'Kindai Mahjong' May 2026 Issue to be Released on April 1! Cover & Gravure Feature Popular PPE Talents Ena, Umi Shinonome, and Ami Minami! Booklet is 'Mahjong Pro Player Directory 2026' Fully Covering 5 Mahjong Organizations!

This issue's cover features Ena, Umi Shinonome, and Ami Minami, a luxurious trio with triple the beauty and infinite charm! The accompanying booklet is the 'Mahjong Pro Player Directory 2026,' completely covering all 3357 mahjong professionals from 5 organizations, categorized by league. The DVD includes the entire three-game series of 'Mahjong Saikyosen 2025 ~Female Title Holder Decisive Battle~' to determine the strongest female player!

The popular manga lineup includes 'SOGA,' 'Mukoubuchi,' and 'Peak Out.' 'Tsuioku no M,' which delves into the lives of M-Leaguers, features the secret story of the Demon King and Yuudai Maehara in the Hisato Sasaki edition! The powerful serialization lineup also includes 'M-League Hobi Mainichi 4-koma Shucchoban,' a popular work from Kinma WEB, and 'Gorei! Mukoubuchi Gakuen' by Sokuya Nishiki, which surprised all of Japan as the greatest parody in history, is re-published.

The magazine is also packed with hot M-League related strategy articles, famous mahjong pro & VTuber articles, and a special feature asking why mahjong organizations don't unite: 'The History of Mahjong Pro Organization Splits and Conflicts.' There's also a highly engaging article, 'Zen Aka Sanma Nanikiru,' where you can solve difficult problems to gain an edge over rivals, making it fun to read and helping you get stronger.

Takeshobo Co., Ltd. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Sumitaka Miyata) will release the May 2026 issue of its magazine 'Kindai Mahjong' on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

■ Bibliographic Information

Magazine Name: 'Kindai Mahjong May 2026 Issue'

◆ Release Date: April 1, 2026

◆ Specifications: B5

◆ Price: 980 yen (tax included)

Takeshobo Official Website Product Details: https://www.takeshobo.co.jp/book/b10159226.html

＜Featured Information＞

・Cover Gravure 'Ena, Umi Shinonome, Ami Minami'

'Rokyo Bakutoden SOGA' by Tomoki Miyoshi, Yoshiaki Seto, Cooperation: Nobuyuki Fukumoto

'Peak Out' by Tokiwa Tsukawaki × Namba Shibukawa

['Tsuioku no M ~Hisato Sasaki~'] by Shiozaki Shinobu × ZERO

['Setomai'] by Rin Fujimi, Cooperation: Mai Seto

['Karaten Tengu wa Tsumoritai'] by Kurohane Senba + Jun Sehatsu

'M-League Hobi Mainichi 4-koma Shucchoban' by Jun Fujishima

['Inaba Haneru no Haneman Mahjong'] by Wataru Kanno

['Jansou de Atta Honto no Hanashi'] by Ramu Murata

['50 no Ossan Pro ni Naru'] Manga: Kazuya Tani, Original: Takuji Kondo

['Gorei! Mukoubuchi Gakuen'] by Sokuya Nishiki

['Mukoubuchi'] by Etsuya Tenjishi

・Booklet 'Mahjong Pro Player Directory 2026'

・DVD

☆Let's decide the strongest female player in 3 games!

['Mahjong Saikyosen 2025 ~Female Title Holder Decisive Battle~ Table A']

['Mahjong Saikyosen 2025 ~Female Title Holder Decisive Battle~ Table B']

['Mahjong Saikyosen 2025 ~Female Title Holder Decisive Battle~ Final']

■Highlights

☆Strongest & Enthusiastic M-Leaguer Tactics

['M no Schedule ~Hisato Sasaki~']

['Katsumata-sensei no Mahjong Karakuchi Shinro Shido'] by Kenji Katsumata

['Semeru'] by Hisato Sasaki

['Tensai × Eisai no Motto Motto Shabererumon'] by Maki Asami × Sayaka Moriyama

['Emi Sakihokore Hana Fubuki'] by Saki Kurosawa

['Ore no Jochou ga Maigo desu'] by Sho Shiratori

['Kobago no Hitorigoto'] by Go Kobayashi

['Osore Shirazu'] by Yu Suzuki

['M-League Life'] by HIRO Shibata + Yurika Aoi

['Nani mo Okoranai to Ii noni'] by Takunori Kajimoto

☆Articles

['NAGA Nanikiru'] by Rei Kawakami

'Zen Aka Sanma Nanikiru'

['Issho ni Tsuyoku Naro'] by Saemi Shinohara

['Mahjong Onayami Techo'] by Kurohane Senba

['Ikiatari Battari Mahjong Jinsei'] by Yuri Asahina

'Mahjong Pro Dantai Bunretsu to Tousou no Rekishi' by Masao Kuroki

['Mahjong Hakusho'] by Shinuko

['Kou Uteba Kateru'] by Kohei Watanabe

['Tennyo no Hagoromo ni Nuime ga Nai tte Honto desu ka?'] by Rumi Nikaido

['Sarukawa-ke no Shinjitsu'] by Masahisa Sarukawa + Asami Ishida

['Jan Ai no Sanka'] by Ginka Minato

['Reiwa Burai Kougeki Mahjong'] by Ryota Okazaki

['Shoubushi'] by Masayoshi Ara

['Shimittare'] by Dai Osamura

['Mahjong Saikyosen 2026'] by Takunori Kajimoto

['Kindai Mahjong Uranai'] by KOMO + Masaru Oishi

['Dekapin Mahjong Nyumon'] by Kazuo Yamazaki + Rieko Saibara

['Ware Akutou Nari'] by Shoichi Sakurai

['Mahjong Journal']

['Kindai Mahjong Henshucho no Honne']

■X (formerly Twitter) Official SNS

Kinma web @ Takeshobo Official: https://x.com/kinmaweb

Mahjong Saikyosen : https://x.com/mjsaikyosen

■Series Information

Kindai Mahjong: A mahjong manga specialty magazine released on the 1st of every month. It features many manga that excite mahjong lovers, such as 'Rokyo Bakutoden SOGA,' 'Mukoubuchi' and its spin-off 'Otsukaresama desu Godo-san,' 'Peak Out,' and 'Tsuioku no M: Unraveling the Lives of M-Leaguers.' Additionally, many columns by M-Leaguers like Hisato Sasaki and Go Kobayashi are serialized.

■Kindai Mahjong THE WEB

The official site for the mahjong manga specialty magazine 'Kindai Mahjong.'

Packed with information such as the latest issue of 'Kindai Mahjong,' new comic releases for popular works like 'Mukoubuchi' and 'Peak Out,' and new DVD release information for 'Mahjong Saikyosen'!

https://kinma.takeshobo.co.jp/

■Kinma web

A mahjong news and information site operated by Takeshobo, publisher of the mahjong manga specialty magazine 'Kindai Mahjong.'

M-League breaking news and match reports are published on the same day! You can read all kinds of mahjong information for free, including mahjong rule explanations, mahjong yaku, point calculation, mahjong terms by the Kindai Mahjong editorial department, as well as Mahjong Saikyosen, mahjong manga, professional mahjong player columns, and recommended mahjong parlors.

https://kinmaweb.jp/

■Kindai Mahjong note

Official note operated by the 'Kindai Mahjong' editorial department.

Approximately 40 updates per month on M-League, Saikyosen, tactics, manga, and more.

https://note.com/kinma

■'Rokyo Bakutoden SOGA' by Tomoki Miyoshi, Yoshiaki Seto, Cooperation: Nobuyuki Fukumoto

■['Peak Out'] by Tokiwa Tsukawaki × Namba Shibukawa