Depicting the Life of Akina Mizuhara (U-NEXT Pirates), a Star of the M.League: The Final Second Volume of 'Akenagi no Maetel: The Akina Mizuhara Story' to be Released on April 1st

Cover of the second volume of 'Akenagi no Maetel: The Akina Mizuhara Story'

The joy of an M.League championship gives way to the conflict of setting sail with a new team, a battle for team MVP, and finally, the long-awaited capture of the Women's Saikoui title. This is the grand M.League voyage story of the turbulent and dynamic "Noble Female Pirate." The second and final volume of the story will be released on April 1st.

☆The paperback volume also includes a newly drawn bonus page not published in the magazine.

Takeshobo Co., Ltd. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Yoshitaka Miyata) will release the second volume of the "Kindai Mahjong" serialized work, 'Akenagi no Maetel: The Akina Mizuhara Story' (Manga: Katakei, Original Story: Yoshinori Suda, Cooperation: Akina Mizuhara), on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

【Synopsis & Highlights】

A manga adaptation of the life of M.Leaguer Akina Mizuhara (U-NEXT Pirates)!!

Belonging to the U-NEXT Pirates, she has won two team championships and was the 2021 season's individual MVP, continuing to shine on the M.League stage.

This is the turbulent and passionate origin story of the "Noble Female Pirate" who continues to sail the great ocean of the M.League.

Amidst the cheers and pressure, the brilliance and doubt of the M.League, she experiences parting with teammates, setting sail with new members, overcoming a curse of not being able to win, and loneliness in the MVP race, until the team finally achieves its second championship.

The story depicts Akina Mizuhara's mahjong life up to her capture of the Women's Saikoui title.

[Akenagi no Maetel: The Akina Mizuhara Story] Completion Fair

For each book purchased, receive one of eight exclusive signed Akina Mizuhara photos, available only here.

【Participating Bookstores for the Fair】

Shosen Book Tower

M.LEAGUE Official Shops in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Hakata

Usagiya

TSUTAYA Utsunomiya Higashi-Yanaze Store

Nozaki Shorin

Yajimaya Hamamatsu Main Store

Goto Shoten

Kumazawa Shoten Sunshine City Alpa Store

M's EXPO Morioka Store

Comical House Unuma Store

Kinokuniya Company Ltd. LaLaport Yokohama Store

MARUZEN Nagoya Main Store

Junkudo Shoten Ikebukuro Main Store

Miyawaki Shoten Rinku Sennan Store

Kikuya Shoten Chiba New Town Store

Book1st Shinjuku Store

Kikuya Shoten Sendai Store

Maruzen Sendai AEL Store

Sanseido Shoten Kanda Jimbocho Main Store, Ikebukuro Main Store, Ikoas Chishirodai Store, Culture Station Chiba Store

☆Commemorating the Conclusion of Akina Mizuhara's Grand Voyage Story Chapter 1 from Volume 1 and Chapter 8 from Volume 2 are available for free.

・Chapter 1 from Volume 1

https://note.com/kinma/n/ne256648c63cb

・Chapter 8 from Volume 2

https://note.com/kinma/n/n03f204f9cb12?app_launch=false

Akina Mizuhara

Akina Mizuhara Profile

Born November 19, 1986. A professional mahjong player belonging to the Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong Association and a member of the U-NEXT Pirates in the M.League.

In addition to competitive mahjong, she built a track record in the online mahjong game "Tenhou," which led to her being drafted by the M.League team U-NEXT Pirates. In "Tenhou," she reached the rank of 9-dan under the handle "Mikanta." Her M.League catchphrase is "The Noble Female Pirate."

【Major Individual Titles】

・Princess League 2019 Winner

・M.League 2020-21 MVP

・Women's Saikoui (24th Term)

【Bibliographic Information】

Cover of the second volume of 'Akenagi no Maetel: The Akina Mizuhara Story'

'Akenagi no Maetel: The Akina Mizuhara Story' Volume 2

Release Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Price: 1,540 yen (1,400 yen + tax)

Format: Shirokuban

https://www.takeshobo.co.jp/book/b10155084.html

【Author Information】

Manga: Katakei X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/wagocolo

Original Story: Yoshinori Suda X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/Suda_Yoshiki

Cooperation: Akina Mizuhara X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/akn19mj

❏Official X (formerly Twitter) SNS

Kinmaweb @ Takeshobo Official: https://x.com/kinmaweb

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

❏Serialization Magazine Information

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

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

❏Kinmaweb

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

M.League breaking news and game reports are published on the same day as the matches! You can read all sorts of mahjong information for free, including mahjong rule explanations, yaku, point calculations, and mahjong terminology by the Kindai Mahjong editorial department, as well as columns on Mahjong Saikyosen, mahjong manga, professional players, and recommended mahjong parlors.

https://kinmaweb.jp/

❏Kindai Mahjong note

The official note operated by the 'Kindai Mahjong' editorial department.

About 40 articles are updated monthly on topics like M.League, Saikyosen, tactics, and manga.

https://note.com/kinma