August 2026 brings a packed North American release schedule for anime and manga fans, with major new volumes, collector’s editions, light novels, and Blu-ray sets arriving throughout the month. The lineup stretches from Black Clover, Dandadan, and Blue Lock to Dragon Ball Daima, Your Name, and the long-awaited home-video release of Rooster Fighter.
The month’s physical releases are scheduled across four Tuesday launch dates: August 4, August 11, August 18, and August 25. Digital editions and light novels add even more to the calendar, making August one of the busiest publishing periods of the summer.
August 4: Black Clover, Kagurabachi, and Rooster Fighter lead the month
The first week gets off to a strong start with several high-profile manga releases. VIZ Media’s August 4 schedule includes Black Clover, Vol. 37, Blue Box, Vol. 21, D.Gray-man, Vol. 29, Kagurabachi, Vol. 8, Ichi the Witch, Vol. 4, and The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 21. Readers can also pick up Kaiju No. 8: Relax, Vol. 3, Shinobi Undercover, Vol. 2, and the debut volume of Daydream Darling.
For longtime fans, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Vol. 7 and Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 34 offer a nostalgic counterpoint to newer hits. The week also includes The Marshal King, Vol. 1, another series debut, alongside new volumes of Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, Wind Breaker, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Trinity in Tempest.
On the anime side, Rooster Fighter arrives on Blu-ray in a limited edition. The release is joined by All You Need Is Kill, giving the opening week a particularly varied home-video selection.
August 11: Dandadan, Akane-banashi, and Dragon Ball Daima
The second week shifts the spotlight toward several of the most closely watched ongoing manga series. August 11 brings Dandadan, Vol. 20, Akane-banashi, Vol. 17, Kill Blue, Vol. 8, Marriage Toxin, Vol. 14, Rai Rai Rai, Vol. 5, and Mission: Yozakura Family, Vol. 24.
There is also plenty for readers exploring newer titles, including Hotel Inhumans, Vol. 1, Kore Kaite Shine (Draw This, Then Die!), Vol. 1, and Punks△Triangle: Stitch, Vol. 1. Additional highlights include Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku (The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity), Vol. 14, Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm), Vol. 11, and Undead Unluck creator Yoshifumi Tozuka’s Kill Blue, Vol. 8.
The Blu-ray schedule is especially notable this week. Dragon Ball Daima receives both a standard Blu-ray and a limited edition, while Made in Abyss, Witch Watch, Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4, and Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved also join the home-video lineup.
August 18 and 25: Big volumes and collector’s editions close out August
August 18 continues the run of major manga releases with Blue Lock, Vol. 33, Grand Blue Dreaming, Vol. 24, Hunter x Hunter 3-in-1 Edition, Vol. 7, Rent-A-Girlfriend, Vol. 38, Tokyo Aliens, Vol. 11, and Vagabond Definitive Edition, Vol. 6. Fans can also look forward to Skip Beat! 3-in-1 Edition, Vol. 17, Yozakura Family, Vol. 24, Undead Unluck, Vol. 26, and Sakamoto Holidays, Vol. 2.
The bigger surprise may be the range of first volumes arriving that week, including Half Is More and The Death Defying Princess Creates a Yuri Harem to Survive. Light novel readers get new installments of Too Many Losing Heroines!, Banished from the Hero’s Party, and There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless…
The final week of August is dominated by premium and legacy releases. Anime fans can choose from Digimon Tamers, Monster, Naruto Shippuden Set 10, Speed Racer, Sailor Moon, Zegapain, and Your Name, which receives both a standard Blu-ray and a limited-edition 4K plus Blu-ray SteelBook. The Apothecary Diaries also gets a SteelBook release, while Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V arrives in standard and premium box-set editions.
Manga highlights for August 25 include The Dangers in My Heart, Vol. 13, Final Fantasy: Lost Stranger, Vol. 13, Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, Vol. 17, Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!, Vol. 21, Witch Hat Atelier Grimoire Edition, Vol. 2, and Sword Art Online: Unital Ring, Vol. 3. New series debuts include Clevatess, Vol. 1, Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between, Vol. 1, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – Vanadis Heart, Vol. 1, and What Does the Fox Say?, Vol. 1.
With releases spread across major publishers and home-video distributors, August 2026 offers something for nearly every corner of the anime and manga audience. The titles worth keeping an eye on next are the limited-edition Blu-rays and the month’s many first volumes, which could introduce readers to their next favorite series.
Sources
viz.com
crunchyroll.com
