Yū Miki’s The Bateren Tales is coming back very soon, and it is not returning quietly.
According to Anime News Network, Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ editor-in-chief Seijirō Nakaji shared on X that the manga will restart serialization on May 22. The series has been on break since February 6, so fans who have been waiting for updates finally have a clear date to mark.
The bigger news? When it returns, The Bateren Tales will begin its final arc.
That makes this a pretty important comeback, especially for readers who prefer jumping into a manga when the endgame is already in sight. If you are the type who takut start a new series only to wait years for payoff, this one might now be worth putting on your radar.
What is The Bateren Tales about?
The Bateren Tales, also known as Bateren Kaidan, is a supernatural historical manga set during Japan’s Edo period, at a time when Christianity was banned. The story plays with fear, forbidden belief, curiosity, and the kind of eerie presence that characters really should not be poking around.
Shueisha’s MANGA Plus publishes the series as a simulpub, which is good news for Malaysian and SEA readers because it means you do not need to wait for fan translations or random uploads to keep up. If you follow manga legally through official apps, this is the kind of title that fits nicely into the weekly digital reading routine.
The series first launched on Shonen Jump+ on October 3. It is not one of those super long-running monsters yet, but the move into a final arc suggests Miki is building toward a planned conclusion rather than dragging things out.
Volume 1 is also coming in June
Nakaji also confirmed that the manga’s first collected volume will be released on June 4.
For Malaysian manga collectors, that is the part to watch. Physical Japanese volumes usually take time to show up through import channels, Kinokuniya, Shopee sellers, or specialty manga shops, so June 4 is more of a Japan release date than a “walk into a local store and buy it” date. Still, if the series gains more buzz after its return, expect collectors to start checking listings quickly.
And because the manga is entering its final stretch, Volume 1 could end up being more attractive to readers who like owning complete or near-complete short series. Short, focused supernatural manga can be really satisfying when the ending lands.
Why SEA readers should care
For egg.network readers, the appeal here is simple: The Bateren Tales sounds like a compact supernatural mystery with historical flavour, and it is available through an official platform that SEA fans can actually access.
The Edo setting, religious ban backdrop, and horror-tinged premise give it a different vibe from the usual battle manga noise. It is not just “new power system, new rival, new tournament” energy. This one leans more unsettling, more folklore-adjacent, and potentially more atmospheric.
Also, Shonen Jump+ has become a serious discovery platform. Titles from the service can go from niche digital manga to major anime prospects if they build enough momentum. We are not saying The Bateren Tales is guaranteed an adaptation, relax bro, but a final arc and first volume release happening close together is exactly when readers start reassessing whether a series is worth following properly.
Yū Miki’s previous Jump work
Before The Bateren Tales, Yū Miki created Cyborg Roggy (Kaizō Ningen Roggy), which ran in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2015. That series launched in February and ended in May of the same year. Viz Media also published its first three chapters in English under the old digital Weekly Shonen Jump “Jump Start” initiative.
So Miki is not completely new to the Jump ecosystem. The Bateren Tales being on Shonen Jump+ gives the creator a different space to work in, and hopefully enough room to close the story properly.
For now, fans should keep an eye on May 22 for the manga’s return, then June 4 for the first compiled volume.
Source: Anime News Network