Lili-Men (リリーメン, Rirīmen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takuma Tokashiki. It initially began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine in September 2022. It was later transferred to the YanMaga Web manga website in September 2024, where it ran until March 2026.
| Lili-Men | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| リリーメン (Rirīmen) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takuma Tokashiki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Young Magazine KC |
| Magazine |
|
| Original run | September 12, 2022 – March 14, 2026 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Plot
editA race called “Succubi” reproduces by using humans as fertile hosts, while humans, in turn, seek to eradicate them. After a long time, as these two incompatible races begin to clash, a “King” is born—destined to bring the war to an end.
The protagonist, Nito, has lived in a detention facility since childhood and is considered a failure among his peers because he cannot achieve good results in the tests. In reality, this facility is an institution used by the succubi to feed on humans and to turn those who “leave the structure” into fertile hosts for them.
All of Nito’s friends are used for this purpose, and when he discovers the truth, he is attacked by a succubus and mortally wounded. However, he manages to gather his remaining strength, enters an egg that has grown behind the facility, and absorbs all its power—awakening as a being that is neither human nor succubus.
Having narrowly escaped death, he manages to flee into the outside world with the help of a mysterious woman named Hiiro, who had been hiding within the facility. In that new world, he gradually begins to claim the “normal life” he was never able to live before.
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Takuma Tokashiki, Lili-Men was initially serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from September 12, 2022, to September 9, 2024.[2][3] It was later transferred to the YanMaga Web website on September 28, 2024,[2] and ended serialization on March 14, 2026.[4] Its chapters were compiled into thirteen tankōbon volumes released from January 6, 2023 to June 19, 2026.[5][6]
The series' chapters are simultaneously published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.[7]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 6, 2023[5] | 978-4-06-530397-9 |
| 2 | March 6, 2023[8] | 978-4-06-531055-7 |
| 3 | June 6, 2023[9] | 978-4-06-532034-1 |
| 4 | August 4, 2023[10] | 978-4-06-532632-9 |
| 5 | December 6, 2023[11] | 978-4-06-534102-5 |
| 6 | March 6, 2024[12] | 978-4-06-534913-7 |
| 7 | June 6, 2024[13] | 978-4-06-535822-1 |
| 8 | September 5, 2024[14] | 978-4-06-536874-9 |
| 9 | January 20, 2025[15] | 978-4-06-538298-1 |
| 10 | May 20, 2025[16] | 978-4-06-539626-1 |
| 11 | September 19, 2025[17] | 978-4-06-540973-2 |
| 12 | January 20, 2026[18] | 978-4-06-542156-7 |
| 13 | June 19, 2026[6] | 978-4-06-543824-4 |
Reception
editThe first volume received recommendations from manga creators Hiroya Oku, ONE, Hideo Yamamoto, Kazu Inabe and visual artist Kōji Tajima.[19]
References
edit- 1 2 人類を苗床に繁殖する種族と、彼らを根絶しようとする人類との戦いを描くヤンマガ新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 12, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 6, 2022). "Hollywood CG Artist Tokashiki Takuma Launches Manga (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ LILI-MEN. Weekly Young Magazine (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (January 21, 2026). "Takuma Tokashiki's Lili-Men Manga to End With 13th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- 1 2 ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- 1 2 ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（１３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 23, 2024). "K Manga Adds Tenkaichi: The Greatest Warrior Under the Rising Sun, Lili-Men Manga for Simulpub". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（１０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（１１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ ＬＩＬＩ－ＭＥＮ（１２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ↑ 人類とサキュバスの戦いを描く「LILI-MEN」1巻発売、奥浩哉・山本英夫らコメント. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 6, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Weekly Young Magazine (in Japanese)
- Official manga website at YanMaga Web (in Japanese)
- Lili-Men (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia