RIOT is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūta Tsukada. It began serialization in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits in May 2024.
| RIOT | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| Genre | Coming-of-age[1] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yūta Tsukada |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Big Comics |
| Magazine | Monthly Big Comic Spirits |
| Original run | May 27, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Synopsis
editThe series is centered around two boys named Shanghai and Aiji. The duo live in a rural town where there are no bookstores or record stores, however they are attached to paper magazines and are inspired to launch one of their own.
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Yūta Tsukada, RIOT began serialization in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits on May 27, 2024.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of April 2026.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 28, 2024[4] | 978-4-09-863099-8 |
| 2 | April 30, 2025[5] | 978-4-09-863410-1 |
| 3 | October 30, 2025[6] | 978-4-09-863619-8 |
| 4 | April 30, 2026[3] | 978-4-09-863886-4 |
Reception
editThe series was ranked third in Da Vinci's 2025 Book of the Year ranking.[7] The series, alongside Nba!, was ranked fourteenth in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of best manga for male readers.[8] The series was nominated for the 19th Manga Taishō in 2026, and was ranked ninth.[9][10]
References
edit- ↑ 紙の雑誌を作りたい、令和の高校生による文化系青春ストーリー「RIOT」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 28, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ 令和の高校生が“紙の雑誌作り”に没頭する、月スピ新連載は文化系青春ストーリー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- 1 2 ＲＩＯＴ ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ ＲＩＯＴ １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ ＲＩＯＴ ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ ＲＩＯＴ ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 9, 2025). "Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Tops 2025 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2025). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2026 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 20, 2026). "19th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 26, 2026). "Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Manga Wins 19th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
Further reading
edit- 衝動、憧れ、創作欲で高校生が挑むZINE制作！ 夢中になれるものを欲するふたりの物語. Anan Web (in Japanese). Magazine House. July 7, 2025.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)
- RIOT (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia