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Steel of the Celestial Shadows

Steel of the Celestial Shadows (Japanese: 太陽と月の鋼, Hepburn: Taiyō to Tsuki no Hagane; lit. 'The Steel of Sun and Moon') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daruma Matsuura [ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior since June 2020.

Steel of the Celestial Shadows
First tankōbon volume cover
太陽と月の鋼
(Taiyō to Tsuki no Hagane)
Genre
Manga
Written byDaruma Matsuura [ja]
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineBig Comic Superior
Original runJune 12, 2020 – present
Volumes10
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Synopsis

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Konosuke is a samurai who, due to a curse that repels metal, cannot wield a sword. This upsets Konosuke greatly, and he ultimately decides to die. However, in a turn of events, he ends up being saved by a woman who offers him a proposal for marriage.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Daruma Matsuura [ja], Steel of the Celestial Shadows started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior on June 12, 2020.[4][5] In March 2025, it was announced that the manga would enter an indefinite hiatus.[6] It resumed serialization in April 2026.[7] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 30, 2020.[1] As of March 28, 2025, ten volumes have been released.[8]

In June 2023, Viz Media announced that they have licensed the manga for an English release in North America.[9] The first volume was released on January 16, 2024.[10]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1October 30, 2020[11]978-4-09-860750-1January 16, 2024[10]978-1-9747-4274-5
2March 30, 2021[12]978-4-09-860873-7April 16, 2024[13]978-1-9747-4347-6
3August 30, 2021[14]978-4-09-861131-7July 16, 2024[15]978-1-9747-4616-3
4April 28, 2022[16]978-4-09-861303-8October 15, 2024[17]978-1-9747-4915-7
5October 28, 2022[18]978-4-09-861457-8January 21, 2025[19]978-1-9747-5139-6
6March 30, 2023[20]978-4-09-861606-0April 15, 2025[21]978-1-9747-5141-9
7August 30, 2023[22]978-4-09-862550-5July 15, 2025[23]978-1-9747-5528-8
8February 29, 2024[24]978-4-09-862712-7November 18, 2025[25]978-1-9747-5287-4
9September 30, 2024[26]978-4-09-863038-7February 17, 2026[27]978-1-9747-6165-4
10March 28, 2025[8]978-4-09-863222-0June 16, 2026[28]978-1-9747-6164-7

See also

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  • Kasane, another manga series by the same author

References

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  1. 1 2 「累」松浦だるまの新作「太陽と月の鋼」1巻、刀を持てぬ武士の前に絶世の美女現る. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2020. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 10, 2021). "Daruma Matsuura's Taiyō to Tsuki no Hagane Manga Goes on Hiatus So Author Can Do Research". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Official Website for Steel of the Celestial Shadows". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ Pineda, Rafael (May 22, 2020). "Daruma Matsuura's New Manga Launches on June 12". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ 「累」から「鋼」へ！松浦だるまがスペリオールで時代劇描く、コラボイラストも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 12, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ Tai, Anita (March 2, 2025). "Steel of the Celestial Shadows Manga Goes on Hiatus". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (April 13, 2026). "Daruma Matsuura's Steel of the Celestial Shadows Manga Returns From Hiatus". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 14, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  8. 1 2 【3月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 28, 2025. Archived from the original on March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 10, 2023). "Viz Reveals 18 New Releases for Spring 2024 Including Tokyo These Days, Gokurakugai, Snowball Earth Manga, More". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (January 18, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 14–20". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ 【10月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ 【3月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ Mateo, Alex (April 17, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 14–20". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  14. ↑ 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2021. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  15. ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 18, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 14–20". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  16. ↑ 【4月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 28, 2022. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  18. ↑ 【10月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 3, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  20. ↑ 【3月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 30, 2023. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  22. ↑ 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2023. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ 【2月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  26. ↑ 【9月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 30, 2024. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 10". Viz Media. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
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