Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
葬送のフリーレン
Main Japanese manga series.
Original Japanese editions
Find the right Japanese edition — and where to buy it legally from outside Japan.
Looking for the original Japanese manga, novel or light novel? Search results can mix translations, manga adaptations, light novels and related books. Japanese Edition Guide helps you identify the edition you want first — then find legitimate print or digital purchase options.
Find a specific Japanese edition
Start with the title you want. There are now 17 title guides.
The Apothecary Diaries
薬屋のひとりごと
Light novel plus two major manga adaptations.
86 —Eighty-Six—
８６―エイティシックス―
Original light novel and manga adaptation.
Ascendance of a Bookworm
本好きの下剋上
Main novel, manga Parts, fanbooks and Hannelore.
Silent Witch
サイレント・ウィッチ
Main novel, manga and -another- prequel.
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
超かぐや姫！
Novelization and manga adaptation of the anime project.
Adachi and Shimamura
安達としまむら
Original light novel and two manga adaptations.
Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None
勇者パーティを追い出された器用貧乏
Original Japanese novel vs manga adaptation.
NO.6 / NO.6 Reunion
ＮＯ．６ / ＮＯ．６ 再会
Original series and the newer Reunion continuation.
Witch Hat Atelier
とんがり帽子のアトリエ
Original manga plus furigana-rich novelization.
The Twelve Kingdoms
十二国記
Japanese novel edition.
SLAM DUNK
SLAM DUNK
Japanese manga edition.
AKIRA
AKIRA
Japanese manga edition.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
風の谷のナウシカ
Japanese manga edition.
Kiki’s Delivery Service
魔女の宅急便
Japanese novel edition.
Yona of the Dawn
暁のヨナ
Japanese manga edition.
Witch on the Holy Night
魔法使いの夜
Japanese novel edition.
Why are you looking for the Japanese edition?
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Why can the Japanese edition be hard to find?
The same series may appear online as an English translation, the original Japanese manga, a Japanese light novel, a manga adaptation, another-language edition, or a special publication.
A store link can be legitimate and still lead to the wrong edition. That is why Japanese Edition Guide identifies the book before showing you where to buy it.
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