Versus (2022 manga)

Japanese manga series

This article is about the manga by One and Kyōtarō Azuma. For manga by Keiko Yamada, see VS (1999 manga).

Versus

First tankōbon volume cover

バーサス
(Bāsasu)
Genre|

* Heroic fantasy[1]
* Isekai[2]

Manga
Written by|

* One (story)
* bose (composition)

Illustrated by| Kyōtarō Azuma [ja]
Published by| Kodansha
English publisher|

* NA: Kodansha USA

Magazine| Monthly Shōnen Sirius
Demographic| Shōnen
Original run| November 26, 2022 – present
Volumes| 3
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Versus (Japanese: バーサス, Hepburn: Bāsasu) is a Japanese manga series written by One, illustrated by Kyōtarō Azuma [ja], and composed by bose. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius since November 2022.

## Publication

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Written by One, illustrated by Kyōtarō Azuma [ja], and composed by bose, Versus started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius on November 26, 2022.[3][4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 7, 2023.[5] As of May 9, 2024, three volumes have been released.[6]

Kodansha started publishing the series digitally in English on their K Manga service in October 2023;[7] in November of that same year, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the manga for print release in North America starting in 2024.[8]

### Volumes

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No. | Original release date  | Original ISBN  | English release date  | English ISBN

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1|  April 7, 2023[9]| 978-4-06-530578-2| October 15, 2024| 979-8-88-877137-2

* 1\. "Last Hope" (最後の望み, Saigo no Nozomi)
* 2\. "Humanity Caught In-Between" (挟まれる人類, Hasamareru Jinrui)

* 3\. "Fused Worlds" (融合した世界, Yūgō Shita Sekai)
* 4\. "A Ray of Light" (一筋の光明, Hitosuji no Kōmyō)

2|  November 9, 2023[10]| 978-4-06-533522-2| January 14, 2025| 979-8-88-877265-2

* 5\. "Humanity's Allied Forces" (全人類連合軍(前編), Zen Jinrui Rengō-gun)
* 6\. "Hero Ario" (勇者アリオ, Yūsha Ario)
* 7\. "Before Plan Hallow is Executed" (ハロゥ作戦決行前, Harō Sakusen Kekkō Mae)

* 8\. "Confronting the Titans" (巨人族との対峙, Kyojin-zoku to no Taiji)
* 9\. "Titans vs. The Neo-Humans" (巨人族VS.新人類, Kyojinzoku VS. Shinjinrui)

3|  May 9, 2024[6]| 978-4-06-535448-3| —| --

* 10\. "Defending the Humans' Base" (人類拠点防衛戦, Jinrui Kyoten Bōeisen)
* 11\. "Invaders from Space" (宇宙からの侵略者, Uchū kara no Shinryakusha)
* 12\. "Demons vs Aliens" (魔族VS.宇宙人, Mazoku VS Uchūjin)

* 13\. "The Massive Existence" (大存在, Dai Zonsai)
* 14\. "Inherited Life" (繋ぐべき命, Tsunagubeki Inochi)

### Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

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* 15\. "Human Imitation" (ニンゲンの真似事, Ningen no Manegoto)
* 16\. "Parasitic Threat" (パラサイトの脅威, Parasaito no Kyōi)
* 17\. "Birds of Different Feathers" (烏合の衆, Ugō no Shū)

## Reception

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The manga was nominated for the 2023 Next Manga Award in the print category;[11] it has been nominated for the 2024 edition in the same category.[12]

## See also

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* Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyō Bugeisha Ketteisen, another manga series illustrated by Kyōtarō Azuma

## References

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1. ^ "ONE et Kyôtarô Azuma affrontent les sbires du roi démon dans leur nouveau manga". Manga News (in French). November 23, 2022. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
2. ^ Mukaihara, Kota (November 11, 2023). 『ワンパンマン』『モブサイコ100』ONE原作の最新作がスゴい 人類の“天敵”が総登場する『バーサス』の魅力. Real Sound [ja] (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.+[ja]&rft.atitle=『ワンパンマン』『モブサイコ100』ONE原作の最新作がスゴい+人類の“天敵”が総登場する『バーサス』の魅力&rft.date=2023-11-11&rft.aulast=Mukaihara&rft.aufirst=Kota&rft_id=https://realsound.jp/book/2023/11/post-1486211.html&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Versus+(2022+manga)" class="Z3988">
3. ^ Pineda, Rafael (October 28, 2022). "One-Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100's ONE Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
4. ^ 「ワンパンマン」「モブサイコ100」のONEが原作の新連載がシリウスで始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 26, 2022. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
5. ^ 「ワンパンマン」「モブサイコ100」のONEが“異世界もの”描く新作「バーサス」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2023. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
6. ^ a b 【5月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
7. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 19, 2023). "K MANGA Adds 7 Simulpub Manga Titles; Launches 2 New Manga Simultaneously in Japan, U.S." Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
8. ^ Tai, Anita (November 18, 2023). "Kodansha USA Reveals English-First Manga The Spellbook Library; Licenses Versus, Pupposites Attract, 8 More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
9. ^ 【4月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2023. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
10. ^ 【11月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 9, 2023. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
11. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
12. ^ 『次にくるマンガ大賞2024』ノミネート100作品決定 『カグラバチ』『ホタルの嫁入り』『ルリドラゴン』など. Oricon News (in Japanese). June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

## Further reading

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* ONE×あずま京太郎×bose鼎談「ワンパンマン」「モブサイコ100」のONEが“異世界もの”に挑む最新作「バーサス」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website at Shōnen Sirius (in Japanese)
* Versus at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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