Titan Manga, an imprint of Titan Comics, has announced that it’s releasing the manga adaptation of Uketsu‘s bestselling horror novel, Strange Pictures, brought to life by artist Aiba Noriyuki (also known as Kikō Aiba, whose credits include Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- side D.H & B.A.T). The 160-page Volume 1 will go on sale on June 2, 2026, and retail at $12.99.
First published in 2022, Strange Pictures is a Japanese mystery-horror novel written by Uketsu, a popular YouTuber, that was translated into English in 2025 by Jim Rion. The novel is structured around a series of drawings, each containing a clue about the plot’s larger interconnected mystery, which readers are invited to solve alongside the narrator. The masked author’s novel has become a global phenomenon, becoming an international bestseller that has been critically acclaimed for its intricate, unique format.
In October 2024, Aiba launched the manga adaptation of Strange Pictures on Futabasha‘s manga action website. The third volume shipped on August 7, 2025.
Photo Credit: Titan MangaRead Titan Manga’s official description of Strange Pictures, Volume 1, below:
Strange Pictures is the spine-tingling manga adaptation of Uketsu’s bestselling debut novel, brought vividly to life by artist Aiba Noriyuki. Uketsu – the enigmatic masked writer who has become one of Japan’s most talked-about authors – first captivated readers with a novel that sold in the millions. Now, the terror unfolds panel by panel.
At its core lie nine childlike sketches. A pregnant woman’s doodles on her blog conceal a dire warning. A boy’s simple drawing of his home hides a message no child should know. A murder victim’s final sketch becomes a clue that drags an amateur sleuth into a labyrinth of secrets. Each picture is innocent at first glance – yet when pieced together, they reveal a web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches.
For fans of Junji Ito and modern psychological horror, Strange Pictures transforms the mundane into the macabre. Some images fade, but these horrors will be etched in your memory.
You can pre-order Strange Pictures, Volume 1, from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million in the United States, and Forbidden Planet in the United Kingdom and Europe.
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