{"id":682517,"date":"2025-08-01T01:50:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-first-epic-manga-in-april-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T01:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:50:23","slug":"the-first-epic-manga-in-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-first-epic-manga-in-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Epic Manga in April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scholastic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced today that it will be publishing <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/site\/dav-pilkey-books\/captain-underpants-books\/captain-underpants-the-first-epic-manga.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on April 7, 2026 under its Graphix imprint.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_130118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130118\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"130118\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/07\/31\/scholastic-publishes-captain-underpants-the-first-epic-manga-in-april-2026\/captainunderpantsmanga_cover-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 Dav Pilkey. DOG MAN, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, CAT KID COMIC CLUB TM&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-130118\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1.jpg?resize=350%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga front cover \" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C1044&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C1602&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?resize=280%2C420&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CaptainUnderpantsManga_cover-1-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-130118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a9 Dav Pilkey. DOG MAN, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, CAT KID COMIC CLUB TM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">manga<\/a> will be written and adapted by original creator and author <\/span><b>Dav Pilkey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and will include full-color illustrations by Japanese manga artist <\/span><b>Motojiro <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Time Warp, Battle Brave<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS | The First Epic Manga coming April 7, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fpt50P16tR8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is described as being \u201creenvisioned as an engaging graphic novel that will read in the traditional English language tradition (left to right).\u201d It will also include new Flip-o-Rama pages.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Dav Pilkey provided the following statement of the release of the new work:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a huge honor to see Motojiro\u2019s rendering of the Captain Underpants illustrations into manga. His vibrant art inspired me to dig deeper, write new dialogue, and flesh out the story even further. Fans of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> will be thrilled about the new look and new content, and fans of manga will be impressed with Motojiro\u2019s dynamic style. I am grateful to Motojiro for his help in taking Captain Underpants to a whole new level and exciting format that I hope will create a new generation of readers.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Motojiro also provided the following comments:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When I was chosen to draw Captain Underpants, words couldn\u2019t express how thrilled I was. I had the chance to meet Dav Pilkey in Japan and read his amazing reimagined text. It was a wonderful experience to hear about his deep love and care for the series. I hope even more kids and families will enjoy the Captain Underpants manga that I had so much fun drawing. I am truly thankful for this wonderful opportunity.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scholastic describes <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Combining humor and action with empowerment and empathy, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga features the amazing adventures of best friends George Beard and Harold Hutchins and their waistband warrior superhero creation, Captain Underpants.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scholastic\u2019s Graphix imprint has released several colored manga titles for middle grade readers this year, starting with the publication of a new <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unico<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> graphic novel series, as well as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hikaru in the Light<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shadow Warrior: A Spider-Man Manga<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: press release<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n                (function(d, s, id) {\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n          js.src=\"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.9&appId=269442613521839\";\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n        }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n        <\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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