Shonen Jump's Most Controversial Manga Finally Gets an English Edition After 44 Years
Peow2 to release English edition of Stop!! Hibari-Kun! in Fall 2025, marking a historic moment in LGBTQ+ manga representation. Hibari-Kun! challenges gender norms in anime; fans debate if the character truly qualifies as a transgender protagonist. Despite controversies, Stop!! Hibari-Kun! remains an influential work in manga, paving the way for LGBTQ+ characters in the medium.
In 1981, Shonen Jump launched Hisashi Eguchi's Stop!! Hibari-kun!, a romantic comedy that has attracted significant controversy over the years because of its queer main character. After four decades, an official English version will finally be available. On X and at AnimeNYC, publisher Peow2 announced their intention to publish an English edition of the historic manga in the Fall of 2025.
Hello! We see many of you may have heard the exciting news, we will be publishing the series "Stop!! Hibari-Kun!" by Hisashi Eguchi in fall of 2025. Thank you for all the positive messages that we have seen so far!
In 1981, Shonen Jump launched Hisashi Eguchi's Stop!! Hibari-kun!, a romantic comedy that has attracted significant controversy over the years because of its queer main character. After four decades, an official English version will finally be available. On X and at AnimeNYC, publisher Peow2 announced their intention to publish an English edition of the historic manga in the Fall of 2025.
Hello! We see many of you may have heard the exciting news, we will be publishing the series "Stop!! Hibari-Kun!" by Hisashi Eguchi in fall of 2025. Thank you for all the positive messages that we have seen so far!
- 8/25/2024
- by Kolt Day
- ScreenRant
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