If the year has only just begun, for certain manga, it is already established that 2025 will mark the end of their publication. Between the sporting history of Ao Ashi and the philosophical adventure of Vinland SagaSeriously gives you a top 5 works that will bow out this year.
As the manga and anime of 2025 begin to be released and January draws to a close, some works are already preparing their last publication. Some major titles like Vinland Saga will, in fact, end this year. To mentally prepare yourself to say goodbye, Seriously has prepared a top 5 manga that will end in 2025.
Ao Ashi
Published since 2015 in the pre-publication magazine Big Comic Spirits, Ao Ashi is a football manga telling the adventures of Ashito, a young Japanese football enthusiast who possesses a rare ability: that of being able to see the location of all the players on the field at the same time. Thanks to this talent, Ashito was spotted by one of the capital’s big clubs: Tokyo City Esperion.
However, will he, who has always only played in small clubs, manage to earn his place and become a professional player? Well, the answer won’t be long in coming, because after 10 years of publication, the mangaka announced that the manga was entering its epilogue. In his message, he therefore gives meet his fans in volume 40 to say goodbye to Ashito, which should be around June 2025 in Japan.
Mission: Yozakura Family
For the manga Mission: Yozakura Familythe adventure of 2025 will only have been short-lived, since unlike the other four works, this one ended with the release of chapter 258 on Sunday, January 19, 2025 on the Manga Plus application. These last pages were also the opportunity to announce to fans that the season 2 of the anime will be available in 2026 and that the last volume of the manga is the volume 29, is scheduled for March 4 in Japan !
If you missed it, Mission: Yozakura Family tells the story of Taiyo Asano, a high school student who, to discover the truth about the death of his parents, and to protect his childhood friend, joins one of the most famous assassin clans in the world: the Yozakura family . However, his new daily life will be far from easy and he will have to face many dangers.
Komi searches for words
Time is also running out for the manga’s romance Komi searches for wordssince in the seventh issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday published on January 15, the publisher announced that it would no longer only two chapters left before the end. The story will therefore conclude with 36 tomes.
-This manga tells the daily life of Komi, a high school student who, with her beauty, makes no one indifferent. However, despite all her willpower, she struggles to make friends because of her social anxiety. By chance, her classmate, Tadano, discovers her secret and decides to help Komi overcome this ordeal. The goal is simple: make friends with at least 100 people!
Undead Unluck
Although Andy, one of the main characters of the manga Undead Unluck is immortal, time does not stop, even for him, because he only one chapter left before the story ends. The announcement of the end of the work appeared on the last page of chapter 238 released on January 19. For this finale, the author wanted to specify that “ the next issue will have many more pages“, but also “a color page!! ». Enough to give a big end of this crazy work on Sunday January 26.
The manga Undead Unluck follows the adventures of Fuko, a young girl convinced that she attracts misfortune because of her lack of luck. As she seeks to end her life, she comes across a mysterious man named Andy who, despite all his attempts, simply cannot die. Convinced that Fuko is his best chance of breaking her curse, Andy tries by all means to get closer to her, in order to be touched by the young girl’s terrible misfortune.
Vinland Saga
While the manga Vinland Saga East highlighted at the next Angoulême comic book festival2025 will also mark the outright end of Thorfinn’s quest to become a true warrior. According to the author, there remains in fact only a few chapters left before closing his story. However, no date or number of remaining chapters has yet been revealed. With its monthly publication rate, there is still time before saying goodbye to the manga, but it is not expected to last the entire year 2025.
First published in 2005, Vinland Saga tells the epic tale of Thorfinn, son of the legendary warrior Thors. While the young viking hid in his father’s ship to watch him fight, the latter helplessly witnesses his death during an ambush. For Thorfinn, his mission is clear: to avenge his father by any means possible. However, is this really what it means to be a true warrior?
If all these works arrive, or have already finished in 2025, it must however be remembered that this only concerns their publication in Japan or in pre-publication magazines. To have the latest volumes in France, you will therefore still have to be patient. Time to enjoy our favorite manga one last time.
