‘Splatoon’ Manga To be Brought West, Courtesy of Viz Media

Whether you are a squid, kid, or just a plain old lover of manga, you are sure to be excited with what VIZ Media has planned. The publishing house has teamed up with Nintendo to bring the manga novelization of the family-friendly shooting game, Splatoon, to English readers. Created by Hinodeya Sankichi, the series follows four Inklings – beings that can switch from humanoid to squid forms at will – as they are swept up in the turf war that encompasses the majority of the video game’s content.

The series is scheduled to launch later this year, exclusively in print form (sorry, Kindle readers!). I would not be surprised if the first volume’s release was timed with the launch of the game’s sequel, Splatoon 2, coming to the Nintendo Switch. It is also expected to ship in late 2017. I would be interested to see if the manga covered the story through the sequel as well. Only time will tell!

Are you excited about this upcoming release?