Manchuria Opium Squad: creator change Tsurushima

In the press

In the press.A news outlet has reported it. Waiting on confirmation.

How likely it holds: Could go either way

What: Tsurushima
First heard: Sep 28, 2026
In this state since: Sep 28, 2026
Evidence: Anime News Network — News and Anime News Network — Press releases · 1 independent source.

The story so far

起 · 承 · 転 · 結 — four beats, straight from the evidence

起It startsSep 28, 2026

press

報×4 reposts

A news outlet reports it first.

承It spreadsSep 28, 2026

SRC 1

4 posts repeat it — all copies of one original. That's still one source.

転The paper trailSep 28, 2026

press✓ match

978-4-24028

A news outlet picks it up.

結The verdict—

Not confirmed yet. Reported, not proven.

CREATOR CHANGEJP

C5REPORTED

Carried by at least one press-class source.

OBJECTTsurushima

FIRST SIGNAL2026-09-28

STATE SINCE2026-09-28

ASSERTED FOR—

SIGNALS4

GROUPS1

STATE LOGEVIDENCEDAYS IN ORDER · GAPS LABELLED · TIME →

2026-09-28 07:48Zpresssupports
Anime News Network — NewsRead by the LLM · read with 82% certainty
Manchuria Opium Squad Manga Resumes Serialization With New Artist Tsurushima Tsurushima takes over manga's artist Shikako who died in November 2025
www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-28/manchuria-opium-squad-manga-resumes-serialization-with-new-artist-tsurushima/.242256 ↗
independence group g-sig-75d0fa3266c90a32 · weight 0.82
2026-09-28 07:48Zpresssupports
Anime News Network — Press releasesRead by the LLM · read with 82% certainty
Manchuria Opium Squad Manga Resumes Serialization With New Artist Tsurushima Tsurushima takes over manga's artist Shikako who died in November 2025
www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-28/manchuria-opium-squad-manga-resumes-serialization-with-new-artist-tsurushima/.242256 ↗
independence group g-sig-75d0fa3266c90a32 · weight 0.82
2026-09-28 07:48Zpresssupports
Anime News Network — NewsRead by the LLM · read with 82% certainty
Manchuria Opium Squad Manga Resumes Serialization With New Artist Tsurushima Tsurushima takes over manga's artist Shikako who died in November 2025
www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-28/manchuria-opium-squad-manga-resumes-serialization-with-new-artist-tsurushima/.242256 ↗
independence group g-sig-75d0fa3266c90a32 · weight 0.82