Godmother One-Shot by Rin Shimokawa Gets Serialized From November 18
Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine announced the serialization, following the one-shot's run in the special Young Magazine US English issue.
Rin Shimokawa's one-shot manga Godmother will begin serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine in the magazine's next issue, due out on November 18, according to Anime News Network. The announcement appeared in the November issue of Monthly Young Magazine.
The original one-shot follows Kinryu, a college girl who is forced to drop out and move to Japan to care for a 114-year-old grandmother she did not know existed. She finds her grandmother living behind a mahjong parlor in Yokohama, and learns of a supernatural secret in the female line of her family.
In August 2025, Shimokawa launched the original Godmother one-shot in Kodansha's special Young Magazine US English issue.
From one-shot to series
The serialized version will continue the story in Monthly Young Magazine, with the first chapter set for the November 18 issue.
Quick answers
When does the Godmother manga serialization start?
It launches in Monthly Young Magazine's next issue on November 18.
Where did the Godmother one-shot first appear?
In Kodansha's special Young Magazine US English issue in August 2025.
Who created Godmother?
Manga author Rin Shimokawa.