Hiroya Oku Says He Will Retire With Kanjukuhime

Manga creator Hiroya Oku stated on his official X account on October 12, 2026, that he will retire with his currently serialized manga Kanjukuhime. He wrote that he has drawn enough and will retire with the work.

Kanjukuhime is currently serialized in Big Comic Superior. Oku added that he will draw Kanjukuhime to its end. According to news.denfaminicogamer.jp, the statement is his latest public confirmation of his retirement plans.

The announcement follows earlier posts in which Oku had already signalled that Kanjukuhime would be his final work. On February 4, 2026, he posted that since he is almost 60, Kanjukuhime would probably be his final work, and on May 28, 2026, he stated that Kanjukuhime is his retirement work.

Volumes 1 and 2 of Kanjukuhime are currently on sale.

Other projects

Oku also stated that he will draw the manga GANTZ:E to its end. Earlier, on September 24, 2026, Yuki Ikeda revealed that he is Hiroya Oku under a different pen name for the manga Thunder 3. The Thunder 3 TV anime began its exclusive worldwide streaming on Netflix on July 8, 2026, and a second season was announced for 2027. A theatrical anime film adaptation of the manga GIGANT was also announced.