Peow2 Licenses Alien 9, Jyoshikohei and Phantom Core in English
Swedish publisher Peow2 will release all three manga in 2027, including Alien 9 -The Complete- and a first Jyoshikohei omnibus with new art by Jiro Matsumoto.
Sweden-based publisher Peow2 announced on October 15, 2026 that it has licensed three manga for English release: Jiro Matsumoto's Jyoshikohei, Hitoshi Tomizawa's Alien 9 and Yasushi Nirasawa's Phantom Core, according to Anime News Network.
Jyoshikohei will be published in three omnibus volumes starting in 2027. The first volume will include an A3-size poster featuring new artwork by Matsumoto.
Alien 9 will arrive in English in 2027 as Alien 9 -The Complete-, while Phantom Core is scheduled for spring 2027. Peow2 is also releasing Nirasawa's Creature Core collection and artbook in English.
Older releases and origins
Matsumoto launched Jyoshikohei in 2011, and Shinchosha published the seventh and final volume in December 2015. Alien 9 ran from 1998 to 1999, with Akita Shoten publishing three volumes; Central Park Media previously released part of the series in English in 2003, and the manga inspired a four-episode OVA that debuted in May 2001.
Phantom Core was originally serialized in Hobby Japan Extra magazine. Nirasawa, who also worked on Garo, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and several Heisei-era Kamen Rider series, died in 2016 at age 52 from kidney failure.
Quick answers
When will Peow2 release Alien 9 in English?
Alien 9 will be released in English in 2027 as Alien 9 -The Complete-.
When does Phantom Core come out in English?
Peow2's English release of Yasushi Nirasawa's Phantom Core is scheduled for spring 2027.
How many volumes will Jyoshikohei have in English?
Peow2 will publish Jyoshikohei in three omnibus volumes starting in 2027, with the first including an A3-size poster of new artwork by Jiro Matsumoto.