Manga artist Shun Saeki ends exclusive contract with Shueisha
Saeki said they are accepting inquiries for new projects but cannot take on long-term work, according to Anime News Network.
Manga artist Shun Saeki announced on November 1, 2026 that they have ended their long-standing exclusive contract with Shueisha, according to Anime News Network. Saeki said they are now accepting inquiries for new projects.
In the same announcement, Saeki stated that they cannot take on long-term projects. No further details on the scope of the work they will consider were given.
Saeki is listed as the manga artist on Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, which was launched in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in 2012 with writer Yūto Tsukuda. The series ended with a three-chapter epilogue in August 2019.
In September 2019, Tsukuda and Saeki collaborated with writer NisiOisin on a one-shot manga in Weekly Shonen Jump, and the pair published another one-shot in the same magazine in May 2020. In April 2023, Tsukuda and Saeki launched Tenmaku Cinema in Weekly Shonen Jump; the series ended in September 2023 and received a bonus chapter that November.
Quick answers
What did Shun Saeki announce?
Saeki announced the end of their exclusive contract with Shueisha and said they are accepting inquiries for new projects.
Can Shun Saeki take on long-term projects?
No. Saeki said they cannot take on long-term projects.
Which series is Shun Saeki known for?
Saeki is listed as the manga artist on Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, launched in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2012 with writer Yūto Tsukuda, and on Tenmaku Cinema, which ran from April to September 2023.