The manga artist Ryōsuke Takeuchi, famous for being the writer of Moriarty the Patriot, has just revealed his new project to the Brazilian public who are fans of Japanese comics. In partnership with illustrator Masaru Miyokawa, he will launch the manga Ao no Kotae (Ao’s Answer). The debut takes place on February 4, 2026, in the pages of the renowned magazine Jump SQ. from publisher Shueisha. This announcement is relevant as it brings back an acclaimed creative duo, promising an action and espionage narrative with a teenage protagonist, a genre that always wins fans in Brazil.
The story will focus on a young man named Ao, who faces a series of constant problems during his high school years. Therefore, fans can expect a mix of daily tension with secret missions, a formula that often generates identification. Thus, the work arrives to fill the gap left by other series of the genre, with the already known quality of the creators. The magazine also promises a color opening page to highlight the debut, showing the investment in the new title.
Trajectory and Successful Partnerships
Takeuchi and Miyokawa are not novices on this journey. They have previously worked together on the manga St&rs, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump between 2011 and 2012. However, it is with Moriarty the Patriot that Takeuchi achieved international fame. Developed alongside artist Hikaru Miyoshi since 2016, the manga that reimagines the classic Sherlock Holmes villain not only generated an anime adaptation with 24 episodes between 2020 and 2021, but also remains in active publication, with its second part released at the end of 2024.
With this background, the expectation for Ao no Kotae is naturally high. The fact that the duo already has proven chemistry in past projects is an excellent indicator for the fluidity of the new work. Furthermore, the success of Moriarty in the West, including licensing by Viz Media in English and streaming by the now-defunct Funimation, proves that Takeuchi’s narrative style has global appeal. Thus, Brazilian fans have plenty of reasons to follow the next steps of this espionage manga that promises to shake up the scene in early 2026.
