Kae Dama is the new suspense manga created by writer Arata Miyatsuki in partnership with artist Masaya Tsugami. Scheduled for release on the 20th of next January, the work arrives exclusively on the Web Action website, from publisher Futabasha, promising an intriguing narrative about body swapping. This project emerges as another endeavor by the prolific author, who maintains a constant output and has already won fans with live-action adaptations. The relevance lies in Miyatsuki’s return to a suspense premise, a genre in which he has already built a solid career, attracting the attention of readers who await his complex plots.
The story, described by the website as a body-swap suspense, is expected to explore conflicts of identity and mystery. In this way, the creative duo seeks to repeat the success of previous works, such as the acclaimed Funōhan. This manga, in fact, gained film and series adaptations, proving the commercial and narrative appeal of Miyatsuki’s ideas. Therefore, the release of Kae Dama in early 2026 reinforces the author’s position as a constant and inventive name in the digital manga scene.
Trajectory and other recent projects by the author
Arata Miyatsuki doesn’t stop working. Besides the new project, he recently completed the manga Bokura no Natsu ga Saketeiku in September 2025, after two years of publication. Meanwhile, in late 2025, he was also involved with Minna 〇njae, released in December on Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump platform. This constant productivity demonstrates his versatility in moving between publishers and genres, from legal thrillers to more experimental stories. The artist Masaya Tsugami, in turn, comes from Doku Doku Doku, a series that ended in 2024, bringing to this new partnership his experience in sequential narratives.
Thus, the release of Kae Dama fits into a fertile moment in Miyatsuki’s career. With weekly updates planned on Web Action, fans will have new material to follow regularly. The success of his previous work, Funōhan, which became a film and series, serves as a positive indicator for the potential of this new story. In this way, January 2026 marks not only the beginning of a new year, but also the start of another promising narrative journey in the universe of digital manga.
