Mad (manga)

Mad (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusuke Otori. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service in June 2024.

Mad
First tankōbon volume cover
Genre	Post-apocalyptic[1]
Manga
Written by	Yusuke Otori
Published by	Shueisha
Imprint	Jump Comics
Magazine	Shonen Jump+
Original run	June 18, 2024 – present
Volumes	4

Plot

Mysterious alien life-forms have invaded Earth, leading to the near-total annihilation of humanity. Among the few remaining survivors are John, his sister, and a scattered group of humans who cling to the hope of finding a new world to call home. However, their struggle for survival takes a dangerous turn when the aliens target them once more.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Yusuke Otori, Mad began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service on June 18, 2024.^[2] The series' chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of June 2025.^[3]

The series is published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus app.^{[citation needed]}

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	August 2, 2024[4]	978-4-08-884163-2
2	November 1, 2024[5]	978-4-08-884310-0
3	February 4, 2025[6]	978-4-08-884346-9
4	June 4, 2025[3]	978-4-08-884634-7
5	September 4, 2025[7]	978-4-08-884764-1

Reception

The series has been nominated for the 11th Next Manga Awards in the print category in 2025.^[8]