TOKYOPOP Announces New Disney Manga Summer Debuts

Posted by Ashley Williams

Publisher TOKYOPOP delivers a fun range of new Disney-inspired manga releases for fans and readers of all ages, set for Spring 2026.

Catch a box set for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, a new hardcover edition of TIM   BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING, along with a softcover Spanish edition, EL EXTRAÑO MUNDO DE JACK DE TIM BURTON - BATALLA POR EL REY CALABAZA. Also set for release are English and Spanish special editions of STITCH! THE MANGA COLLECTION that features new covers and exclusive sprayed edges.

DISNEY PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN MANGA BOX SET, story by Rob Kidd, art by Mikio Tachibana • Print SRP: $34.99 • 880 pages • ISBN: 9781427881397 • For Readers Ages 10+ • Available May 12^th 

Based on the hit movies, this Pirates of the Caribbean boxset includes three full manga books: Dead Man’s Chest, At World’s End, and the original story The Adventures of Jack Sparrow, which follows the infamous pirate in his early seafaring escapades. All three books are collected in a treasured box slip.

DISNEY TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING HARDCOVER EDITION, story by Dan Conner, Shaun McLaughlin and D.J. Milky, art by Deborah Allo and Roberto Scalia • SRP: $21.99 • 128 pages • For Readers

Ages 10+ • ISBN: 9781427884282 • Available June 30^th

A new hardcover edition telling an original story set before the events of the hit stop-motion film.

Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. But it wasn’t always that way…Years ago, Jack and Oogie Boogie were close friends. Eager to prove themselves, they poured all their passion into their creepy projects to earn their rightful place as the scariest duo in town. But there could only be one Pumpkin King! What could have happened to turn two best friends into such bitter rivals?

Written by Dan Conner (Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey), with story by Shaun McLaughlin and D.J. Milky, and art from Deborah Allo and Roberto Scalia, this full-color graphic novel series is another deep dive into the holiday-themed world.

DISNEY EL EXTRAÑO MUNDO DE JACK DE TIM BURTON - BATALLA POR EL REY CALABAZA (SPANISH EDITION), story by Dan Conner, Shaun McLaughlin and D.J. Milky, art by Deborah Allo and Roberto Scalia • Digital SRP: $9.99 / Print SRP: $15.99 • 128 pages • ISBN: 9781427884275 • Available April 14^th

Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. But it wasn’t always that way… Catch the adventure in this Spanish language edition.

Years ago, Jack and Oogie Boogie were close friends. Eager to prove themselves, they poured all their passion into their creepy projects to earn their rightful place as the scariest duo in town. But there could only be one Pumpkin King! What could have happened to turn two best friends into such bitter rivals?

DISNEY STITCH! THE MANGA COLLECTION (SPECIAL EDITION), by Yumi Tsukurino and Miho Asada • Digital SRP: $9.99 / Print SRP: $23.99 • 520 pages • ISBN: 9781427885098 • For Readers Ages 6-9 • Available May 12^th

A brand-new release of this beloved STITCH! MANGA COLLECTION with a new cover and exclusive sprayed edges!

You know and love Stitch’s Hawaiian adventures … so experience the stories of your favorite alien as he visits a Japanese island near Okinawa, where he befriends a young girl named Yuna who excels at karate! Yuna and Stitch go fishing, enter a costume contest, and even attempt to bake a cake. You never know what sticky situations they’ll find themselves in next! This edition combines the first two volumes of the Stitch! manga series.

DISNEY ¡STITCH! ¡LA COLECCIÓN DE MANGA!, by Yumi Tsukurino and Miho Asada • Digital SRP: $9.99 / Print SRP: $23.99 • 520 pages • ISBN: 9781427889256 • For Readers Ages 6-9 • Available May 12^th 

A brand-new Spanish-language release of this beloved STITCH! MANGA COLLECTION with a new cover and exclusive sprayed edges!

You know and love Stitch’s Hawaiian adventures … so experience the stories of your favorite alien as he visits a Japanese island near Okinawa, where he befriends a young girl named Yuna who excels at karate! Yuna and Stitch go fishing, enter a costume contest, and even attempt to bake a cake. You never know what sticky situations they’ll find themselves in next! This edition combines the first two volumes of the Stitch! manga series.