Minecraft:The Manga[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuyoshi Seto. It began serialization in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine in April 2020. The series is based on the 2011 sandbox game Minecraft.
The series follows Nico White,the son of a great adventurer as he goes to find the End of the World.
Characters
Nico White
The main protagonist. Energetic and curious,he follows in his fathers footsteps by becoming an adventurer. He has a special crest on his hand that contains a "Mod Power",allowing him to craft anything without a crafting table,so long as he has enough materials.
Gray
A man who is cursed to be a zombie. He travels the world to find a cure for his curse. Unlike real Zombies,he doesn't burn in the sunlight.
Yamabuki
A ninja who was kicked out of his village because he has no talent for hiding,but is a skilled fighter. He fights with two obsidian swords made by Nico's father.
Following the release of the eighth volume of the series and to commemorate its 500,000 sale,the first edition of the eight volume includes a download code for "Sniffer's Slipper" which can be use in the game.[8][9]
In June 2024,Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication following Minecraft's 15th anniversary.[3][10] The first volume was published on March 11,2025.[4]
The series had over 500,000 copies in circulation by October 2023.[25]
Kara Dennison of Otaku USA reviewed the first volume of the manga, stating that despite the manga being aimed for kids, the manga will be appreciated by all ages. She also praised the art style of the manga, although she does not consider it to be "high art," adding that the manga's protagonist Nico is a "fun character." [2] Jenni Lada called the series "like any typical shonen manga geared toward kids" and commented on the character design by Seto.[26]
Notes
↑ Japanese: MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜, Hepburn: Mainkurafuto - Sekai no Hate e no Tabi; lit.'Minecraft: Journey to the World's End'
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