Hantsu x Trash’s Kobayashi Launches Nangoku Sodachi Manga

The November issue of Kodansha’s Monthly Young Magazine revealed on October 20 that Hiyoko Kobayashi is launching a manga adaptation of Olympia and Heiwa’s Nangoku Sodachi pachi-slot game (game visual pictured at right). Renji Hoshi is also launching a separate manga adaptation.

In addition, Shigemitsu Harada will launch a new manga titled Megami no Sprinter in the magazine. Harada will write the story, while Karochi will draw the art. Harada’s Ippatsu Kiki Musume manga previously inspired a television anime in 1999, while his Yuria Hyaku-shiki manga inspired a live-action video in 2009.