K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9
| K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 - Special Abilities Countermeasure | |
 First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Yushiro Oboro (left) and Ren Hizuki (right) | |
| K-9 警視庁公安部公安第9課異能対策係 (K-9: Keishichō Kōanbu Kōan Dai 9-ka Inō Taisaku-gakari) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tetsuya Okuyama |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
| Original run | April 16, 2025 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 - Special Abilities Countermeasure (K-9 警視庁公安部公安第9課異能対策係, K-9: Keishichō Kōanbu Kōan Dai 9-ka Inō Taisaku-gakari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Okuyama. It began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga service in April 2025.
Synopsis
[edit]The series is centered around a supernatural phenomenon that manifests when a crime is committed called "Sin". Experienced detective Ren Hizuki, who has previously tackled cases involving "Sin" as part of the Investigation Division 1, has been transferred to the newly established Public Security Bureau, Division 9; pairing with the cowardly, but mysterious Yushiro Oboro in order to tackle cases involving "Sin".
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Tetsuya Okuyama, K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 - Special Abilities Countermeasure began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga service on April 16, 2025.[2] Its chapters have been collected in four tankōbon volumes as of February 2026.[3]
The series' chapters are published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7, 2025[5] | 978-4-06-540344-0 |
| 2 | October 9, 2025[6] | 978-4-06-541094-3 |
| 3 | December 9, 2025[7] | 978-4-06-541894-9 |
| 4 | February 9, 2026[3] | 978-4-06-542589-3 |
Reception
[edit]The series was ranked seventh in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 敏腕刑事×狂犬異能者コンビを描くクライムアクション「K-9」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 7, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ K-9～警視庁公安部公安第9課異能対策係～：マガポケ新連載 罪をもって罪を制す 敏腕刑事ד狂犬”コンビが異能事件に挑む. Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. April 16, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ a b Ｋ－９ 警視庁公安部公安第９課異能対策係（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Tai, Anita (October 14, 2025). "K Manga Adds K-9: Public Security Bureau Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Ｋ－９ 警視庁公安部公安第９課異能対策係（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Ｋ－９ 警視庁公安部公安第９課異能対策係（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Ｋ－９ 警視庁公安部公安第９課異能対策係（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ 第1位は『ベル・プペーのスパダリ婚約』！今年で21回目の「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック」ランキングが発表！ (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia