The Draft King manga is getting some new attention as it’s nabbed the upcoming Grand Jump cover, as you can see below. The manga is known originally as ドラフトキング and comes from creator Tetsurou Kuromatsu. The series has twenty-four volumes since debuting in 2018. With the second season of the live-action drama underway, the manga recently updated with what it has in circulation for the full run so far for print and digital, and it has crossed the 2.7 million mark.
Now, the series is getting some additional attention as it’s nabbed the 6/2026 cover of Grand Jump Mecha to show off more of its leading character below.
Kuromatsu made their debut in 2013 with Yakyuubu ni Hanataba o and have five works to their name.
Grand Jump began moving several popular titles from Grand Jump Premium to Grand Jump in 2013 and in 2018, Grand Jump Premium was rebranded as Grand Jump Mucha.
Plot Concept: The draft is the gateway to professional baseball for all players. Behind the scenes, scouts are tasked with discovering hidden talent among high school, college, amateur, and independent league players and sending them to the pros! Who will the exceptionally keen scout Gohara discover? The story of a professional baseball scout aiming to acquire the year’s top player, the Draft King, begins!
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