Kachō Hashimoto to Launch New Manga Shinikake Shōjo to Kumo Ōji on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket App
Manga creator Kachō Hashimoto is set to debut her brand-new series, Shinikake Shōjo to Kumo Ōji (The Girl on the Brink of Death and the Spider Prince), in Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket app on September 11. Hashimoto initially teased the project on X (formerly Twitter) in July 2025, building anticipation over the past year by sharing continuous artwork and short-form manga featuring the series’ distinctive characters.
From Cagaster to Magazine Pocket: A Proven Creator’s Next Big Project
Hashimoto is well-known for her previous works, including Lucciola’s Merchant Travelogue, which ran in Magazine Pocket until early 2025, and her long-running web manga Cagaster, which famously inspired the global Netflix anime adaptation Cagaster of an Insect Cage in 2020. With the September release of Shinikake Shōjo to Kumo Ōji, fans can look forward to diving into a fresh supernatural narrative from the acclaimed creator.
