Minecraft: The Manga
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.
Plot
The series follows Nico White, the son of a great adventurer as he goes to find the End of the World.Characters
;Nico White;Gray
;Yamabuki
Publication
Written and illustrated by Kazuyoshi Seto, Minecraft: The Manga is based on the video game of the same name developed by Mojang Studios. It began serialization in Shogakukan's children's manga magazine CoroCoro Comic on April 15, 2020. The first volume was released on September 28, 2020. As of August 2025, the series has released 12 volumes.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.
In June 2024, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication following Minecrafts 15th anniversary. The first volume was published on March 11, 2025.
Reception
The series had over 500,000 copies in circulation by October 2023.Kara Dennison of Otaku USA reviewed the first volume of the manga, stating that despite the manga being aimed at kids, it 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." Jenni Lada called the series "like any typical manga geared toward kids" and commented on the character design by Seto. Lauren Orsini of Anime News Network gave the manga a three and a half stars out of five stating Nico is more a "textbook shonen manga hero" adding that the manga is more appealing to younger audience.