RIOT (manga)

RIOT is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūta Tsukada. It began serialization in Shogakukan's manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits in May 2024.

Synopsis

The series is centered around two boys named Shanghai and Aiji. The duo live in a rural town where there are no bookstores or record stores, however they are attached to paper magazines and are inspired to launch one of their own.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Yūta Tsukada, RIOT began serialization in Shogakukan's manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits on May 27, 2024. Its chapters have been compiled into three volumes as of October 2025.

Reception

The series was ranked third in Da Vincis 2025 Book of the Year ranking. The series, alongside Nba!, was ranked fourteenth in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of best manga for male readers. The series has been nominated for the 19th Manga Taishō in 2026.