Snowball Earth (manga)
Snowball Earth is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits since January 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Kai is set to premiere in April 2026.
Plot
Tetsuo, a shy boy, and his giant robot Yukio fight against monsters that threaten Earth from outer space. After the final battle, Tetsuo returns to Earth, only to find it covered in snow and ice. Tetsuo resolves to overcome his shyness and save what remains of humanity.Characters
;Tetsuo Yabusame;Yukio
;Ao Nogi
;Hagane Takimura
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu, Snowball Earth has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits since January 27, 2021. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on January 30, 2021. As of December 26, 2025, ten volumes have been released.In June 2023, Viz Media announced that they have licensed the manga for an English release in North America, and the first volume was released on April 16, 2024.