Star Wars Celebration Japan is underway and during their Manga Mania panel, hosted by Clayton Sandell, Lucasfilm Publishing dropped some new reveals.
The first of two publishing panels at this year’s Star Wars Celebration has wrapped up. It featured a panel of various creatives, including C.B. Cebulski, Kenny Ruiz, Shima Shinya, Buse Alan (Sideranch), Sak (penname, from Mandago), Hazama Tukuru (penname, from Mandago), Man Tsang (from Quire Ltd.). There they revealed three new upcoming releases, along with a more detailed look at their previously announced original Manga, Path of the Lightsaber. Let’s take a look at their reveals:
The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope: The Manga- Kickstarter
As part of Star Wars Celebration, Dark Horse Comics is announcing that they will publish The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope—The Manga. This stunning two-volume set will spotlight Hisao Tamaki’s original art from his acclaimed 1997 manga adaptation of Star Wars: A New Hope. Ahead of retail launch, Dark Horse Comics will also be offering special editions through the publisher’s first ever Kickstarter campaign. This beautifully drawn manga will be available through Kickstarter in two distinct editions, each offering a unique way to experience this extraordinary adaptation .The Collector’s Edition is a two-volume hardcover set with Kickstarter exclusive covers and a new English translation, and the large-format premium Masterpiece Edition is exclusively available through Kickstarter and will faithfully reproduce Tamaki’s art at its original size in two 176-page hardcover volumes and a104-page hardcover auxiliary volume
These deluxe Kickstarter-exclusive sets offer fans an opportunity to revisit the classic adventure through new eyes and in a fresh voice. A standard edition of The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope—The Manga will be released in comic shops and bookstores in 2026.
Star Wars: THRAWN
The latest Star Wars novel to get a (beautiful) manga adaptation is THRAWN. This retelling of Timothy Zahn’s novel, which was his own return to the galaxy far, far away is written and illustrated by Man Tsang.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Speaking of adaptations, the first game in the Star Wars Jedi franchise is getting a manga makeover thanks to Mangado.
Cal Kestis, a former Jedi Padawan, narrowly escaped the purge of Order 66. Now on the run from the Empire’s deadly Inquisitorius, Cal teams up with a former Jedi Knight and a cantankerous pilor in a quest to revive the Jedi Order. Can Cal unlock the secrets of the past before the Empire catches up with him?
Based on the game from Respawn Entertainment, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games.
Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber
Lastly, we got a deeper look at Path of the Lightsaber, a new original manga that was revealed at the start of the year. Apparently it’s part of a new series, with this first volume set to arrive on November 11, 2025.
SERIES: All Jedi Knights are bestowed an important item that only those in tune with the Force can wield—the lightsaber. These powerful objects disappeared with the Jedi when the Empire took over, but even if you find one, you may not be able to master it.
VOLUME 1: The First Order has taken hold of the galaxy but there are those who still remember the Jedi Knights who fought against the Empire. Laying low on a drilling ship, the Random Luck, a young tinkerer, Nioka, dreams of becoming a powerful Jedi like Luke Skywalker, but neither she nor her fellow crewmate and Resistance fanatic, Barun, knows how. While drilling into a frozen asteroid, Nioka discovers a sacred object that all true Jedi wield—a lightsaber! However, it soon becomes clear that there are many who are more powerful and dangerous also seeking these artifacts. Will Nioka be able to keep the lightsaber out of the hands of the Empire long enough to figure out how to wield it herself? One thing is clear: She will need a master to teach her the way.
Which of these new manga reveals are you most excited about picking up?
