Following up on their exclusive collaboration for Vols. 1 and 2 of the series, Aloha Comics and Kinokuniya have again partnered to release an exclusive special edition for Little Mushroom (Manhua) Vol. 3.
The Kinokuniya edition of Vol. 3 will include a variant dust jacket that is currently exclusive to the retailer, as well as an exclusive shikishi art board. It also includes the collectible ID cards and sticker pack that were offered with earlier preorders through Aloha Comics. [Source: Twitter/X]
Aloha Comics provides the following volume summary:
In the age of the Catastrophe, people believed they were living through the darkest chapter of their lives. In reality, humanity’s most trying moment had yet to come.
Hard times await An Zhe as well. Supreme Judge Lu Feng seems to have come for him, yet the closer the two get, the less certain it becomes what the colonel actually wants. The delicate equilibrium is gradually falling apart, and An Zhe uncovers a secret that could land him in prison for life. It turns out the human Bases are not the impregnable fortresses they were thought to be; some have already been destroyed entirely. How much longer can the Northern Base endure?
Yet amid all the questions, some answers finally emerge. At last, An Zhe learns who took his precious spore, and when.
The Little Mushroom manhua series is still being released in China, and Aloha Comics will likely release future volumes as more chapters become available. The original novel that the manhua adapts was re-licensed for release in English by Seven Seas Entertainment after its former publisher’s closure in 2024, and Vol. 1 of the novel is projected for release in August 2026.
Little Mushroom (Manhua) Vol. 3 is scheduled for release on April 30, 2026. Kinokuniya has stated their exclusive edition will release on April 13, with early copies available to buyers who visit their booth at Sakura-Con 2026 (April 3-5).
Preorders are available for purchase through select retailers:
Little Mushroom (Manhua) Vol. 3 [Kinokuniya Exclusive Edition]: Where to Buy
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Little Mushroom
小蘑菇
[Synopsis Provided by Seven Seas Entertainment:]
In a future Earth ravaged by radiation, the Northern Base is one of humanity’s last bastions of survival—and that survival depends on keeping nonhuman life forms out at all costs.
Anzhe, a mushroom disguised as a human, knows that stepping foot in the Northern Base is risking instant extermination. But he has no choice: The humans have taken his spore, and he is instinctually driven by the need to reclaim it.
His mission depends on passing flawlessly as a human. While Anzhe is able to fool the Base’s advanced technology, he’s unlucky enough to have caught the keen eye of the handsome but merciless Judge—a man licensed to kill to keep the Northern Base safe from parasites and invaders. Can Anzhe survive under the watch of those beautiful eyes?
Little Mushroom (小蘑菇) is a danmei novel by Yi Shi Si Zhou. It began serialization in 2019 and ran for 84 chapters (with 5 Extras). It is available to read in Chinese on JJWXC.
The novel was first licensed for English release by Peach Flower House in 2021, and was re-licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment in 2025 after the former publisher’s closure.
The series has received an audio drama adaptation, as well as a manhua adaptation. The manhua is physically available in English through publisher Aloha Comics.
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