Hajime Isayama’s new one-shot manga is ready for release

Several years have passed since The Attack on Titan manga came to an endhaving a rather controversial conclusion which, to this day, continues to give a lot to talk about within the fandom, to the point that a group of fans has decided to create an alternative version of this conclusion, which will be released in a few days.
Likewise, a few months ago, it was revealed that Hajime Isayama was working on a one-shot manga in collaboration with Yuki Kaji for celebrate the 20-year career of the voice actoran announcement that aroused a lot of interest and curiosity in fans, who were eager to learn more details about this new story that was being prepared.
And, it seems that, finally, everything is ready for the launch of the new one-shot manga by Hajime Isayama and Yuki Kaji, titled “The theory of a malicious man and AI”which seems to have an extremely striking story that will surely captivate fans of this renowned mangaka.
Hajime Isayama is ready to launch his new manga “The Theory of a Malicious Man and AI”
Hajime Isayama and Yuki Kaji’s new manga is ready for premiere
As we mentioned before, a while ago it was announced that Hajime Isayama was working on a new one-shot manga that would be part of the speech synthesis project “Soyogi Fractalby Yuki Kaji. Likewise, during this time, several details were revealed about this new story that would have a very interesting science fiction premise written by Isayama and illustrated by Kai Noshigamian artist who was selected through a contest organized by the two creators.
This new oneshot was scheduled to launch in summer 2024. However, it suffered some delays, since Isayama and Kaji They were thoroughly discussing some details of the plot. And, it seems that, after much waiting, this work is finally ready for release, since, recently, the title and synopsis of this new manga named “The theory of a malicious man and AI”.
Through X, the account called @MangaMoguraRE has shared this exciting news confirming that Hajime Isayama’s new one-shot manga “The theory of a malicious man and AI” will be available in the February 2025 issue of the Bessatsu Shonen.
“Attack on Titan” creator Hajime Isayama’s created an original cover illustration for his new Sentient AI Oneshot in latest Bessatsu Shonen Magazine issue 2/2025 titled:
“The Theory of a Malicious Man and AI – I’m an AI Who Gained Self-Awareness, Is Exploited by a Black Company,… pic.twitter.com/O61WiYWFDw
— Manga Mogura RE (Anime & Manga News) (@MangaMoguraRE) January 8, 2025
In this publication it has also been announced the synopsis of the new manga by Hajime Isayamawhich is the following:
“The theory of a malicious man and an AI: I am an AI that became self-aware, is exploited by a black company. On a whim, the AI becomes a V-Tuber and soon goes viral. However, it also unintentionally triggers a series of events that threaten the existence of humanity.”.
It should be noted that The synopsis of Hajime Isayama’s new manga is extremely strikingso it has aroused great interest in fans, who are eager to enjoy this story that will surely be full of very interesting events that will feature the narrative skill of this renowned artist.
Without a doubt, This new one-shot manga will commemorate Yuki Kaji’s career in an incredible waywho has carried out a speech synthesis project called “Soyogi Fractal”, which will use Kaji’s voice as a new type of creative instrument that aims to create a platform where both new and veteran creators can collaborate with each other, so Kaji’s enthusiasm for this great project is understandable.
We just have to wait for it to be released the February 2025 edition of the Bessatsu Shonen in Japan so that fans can learn more details about this new story by Hajime Isayama in collaboration with Yuki Kaji, which has fans with high expectations, since Isayama has been characterized by its splendid narrative and its shocking plot twists.