An English localization of the manga based on Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be releasing in the west later this year.
VIZ Media will be publishing the manga in English beginning on September 14th. The manga’s imminent English release was first announced back in February. The game has featured an exceptional degree of success since its release last year just as the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns were getting underway.
The first volume which is coming this September already released in Japanese back in July of 2020. Animal Crossing is no stranger to the medium has been a serialized manga series in the Japanese Corocoro monthly magazine since 2012.
The game has sold over 7 million copies in Europe alone and merchandise has been featured by other companies such as Build-A-Bear.
Cover reveal!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Vol. 1 Deserted Island Diary releases September 14, 2021.Pre-order now: https://t.co/D3D9inf7UW pic.twitter.com/qgeTkIrjsW
— VIZ (@VIZMedia) May 29, 2021
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Deserted Island Diary is available now for preorder.