Tsuruko Returns the Favor Is a New Shonen Jump Manga

Shuiesha announced that a brand new Shonen Jump manga series titled Tsuruko Returns the Favor (Tsuruko no Ongaeshi) will begin serialization on August 25, 2023. The manga is written and illustrated by Yokoyama Hidari, who published several one-shots for Shonen Jump+ in the past. Now, Hidari’s new story is a forbidden love comedy.

Here’s the official announcement for the new manga:

🎀新連載🎀
「鶴子の恩返し」横山左
8月25日（金）連載開始！！

「#もえばな」の横山左先生、堂々帰還！
舞台はコンカフェ！？
すれ違いだらけの禁断ラブコメディから目が離せない！

ジャンプ＋で是非チェックしてみてください✨#横山左#鶴子の恩返し pic.twitter.com/EJLxya36mi

— 少年ジャンプ＋ (@shonenjump_plus) August 21, 2023

The setting of the story is said to be a “concept cafe.” Concept cafes are a phenomenon that originated in Akihabara, Japan, born from otaku culture. These cafes can adopt any theme, whether it’s maids, cats, or even robots. In the promotional image, a character is pictured wearing a maid-like outfit.

Shonen Jump+ is an online platform facilitated by Weekly Shonen Jump. It allows readers to read digital versions of manga and the magazine itself. Manga Plus is available as a free-to-use app on iOS and Android devices, as is Viz Media’s Shonen Jump app. With it, a large sample of manga can be read for free. Tsuruko Returns the Favor will likely appear on Manga Plus and the Viz Media app and sites worldwide.

Tsuruko Returns the Favor will begin its serialization on August 25 via Shonen Jump+. It will likely appear on the Manga Plus and Viz Manga app.