Masamune-kun’s Revenge Manga Volumes: Full Guide

How Many Volumes Does Masamune-kun’s Revenge Have?

Masamune-kun’s Revenge has 13 volumes in Japanese and 11 volumes in English. The series is fully complete — no waiting for new releases.

The manga was originally published chapter by chapter in Monthly Comic REX, a Japanese manga magazine from publisher Ichijinsha. This is how most manga works: chapters come out in a magazine first, then get collected into book-format volumes. The original Masamune-kun’s Revenge story was serialized in Monthly Comic REX from October 2012 through June 2018. After the main story ended, a short epilogue manga titled After School — a series of after-stories focusing on various characters — also ran in Monthly Comic REX from September 2018 to January 2019. Later, a separate sequel called Masamune-kun’s Revenge engagement was serialized on Ichijinsha’s Comic Howl manga website from April to December 2023.

The original story was written by Takeoka Hazuki with manga artwork by Tiv. For English-speaking readers, Seven Seas Entertainment — an American manga publisher — has released all 11 English volumes, covering the main story and the After School epilogue.

Now, about that volume count difference — 13 Japanese volumes vs. 11 English volumes. Here’s the breakdown:

• JP Volumes 1–10 contain the main story. EN Volumes 1–10 cover the same material.
• JP Volume 11 collects the After School epilogue. EN Volume 11 covers this same content.
• JP Volumes 12–13 contain the engagement sequel — a separate work that has not been licensed in English as of this writing.

The 11 English volumes correspond directly to Japanese volumes 1–11. If you buy all 11 English volumes, you’re getting the complete main story and the After School epilogue — every chapter from those volumes, beginning to end. The engagement sequel (Japanese volumes 12–13) is currently available only in Japanese.

Edition	Total Volumes	Main Story	After School	engagement
Japanese (Ichijinsha)	13	Vols 1–10	Vol 11	Vols 12–13
English (Seven Seas)	11	Vols 1–10	Vol 11	Not licensed

Story Arcs by Volume

In manga, an “arc” is simply a stretch of chapters that follows one main storyline or conflict from beginning to resolution. Here’s how the story of Masamune-kun’s Revenge breaks down across its major arcs.

At its core, the series follows Masamune Makabe — a guy who was cruelly rejected and humiliated by the beautiful Aki Adagaki when they were kids. That rejection sent him on a years-long transformation. He lost weight, got fit, became conventionally attractive, and then transferred to Aki’s school with one goal: make her fall in love with him so he could break her heart the way she broke his.

It’s a revenge romance. And like all the best revenge romances, the plan goes sideways because — surprise — real feelings get in the way.

The Revenge Setup (Early Volumes)

The opening stretch of the manga is pure setup, and it’s a blast. You meet Masamune post-transformation: handsome, popular, and laser-focused on his scheme. Then there’s Aki, known around school as the “Cruel Princess” for her habit of brutally shutting down every guy who tells her he has feelings for her. She’s gorgeous, wealthy, and seemingly heartless.

The supporting cast fills in quickly. Yoshino, Aki’s loyal maid, becomes an unexpected wild card. She knows things about both Masamune and Aki that could unravel everything. Early romantic competitors also appear, people whose presence threatens to derail Masamune’s carefully laid plans before they even get started.

What makes these early volumes work is the tension between Masamune’s calculated deception and the genuine chemistry that keeps slipping through. He’s supposed to be acting. But the manga keeps dropping moments where you can tell his feelings are more complicated than he’ll admit.

Rivals and Shifting Feelings (Middle Volumes)

This is where things get messy — in the best way. New romantic competitors enter the picture and complicate things for both Masamune and Aki. Masamune’s plan assumed a clean, controlled path: get close, make her fall, then crush her. But other people have their own feelings and their own agendas, and suddenly his neat little revenge plot has too many variables.

More importantly, the manga starts peeling back layers on why Aki rejected Masamune in the first place. The “Cruel Princess” persona gets examined more closely. Is it real? Is it armor? The backstory revelations in these middle volumes reframe the entire premise of the series, and they hit hard.

Masamune himself starts to crack. He’s spending so much time with Aki — getting to know the real person behind the reputation — that the line between acting and feeling disappears. The central question shifts from “Will his revenge succeed?” to “Does he even want it to succeed anymore?”

Resolution and After School (Later Volumes)

The main revenge plotline builds to its emotional peak in the later volumes, and without spoiling the specifics, the resolution addresses the core question the series has been asking all along: can a relationship built on a lie become something real?

Then there’s After School. This short epilogue manga is a series of after-stories focusing on various characters beyond the original ending. It’s a continuation that fans of the main series will appreciate because it doesn’t just end with someone finally saying “I love you” — it shows what comes next.

In the Japanese release, the After School epilogue was compiled as Volume 11. Seven Seas’ English Volume 11 covers the same content and is the final book in the English edition. (A separate sequel, Masamune-kun’s Revenge engagement, fills Japanese volumes 12–13 but has not been licensed in English as of this writing.)

What the Anime Covers vs. the Full Manga

Masamune-kun’s Revenge received an animated TV adaptation that aired across two seasons. If you watched the anime and you’re wondering whether you still need to read the manga — the answer is yes, especially if you want the complete story.

The anime covers a significant portion of the main plot, but the manga goes further. The After School epilogue chapters are manga-only material. If you’ve only seen the anime, you haven’t experienced the continuation of the story beyond its original conclusion.

Beyond the sequel content, the manga also provides more detailed character development and a more thorough resolution than the anime was able to fit into its runtime. Scenes that feel rushed or condensed in the anime often have more room to breathe on the page. Characters’ inner thoughts, side character moments, and quieter emotional beats all get more space in the manga format.

For anime fans looking to pick up the manga, the most valuable approach is honestly to start from the beginning. The anime makes some changes to pacing and scene arrangement, and reading from Volume 1 gives you the full experience as Takeoka Hazuki and Tiv intended it. If you’ve watched both seasons and want to jump straight to manga-only content, you’ll want Volume 11 for the After School epilogue — but you’ll get more out of the series by reading the whole thing.

Which Edition Should You Buy?

Good news: this is straightforward. Seven Seas Entertainment published all 11 English volumes, and they’re all available right now in both physical and digital formats. The series is complete, so you can read the whole thing without worrying about future release schedules.

There is currently no omnibus edition (a larger book that combines multiple volumes into one) and no special collector’s edition for the English release. Your options are the standard single volumes — which is perfectly fine. The Seven Seas editions have solid print quality and clean translations.

As mentioned earlier, the 11 English volumes correspond to Japanese volumes 1–11, covering the main story and the After School epilogue. The engagement sequel (Japanese volumes 12–13) has not been licensed in English as of this writing.

If you’re starting fresh and want to grab your first volume to see if the series clicks for you, Volume 1 is the natural entry point. It sets up the premise, introduces the main cast, and gives you a clear sense of the manga’s tone — equal parts romantic comedy and revenge drama with sharp artwork from Tiv. These are priced at standard manga single-volume rates, so picking up one to test the waters is a low commitment.

For digital readers, the full series is available through platforms like Kindle, BookWalker, and other major digital manga storefronts. If you prefer reading on a tablet or phone, digital is a great option here since Tiv’s art translates well to screens.

A few practical buying notes:

• Start with Volume 1 to test the waters. The premise hooks you fast — you’ll know within the first volume whether this series is for you.
• The full set is 11 volumes, making it a relatively compact complete collection. It won’t take over an entire shelf.
• Volume 11 is essential — it contains the After School sequel, which is the true ending of the series. Don’t stop at Volume 10 thinking you’re done.
• Physical copies are readily available through major retailers. Since the series is complete and published by Seven Seas, stock is generally consistent.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many volumes of Masamune-kun’s Revenge are there?

There are 13 volumes in Japanese and 11 volumes in English. The 11 English volumes cover the main story and the After School epilogue (corresponding to Japanese volumes 1–11). Japanese volumes 12–13 contain a separate sequel, engagement, which has not been licensed in English as of this writing.

Is the manga finished?

Yes. The final Japanese volume was published in January 2024. All 11 English volumes are available, covering the main story and the After School epilogue. You can read the complete English edition from start to finish right now.

What is After School?

After School is a short epilogue manga — a series of after-stories focusing on various characters after the main plot of Masamune-kun’s Revenge concludes. In the Japanese edition, After School was compiled as Volume 11. In the English edition from Seven Seas, it’s also Volume 11. (A separate sequel, Masamune-kun’s Revenge engagement, fills Japanese volumes 12–13 but has not been licensed in English.)

Does the English edition include everything?

The 11 English volumes include the complete main story and the After School epilogue — corresponding to Japanese volumes 1–11. No chapters from those volumes are cut or skipped. However, a separate sequel manga, engagement (Japanese volumes 12–13), has not been licensed in English as of this writing.

Do I need to watch the anime first?

Not at all. The manga is the original and complete version of the story. You can absolutely start with Volume 1 and have a great time even if you’ve never seen a single episode. If you have watched the anime, the manga still has plenty to offer — especially the After School sequel content that the anime doesn’t cover.

Is this series appropriate for younger readers?

Masamune-kun’s Revenge is a romantic comedy with some suggestive scenes and visual humor aimed at older readers — think swimsuit scenes and exaggerated romantic situations, similar in tone to other mainstream romance manga aimed at teens. It’s generally intended for a teen and older audience. There’s no extreme content, but the romantic situations and some of Tiv’s artwork are aimed at an older teen readership. Parents of younger readers may want to flip through a volume first to decide if it’s a good fit.