Love After World Domination Manga Reading Order

Love After World Domination Reading Order (All 6 Volumes)

Here’s your complete reading order:

1. Volume 1
2. Volume 2
3. Volume 3
4. Volume 4
5. Volume 5
6. Volume 6

That’s it. That’s the whole list. No detours, no optional side reading, no “read this after chapter 15 for extra context.” Just six volumes in numerical order.

If you’re new to manga, one quick note: manga reads right-to-left, meaning you start at what would be the “back” of a Western book and read each page from the right panel to the left. Most English editions include a note about this on the last page (which is the first page you’ll see if you open it the Western way). You’ll get the hang of it within a few pages.

What Makes the Love After World Domination Volume Order Simple

Each volume builds directly on the one before it. The secret relationship between Fudo (the hero of the sentai team Gelato 5) and Desumi (the combat commander of the villainous secret society Gekko) deepens volume by volume. To be clear: Gelato 5 is the squad of color-coded heroes trying to protect the world, and Gekko is the over-the-top evil organization trying to conquer it. Fudo and Desumi are on opposite sides — and they’re dating anyway.

Their attempts to hide their romance from their respective teammates — who would absolutely lose their minds if they found out — escalate in increasingly absurd and hilarious ways.

The romantic comedy beats are carefully structured so that jokes land because of what came before. Skipping a volume or reading out of order would spoil both the comedic timing and the emotional payoff that the series builds toward. The relationship milestones — first date situations, meeting-the-friends complications, moments of genuine vulnerability between Fudo and Desumi — arrive in a deliberate sequence.

There are no branching paths, no alternate continuities, no companion manga, and no spin-off stories following side characters. Love After World Domination is a single linear story from start to finish.

At only six volumes total, the series doesn’t pad itself out with unnecessary storylines or wheel-spinning chapters where nothing happens. Noda and Wakamatsu knew the story they wanted to tell, told it, and wrapped it up. That kind of tight, focused storytelling is refreshing, especially if you’ve been burned by series that drag on well past their natural endpoint.

Which Edition to Buy

All 6 English volumes of Love After World Domination are available, and the English release matches the Japanese release exactly — six volumes covering all 37 chapters. You won’t run into a situation where the English translation is behind and you’re stuck waiting for the final books.

You have two main format choices:

Digital

Digital editions let you start reading immediately. If you want the entire series right now without waiting for shipping, this is the fastest path. You can grab all six volumes individually through digital storefronts — including Amazon’s Kindle store, Apple Books, or other major ebook retailers — and be reading within minutes.

Print

If you like having physical manga on your shelf, six volumes is a wonderfully compact set. It looks great lined up together and doesn’t demand a ton of shelf space — perfect for readers who are building a collection but don’t want to commit to a 20+ volume series just yet. Print volumes are widely available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, or your local bookstore.

For collectors curious about the original Japanese edition: it was released under a Kodansha publishing label called Kodansha Comics Deluxe, which is simply the specific line the publisher used for this title in Japan.

A quick note on picking up the series: The complete set is available digitally, which is a convenient option for reading the whole story in one go.

Whichever format you choose, you’re getting the same complete story. There’s no bonus content exclusive to one format that would change the reading experience in a meaningful way.

What to Know Before Your First Read

You don’t need to be a sentai fan to enjoy this. The series parodies super sentai tropes — the color-coded hero teams, the dramatic transformation sequences where heroes suit up before battle, the cartoonishly evil villain organizations with grand plans for world domination — but the romance stands completely on its own. If you’ve ever seen even a clip of Power Rangers or a similar show, you’ll get the jokes. And if you haven’t? The comedy is broad enough and the character dynamics clear enough that you’ll still have a great time. The humor comes from the absurd situation more than from deep-cut genre references.

Give it at least two volumes before you judge the emotional depth. The first volume is heavy on establishing the comedic premise, and it leans into big, physical, slapstick-style humor. That’s fun, but some readers might wonder if the series has anything more to offer. It does. As the volumes progress, the relationship between Fudo and Desumi develops genuine warmth and sincerity. These two characters really care about each other, and the series takes that seriously even while everything around them is gloriously silly.

This is a perfect weekend read. Six volumes is a very manageable amount of manga. You could realistically read the entire series in a single afternoon or spread it across a lazy weekend. Because the series is complete, there’s no frustrating wait between volumes and no risk of losing momentum. You get the full story, beginning to end, whenever you’re ready for it.

If you enjoy this, you might also enjoy series like Spy x Family, which similarly blends genre action with warm family comedy and characters hiding secrets from each other. The enemies-to-lovers setup — where two characters on opposing sides fall for each other — is played mostly for laughs in Love After World Domination rather than for heavy drama, which gives it a lighter, more easygoing feel than some romance manga.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to read anything before starting Love After World Domination?

Nope. This is a completely standalone series. There are no prequels, no companion manga, and no required background reading. Volume 1, Chapter 1 — that’s your starting point, and it gives you everything you need.

Is the manga finished?

Yes. The series is completed at 6 volumes containing 37 chapters total. The final chapter was published in November 2022, and the final volume was released in December 2022. You can read the entire story from beginning to end right now without waiting for future releases.

Is there an anime adaptation?

Yes, a TV anime adaptation of Love After World Domination aired in 2022. The anime covers a portion of the manga’s story, so the manga gives you the full narrative across all six volumes. If the anime is what brought you here, the manga picks up where the anime’s coverage ends and carries the story through to its conclusion. Anime refers to the animated TV or film version of a story — in this case, it’s based on the manga source material.

Should I read the manga or watch the anime first?

Either works as an entry point. The manga contains the full story across all six volumes, so if you want the complete experience in one format, the manga has you covered. Some people prefer to watch the anime first and then read the manga for extra detail and the original comedic timing of the panels. There’s no wrong approach here — go with whichever format appeals to you more.

Are there any spin-offs or side stories?

No. Love After World Domination is a single, self-contained series with no spin-off titles. The six main volumes are the entire story. You don’t need to hunt down any additional manga to get the full picture.

How long does it take to read?

At six volumes, most readers can get through the whole series in a few hours. It’s a quick, breezy read — the kind of series you can pick up on a Friday evening and finish before the weekend is over. The comedy keeps the pages turning fast.

Is this a shonen manga or a romance manga?

Both. “Shonen” is a demographic label — it means the manga was published in a magazine aimed at younger male readers (in this case, Monthly Shonen Magazine). But demographics describe where a series was published, not what it’s about. The central focus of Love After World Domination is the romantic relationship between Fudo and Desumi. If you’re coming from the romance manga side, the action and sentai parody elements frame the love story rather than replacing it. If you’re coming from the shonen side, the romance is front and center — it’s not a subplot that gets a few pages per volume.