Volume 31, the latest installment of the hugely popular manga “MAO” by Rumiko Takahashi—currently serialized in *Weekly Shonen Sunday* (Shogakukan)—will go on sale on October 16, 2026.

Rumiko Takahashi’s “MAO”: Synopsis of the Latest Volume 31

Kagari, caught up in the Mikage family’s curse…!?

Mao and the others rush to save Kagari, who is on the brink of death after defying Hakubi and being counterattacked.
Hakubi attacks Mao and Hyakka, while Hakubi’s shikigami attacks Nanaha—!!
Kagari gets caught up in the feud of the Mikage family, who are cursed by the “Tsuboyui” spell—!!

When is the release date for Volume 31 of Rumiko Takahashi’s “MAO”?

The TV anime is currently airing every Saturday at 11:45 PM on NHK General! The latest volume of the “MAO” manga, Volume 31, goes on sale Friday, October 16, 2026!

Rumiko Takahashi’s “MAO” Previous Volume: Synopsis (Recap) of Volume 30

Synopsis of the Previous Volume (Details on the Previous Volume, Vol. 30)

What exactly are Daigo’s ulterior motives…!?

Was it a coincidence that Yurako was lured out,
and Nahana ended up covered in the “soil-killing moss”?
To save Yurako, who refuses to forgive Daigo,
Hakubi attacks Daigo…!!

Was it all part of Daigo’s scheme to seize the Mikage family…!?

Introduction to Rumiko Takahashi’s “MAO”

When she was in first grade, Naoka Kōyō was the sole survivor of an accident that claimed the lives of her entire family.
Now a third-year middle school student, she passes by the scene of the accident once again—and for some reason, she finds herself transported back in time to the Taisho era!
There, Naoka meets Mao, a young Onmyōji who, like her, is bound by the “Curse of the Cat Demon.”
Mao was a sacrificial offering used in the succession battle of the “Mikage Clan,” a prestigious family of Onmyōji that collapsed during the Heian period.
Mao and Naika set out to uncover the truth behind the collapse of the Mikage clan in the Heian period!
Amid unsettling days as the darkness hidden for nine hundred years gradually comes to light—even in such circumstances, Naika never loses her sincerity, and before long, Mao’s heart is moved by her, bringing the two closer together—

A Taishō-era supernatural romance featuring Mao and Nahana, who met by fate at the place where two worlds intersect!

Rumiko Takahashi’s “MAO” Latest Volume 31 on Sale Friday, October 16!

“MAO” Manga Product Information

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