Crows Gaiden Housenka: The Beginning of Housen Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
The manga entered the final arc with the 19th compiled book volume in June 2024.Saitō launched the series in Akita Shoten's Monthly Shōnen Champion in 2017. Akita Shoten released the first volume in February 2018. The 22nd volume shipped on June 6, and the 23rd volume will launch on October 8.The series tells the origin story of the Housen Academy's Housen Killer Corps, beginning with Butta Terakado.Takahashi's Crows manga ran for 26 volumes, and inspired a two-episode anime OVA adaptation. The manga also inspired three live-action films, with Takashi Miike directing the first two films, Crows Zero and Crows Zero II. Crows Explode, the third film, opened in Japan in April 2014. Tokyo Shock released the first film on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in North America, and video label MVM released both Crows Zero and Crows Zero II in the United Kingdom.The live-action films, in turn, inspired manga adaptations.Source: Monthly Shōnen Champion October issue
