lead=yes is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from April 2024 to April 2025, with its chapters collected in six volumes.
Plot
Hibaru Yotsurugi, the only biological son of Kongo Yotsurugi, leader of
Asakusa's Yotsurugi-gumi clan, was nominated as the next leader of the former
Yakuza group upon Kongo's death. However, after considering the changes in the values of the clan, he declines and appoints his friend, the 12th adopted son, Terasu Yotsurugi, as the next head, to the chagrin of the remaining adopted sons. Shortly thereafter, a meteor shower over Japan awakens a mysterious power called “Astro” in many people, including Hibaru, who develops the ability to have the world's strongest fist, and a war involving the clan begins.
Publication
Written and illustrated by
Ken Wakui, the series was serialized in
Weekly Shōnen Jump from April 15, 2024,
to April 21, 2025.
As of July 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected into six volumes.
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Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.
Volumes
Reception
Rodrigo Sandoval Lahut of Screen Rant praised its artwork, writing, and protagonist, describing the latter as "relatable".
The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2024.
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