The 15th tankoubon volume of the Peach Boy Riverside manga was released on March 15th, 2024 and it confirmed that the manga will end with its next volume. The 16th volume is set to be released in mid-September 2024.
The manga, created by Coolkyoushinja (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, Danna ga Nani o Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken, Ojojojo) and Johanne, started in 2025 in Kodansha’s Shounen Magazine R and in February 2023 the manga moved to Kondansha’s Getsu Maga Kichi website.
Kodansha published the manga’s first volume in Japan in February 2016 and the 14th in August 2023. Kodansha USA Publishing also releases the manga in English and is set to publish the 14th English volume on June 18th, 2024.
Due to the manga’s popularity, a TV anime adaptation was produced, which premiered in July 2021. The anime’s 12 episodes can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
Sartrienne Aldraic, princess of the Kingdom of Aldraic, dreams of traveling the world—a dangerous dream in a land where monsters roam the countryside as they please and humans live behind high, strong walls. But when a chance meeting with traveler Mikoto gives hope to her dream, he shatters it soon after, as he reveals himself to be none other than Momotaro, a ruthless demon-slayer. Though horrified by the gore Momotaro leaves behind, Sartrienne is convinced more than ever that she needs to learn about the world beyond her walls and journeys out…following the steps of the mysterious, charismatic, terrifying boy she met that day…
