K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9
| K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 - Special Abilities Countermeasure | |
 First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Yushiro Oboro (left) and Ren Hizuki (right) | |
| K-9 警視庁公安部公安第9課異能対策係 (K-9: Keishichō Kōanbu Kōan Dai 9-ka Inō Taisaku-gakari) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tetsuya Okuyama |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
| Original run | April 16, 2025 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 - Special Abilities Countermeasure (K-9 警視庁公安部公安第9課異能対策係, K-9: Keishichō Kōanbu Kōan Dai 9-ka Inō Taisaku-gakari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Okuyama. It began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga service in April 2025.
Synopsis
The series is centered around a supernatural phenomenon that manifests when a crime is committed called "Sin". Experienced detective Ren Hizuki, who has previously tackled cases involving "Sin" as part of the Investigation Division 1, has been transferred to the newly-established Public Security Bureau, Division 9; pairing with the cowardly, but mysterious Yushiro Oboro in order to tackle cases involving "Sin".
Publication
Written and illustrated by Tetsuya Okuyama, K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 - Special Abilities Countermeasure began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga service on April 16, 2025.[2] Its chapters have been collected in four tankōbon volumes as of February 2026.[3]
The series' chapters are published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7, 2025[5] | 978-4-06-540344-0 |
| 2 | October 9, 2025[6] | 978-4-06-541094-3 |
| 3 | December 9, 2025[7] | 978-4-06-541894-9 |
| 4 | February 9, 2026[3] | 978-4-06-542589-3 |
Reception
The series was ranked seventh in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.[8]
References
- ^ a b c 敏腕刑事×狂犬異能者コンビを描くクライムアクション「K-9」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 7, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ K-9～警視庁公安部公安第9課異能対策係～：マガポケ新連載 罪をもって罪を制す 敏腕刑事ד狂犬”コンビが異能事件に挑む. Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. April 16, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ a b Ｋ－９ 警視庁公安部公安第９課異能対策係（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Tai, Anita (October 14, 2025). "K Manga Adds K-9: Public Security Bureau Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Ｋ－９ 警視庁公安部公安第９課異能対策係（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Ｋ－９ 警視庁公安部公安第９課異能対策係（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Ｋ－９ 警視庁公安部公安第９課異能対策係（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ 第1位は『ベル・プペーのスパダリ婚約』！今年で21回目の「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック」ランキングが発表！ (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia