
Dr. Stone Artist Boichi Begins New Manga Series The Marshal King on February 7
The Dr. STONE manga artist, Boichi, is starting a new manga in Shonen Jump+ this week. It will be released simultaneously in Japan and internationally via Jump+ and the MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA app starting on February 7.
The title of the manga is The Marshal Kingand the teaser image suggests a wild west setting with a dual-wielding gun-slinger as the protagonist. Boichi previously teased the new project on his personal X accountsaying “Feeling a bit shy, but I’ve started a new project! It’s coming soon! Hope you’ll look forward to it—thanks for your support!”
You can see the teaser image for The Marshal King below.

Boichi is a South Korean artist known for his detailed art and involvement in both Korean manhwa and Japanese manga. He graduated with a degree in physics, which later influenced the scientific themes in his works. Besides Dr. STONEhis notable works include:
- Sun-Ken Rock (2006–2016), his first serialized manga. It’s crime-action series following a martial artist who creates a gang in Japan
- Origin (2016–2019), a sci-fi manga set in a dystopian Tokyo mixing cyberpunk with martial arts. It follows an immortal android’s quest to protect humanity
- One Piece Episode A: Ace no Boken (2020), a spin-off manga focused on Ace and his connection to the Whitebeard Pirates
Manga Plus by Shueisha Announced 4 Other New Series for February:
- Darkest Corners of the Heart by Yuho Amayo (February 2)
- Mekkoku NO KANGAN by Kei Saikawa and Kotaro SHONO (February 10)
- Faith by Asako mabuchi and Kohei ando (February 20)
- Love is Overkill by Ashima Asutora (February 25)
Source: MANGA PLOP Official X
© Boichi, Shueisha
Featured image:
Dr. STONE © Richiro INAGAKI, Boichi/SHUEISHA
One Piece novel A © EIICHIRO ODA, Boichi/SHUEISHA