MAO (manga)


MAO is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. The series started publication in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine in May 2019.

Plot

The story begins with Nanoka Kiba, a middle school girl who has once been in a near-death experience. She gets mixed up in bizarre events after two worlds intersect and meets a mysterious boy, Mao.

Characters

;Mao
;Nanoka Kiba
;Otoya

Publication

MAO is written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was announced in the 2019 issue #1 of Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday published in December 2018. The manga started in the 2019 issue #23 of Weekly Shōnen Sunday, released on May 8, 2019.
The series has been licensed in France by Glénat in January 2020.

Volume list

Reception

In December 2019, Brutus magazine listed MAO on their "Most Dangerous Manga" list, which included works with the most "stimulating" and thought-provoking themes.