Monsters We Make
Monsters We Make is an original English-language manga series created by CoryxKenshin. It is published by New Edyn Press and the first volume was released on December 16, 2024. The story is set in the year 2114 and follows Jabari Booker, a young music prodigy. He joins a school called New Edyn Academy to grow his talent, but things take a dark turn. Jabari gets caught up in a conspiracy that includes dangerous mutant creatures and a shady tech company.
Production
Development
The project was first revealed following CoryxKenshin’s return from a year-and-a-half hiatus with an animated trailer, explaining that his lengthy absence was due to a new project he’d been working on that entire time. A website then introduced fans to the main cast of characters. CoryxKenshin said the manga is a "playground" for his ideas. He was inspired by anime like Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, and characters like The Raikage from Naruto. Through Jabari, he wants readers to see a powerful Black hero-someone who could inspire others just like Goku inspired him growing up. The first volume is co-created by Corey Mikell, with principal art by Andrew Gong and art by Elyas Magee-Shamaan.[1][2]
Story
In dystopian 2114, teen musician Jabari Booker joins New Edyn Academy to hone his music but uncovers its dark secret: students are trained as expendable soldiers (HOUNDS) to fight “Leakers” mutated humans created by tech giant SANADA. Battling monstrous classmates and corporate corruption, Jabari’s team questions who the real monsters are, blending visceral action with existential stakes.
Jabari, a resilient anime-loving prodigy, leads allies like eco-advocate September, strategist Liam, thrill-seeker Alicent, and tech genius Han. New Edyn Academy, a facade for molding Eternal Night-born youths into weapons, clashes with SANADA’s experiments, embodying greed and humanity’s ethical decay in a fight for survival.
Volumes
| Volume | Release date | Refs. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 16, 2024 | [3] |
| 2 | 2025 | [4] |
Reception
The first volume sold 200,000 copies in its first week, making it one of the fastest-selling independently published manga series in the United States.[5]
References
- ^ "CoryxKenshin Launches Monsters We Make, Reveals Details About the Project - Anime Corner". Dexerto. 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "CoryxKenshin's Record-Breaking Manga 'Monsters We Make' Generates Buzz with Second Volume Coming". Times of India. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "CoryxKenshin Launches Monsters We Make, Reveals Details About the Project - Anime Corner". Dexerto. 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "CoryxKenshin's original manga series sets U.S. sales records and rivals Japan's greatest works". Dexerto. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ Jovanovic, Marko (2025-04-08). "CoryxKenshin's Monsters We Make Sells 200,000 Copies in First Week, Volume 2 in Development". Anime Corner. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
External Links
- Official website (in English)