Dark New Manga Series Meaheim Blends Fantasy, Gore, and Vengeance
Get ready for a chilling new dark fantasy. Manga creator Kenji Tsurubuchi (Touge Oni) returns with Meaheim, a brand-new series debuting in Shogakukan’s Monthly Sunday GX magazine. If you’re a fan of bloody battles, mythical lands, and vengeance-driven storytelling, Meaheim is a title to watch closely in 2025.
Tsurubuchi, known for his gritty art and narrative intensity, crafts a world where pain and power coexist. From the very first chapter, Meaheim promises a brutal yet beautiful descent into a cursed realm teetering between human survival and supernatural domination.
Plot Summary
Meaheim begins in a harsh world beset by chaos. After a mysterious apocalyptic event, humanity is driven to the brink by monstrous forces known as the Shadows. These creatures, birthed from hatred and sorrow, have consumed entire civilizations. Amid the wreckage stands a lone swordswoman, haunted by visions of her lost village and the name “Meaheim”—a term whispered in dreams and nightmares alike.
Guided by rage and cryptic prophecies, she sets out on a journey through war-torn lands, hunting the entities responsible for her trauma. But she soon learns that the roots of her vengeance are entangled in something far more ancient and divine. With every step toward Meaheim, the line between hero and monster blurs.
Character Summaries
1. Arsha
The series’ protagonist, Arsha is a lone wanderer marked by tragedy. Once a villager from a quiet northern settlement, she survived a massacre believed to be caused by the Shadows. Her stoic demeanor masks intense grief and a thirst for revenge. As she uncovers her mysterious link to Meaheim, her powers begin to awaken—and so does something darker within her.
2. Frein
Frein is a nomadic scholar and relic hunter who aids Arsha early in her journey. He’s more interested in the lore behind the Shadows and the myths of Meaheim than in fighting. With a sly tongue and encyclopedic knowledge of ancient languages, Frein adds much-needed insight—and comic relief—to Arsha’s grim quest.
Facts
- Meaheim launched in the July 2025 issue of Monthly Sunday GX (released May 27).
- Kenji Tsurubuchi is best known for Touge Oni, another dark fantasy manga with horror elements.
- The title Meaheim is derived from an ancient phrase meaning “End of Light,” a clue to the series’ apocalyptic setting.
- The first chapter introduces a monster designed to symbolize regret—half-human, half-withered tree.
- Early reviews praise Tsurubuchi’s intense linework, atmospheric worldbuilding, and emotionally complex heroine.
- The manga is expected to be serialized monthly, with a collected volume projected for late 2025.
