Appare! Super Radical Gag Family Ends After 7 Years, New Series Moretsu! Launches on Nov 13

Appare! Super Radical Gag Family, the fourth installment of Kenji Hamaoka’s long-running gag manga series, has ended in Weekly Shonen Champion issue 44, released on October 2. The series, which began in 2018, concluded after a seven-year run. A new fifth installment, Moretsu! Super Radical Gag Family, is set to begin serialization on November 13 in the same magazine.

Quick Summary:

・Appare! Super Radical Gag Family ended in Weekly Shonen Champion issue 44 on October 2, concluding a seven-year serialization.
・The final chapter appeared with a center color page and included the message, “Goodbye is a promise to say hello tomorrow.”
・A new series, Moretsu! Super Radical Gag Family, will debut on November 13 in the magazine.
・The launch issue will feature both the new series and an installment from the popular gag manga franchise.
・The franchise began in 1993, has seen multiple sequels, two TV anime adaptations, and a live-action drama.

The End of Appare! Super Radical Gag Family

The fourth installment, Appare! Super Radical Gag Family, concluded in Weekly Shonen Champion issue 44. It ran from 2018 to 2025, marking seven years of serialization. The final chapter featured a center color spread and carried the message: “Goodbye is a promise to say hello tomorrow.”

New Series Moretsu! Super Radical Gag Family Begins in November

The fifth installment, Moretsu! Super Radical Gag Family, will launch in the November 13 issue of Weekly Shonen Champion. The announcement confirmed that the debut will include two works from the franchise published in the same issue.

A Franchise with Over 30 Years of History

The gag manga series began in 1993 with Super Radical Gag Family and has continued with multiple sequels: Ganso! (2002–2010), Maido! (2010–2018), and Appare! (2018–2025). It has inspired two anime adaptations, in 1998 and 2014, and a live-action drama in 2020. The story is set in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, following the over-the-top daily life of elementary schooler Kotetsu Osawagi and his family.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: When did Appare! Super Radical Gag Family end?
Appare! Super Radical Gag Family concluded in Weekly Shonen Champion issue 44, released on October 2, 2025, after seven years of serialization.

Q2: When will Moretsu! Super Radical Gag Family start?
The new fifth series, Moretsu! Super Radical Gag Family, will begin serialization on November 13, 2025, in Weekly Shonen Champion.

Q3: How many series are in the Super Radical Gag Family franchise?
The franchise consists of five series: Super Radical Gag Family, Ganso!, Maido!, Appare!, and the upcoming Moretsu! starting in November 2025.

Q4: Has the manga been adapted into other media?
Yes, the series has been adapted twice into TV anime (1998 and 2014) and into a live-action drama that aired in 2020.

Source : ORICON NEWS