Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Pseudo-Singularity III: The Stage of Carnage, Shimousa - Seven Duels of Swordmasters has officially received its sixth English volume. Kodansha USA lists the digital edition as having launched on August 25, 2026, meaning it had already been available for nearly two weeks when the release began circulating again through community posts in early September.
The manga adapts the Shimousa chapter of Fate/Grand Order: Epic of Remnant, with TYPE-MOON credited for the original work and Rei Wataru handling the manga. Volume 6 continues Ritsuka Fujimaru and Miyamoto Musashi's battles against the Heroic Spirit Swordmasters after Onui and Tasuke are abducted by Kalasutra Hell and Samghata Hell.
> Light spoiler notice: this article discusses the official premise of Volume 6, including the abduction of Onui and Tasuke and the enemies confronting Ritsuka and Musashi, but does not reveal the outcome of the battle.
Quick Summary
- Series: Fate/Grand Order
- Subseries: Epic of Remnant
- Adapted chapter: Pseudo-Singularity III / Shimousa
- English title: Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Pseudo-Singularity III: The Stage of Carnage, Shimousa - Seven Duels of Swordmasters
- Japanese title: Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- 亜種特異点3／亜種並行世界 屍山血河舞台 下総国 英霊剣豪七番勝負
- Format: manga adaptation
- Original work: TYPE-MOON
- Manga / artwork: Rei Wataru
- Japanese manga name: 渡れい
- Japanese publisher: Kodansha
- English publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
- Japanese serialization platform: Magazine Pocket
- Japanese manga status: ongoing
- Magazine Pocket schedule: irregular
- Latest English volume: Volume 6
- English release date: August 25, 2026
- English format: digital-only
- English print edition: not listed
- English page count: 193 pages
- English ISBN: 9798898302092
- Kodansha USA rating: 16+
- Kodansha digital price: US$7.99
- Language: English
- Latest Japanese collected volume: Volume 6
- Japanese Volume 6 release: April 9, 2026
- Japanese Volume 6 pages: 192 pages
- Japanese Volume 6 ISBN: 9784065433140
- Japanese Volume 6 price: ¥594 including tax
- Japanese formats: print and digital
- Main character: Ritsuka Fujimaru
- Main character: Miyamoto Musashi
- Related character: Onui
- Related character: Tasuke
- Major Volume 6 enemy: Kalasutra Hell
- Major Volume 6 enemy: Samghata Hell
- Primary setting: Shimousa Province
- Visual period: alternate-history Edo-period Japan
- Series conflict: battles against the Seven Heroic Spirit Swordmasters
- English Volume 1: July 6, 2021
- English Volume 2: August 31, 2021
- English Volume 3: September 28, 2021
- English Volume 4: November 2, 2021
- English Volume 5: February 25, 2025
- English Volume 6: August 25, 2026
- Current status: six English digital volumes are available
English and Japanese Volume 6 Covers
The English Volume Actually Launched on August 25
The community post behind the original screenshot correctly states that Seven Duels of Swordmasters Volume 6 has been released in English.
The important correction is its timing: Kodansha USA officially dates the release to August 25, 2026.
Kodansha's Release Calendar likewise places it under the August 25 lineup and specifically labels the edition Digital, without a Print designation.
The dedicated Volume 6 page confirms a 193-page digital edition with ISBN 9798898302092, a 16+ rating and a US$7.99 price through Kodansha.
The most accurate description is therefore that Volume 6 is now available, rather than having launched on the date of the September community post.
The English Edition Remains Digital-Only
The publication format is one of the more important details surrounding this release.
Kodansha USA currently lists Seven Duels of Swordmasters under Digital formats, and its Volume 6 product page offers only a digital edition.
No English paperback edition of Volume 6 appears in the verified publisher material.
That differs from Japan, where Kodansha released Volume 6 as both a physical book and an ebook in April 2026.
English readers can access the official release through Kodansha and multiple digital retailers linked by the publisher, including Kindle, Google Play Books, Apple Books, BookWalker and Kobo.
Ritsuka Faces a New Crisis After Onui and Tasuke Are Taken
Volume 6 directly continues the conflict established in the preceding book.
According to Kodansha USA's official synopsis, Kalasutra Hell and Samghata Hell attack Ritsuka's group and abduct Onui and Tasuke.
Ritsuka, Musashi and their allies hurry to rescue the two children.
The situation worsens when Ritsuka falls from a cliff alone, placing her inside another trial prepared by a capricious oni.
Two enormously powerful enemies ultimately await the heroes at the location of the next major confrontation.
Kodansha's Japanese synopsis describes the same material as the point where the battle against the two oni advances toward its decisive clash.
The Manga Adapts Fate Grand Order's Shimousa Chapter
Seven Duels of Swordmasters adapts Epic of Remnant Pseudo-Singularity III, one of the major story chapters from the mobile game Fate/Grand Order.
The story follows Ritsuka after her consciousness is unexpectedly transported to Shimousa in Edo-period Japan, though the history of the world does not fully match her own timeline.
There she reunites with Miyamoto Musashi, a wandering swordswoman encountered during an earlier cross-world experience.
Together, they become caught in battles against seven Heroic Spirit Swordmasters, cursed warriors bringing slaughter across Shimousa.
The manga keeps the central premise of the game chapter while reinterpreting its action and character moments through Rei Wataru's sequential artwork.
The English Release Has Seen Long Gaps Between Volumes
The English publication history has developed at an unusual pace.
The first four volumes arrived rapidly in 2021: Volume 1 in July, Volume 2 in August, Volume 3 in September and Volume 4 in November.
Readers then waited until February 25, 2025 for Volume 5.
Volume 6 followed on August 25, 2026, roughly a year and a half later.
The long spacing also reflects the irregular pace of the Japanese manga itself. Magazine Pocket currently lists both free-chapter and latest-chapter updates as irregular.
The English edition has now reached the same collected-volume number as Japan, with six volumes available on both sides. That does not mean the English books are caught up to the latest Japanese serialized chapter, as Magazine Pocket continues beyond material already collected into tankobon.
Japanese Volume 6 Arrived More Than Four Months Earlier
Kodansha published the Japanese sixth volume on April 9, 2026, roughly four and a half months before the English edition.
The Japanese book contains 192 pages, carries ISBN 9784065433140, and has an official price of ¥594 including tax.
Its collected chapters originally appeared in Magazine Pocket between 2024 and late 2025.
The Japanese synopsis likewise centers on the kidnapping of Onui and Tasuke before Ritsuka is separated from her allies and drawn into another trial ahead of a major confrontation with the two oni.
The August English release now gives international readers an official localized way to follow the same collected material.
Why This Matters
1) The English edition has finally matched Japan's current volume count
After long delays between releases, both catalogues now contain six collected volumes.
2) Volume 6 covers one of Shimousa's major confrontations
The battle involving Kalasutra Hell and Samghata Hell takes center stage after the abduction of Onui and Tasuke.
3) Digital distribution keeps the manga broadly accessible
Although there is currently no English paperback, Kodansha distributes the series across several official ebook retailers.
4) The manga offers a different presentation of the game chapter
Rei Wataru turns the Epic of Remnant scenario into a fully illustrated manga, providing another way to experience Shimousa beyond the game's visual-novel presentation.
Manga Information
For now, the additional important information currently known includes:
- the manga is an official Fate/Grand Order adaptation
- the original work is by TYPE-MOON
- manga and artwork are handled by Rei Wataru
- Kodansha publishes the Japanese edition
- Kodansha USA publishes the English edition
- the full English title uses Pseudo-Singularity III: The Stage of Carnage, Shimousa - Seven Duels of Swordmasters
- the full Japanese title uses 亜種特異点3／亜種並行世界 屍山血河舞台 下総国 英霊剣豪七番勝負
- Japanese serialization takes place on Magazine Pocket
- Japanese Volume 1 launched on July 9, 2019
- Volume 6 is the latest Japanese tankobon currently published
- Japanese Volume 6 launched on April 9, 2026
- Japanese Volume 6 is available physically
- a Japanese digital edition is also available
- Japanese Volume 6 contains 192 pages
- its official price is ¥594 including tax
- its Japanese ISBN is 9784065433140
- Kodansha USA released English Volume 6 on August 25, 2026
- the publisher's release calendar labels it Digital
- English Volume 6 does not carry a Print label
- the product page offers only a digital edition
- the English edition contains 193 pages
- its English ISBN is 9798898302092
- the publisher rating is 16+
- Kodansha's direct digital price is US$7.99
- digital retailer pricing can differ by platform and region
- the English edition credits TYPE-MOON and Rei Wataru as creators
- six English volumes have now been released
- English Volume 1 launched July 6, 2021
- English Volume 2 launched August 31, 2021
- English Volume 3 launched September 28, 2021
- English Volume 4 launched November 2, 2021
- English Volume 5 launched February 25, 2025
- English Volume 5 contains 160 pages
- Volume 6 followed approximately 18 months after Volume 5
- the Japanese manga remains ongoing
- Magazine Pocket lists its update schedule as irregular
- the story follows Ritsuka Fujimaru in Shimousa
- Miyamoto Musashi serves as Ritsuka's central companion
- their enemies include the Seven Heroic Spirit Swordmasters
- Volume 6 prominently features Kalasutra Hell
- Volume 6 also features Samghata Hell
- Onui and Tasuke are abducted during the volume's conflict
- Ritsuka is later separated from the group after falling from a cliff
- the story moves toward a confrontation with two oni
- this article does not reveal the outcome of that battle
- the official English edition is available through multiple ebook retailers
- no English Volume 6 paperback has been announced by Kodansha USA
- an English Volume 7 release date has not been announced
- a Japanese Volume 7 date is also unavailable in the verified Kodansha catalogue
- English Volume 6 information is available through Kodansha USA Volume 6
- publication dates are available through the Kodansha USA Release Calendar
- the English catalogue is available through the Kodansha USA Series Page
- Japanese Volume 6 information is available through Kodansha Japan Volume 6
- the Japanese volume catalogue is available through the Kodansha Japan Series Page
- official serialization is available through Magazine Pocket
- the English ebook is available through Google Play Books Volume 6
Closing
The sixth English volume of Fate/Grand Order: Seven Duels of Swordmasters is now officially available digitally, carrying Ritsuka and Musashi deeper into the battles of Shimousa. Its official release date was August 25, 2026, with 193 pages and no English paperback currently listed.
The English edition has now reached Volume 6, matching the number of Japanese tankobon released so far. The original manga itself continues irregularly on Magazine Pocket, while release dates for Japanese and English Volume 7 remain unannounced.
- Kodansha USA — Official English Volume 6 Release Date, Price, Page Count, ISBN, Rating, and Digital Format
- Kodansha USA — Official August 25, 2026 Digital Release Calendar
- Kodansha USA — Official English Series Page and Digital-Only Format Information
- Kodansha Japan — Official Japanese Volume 6 Release Date, Price, ISBN, Pages, and Synopsis
- Kodansha Japan — Official Japanese Series Catalogue and Current Volume List
- Magazine Pocket — Official Japanese Manga Serialization Page
- Google Play Books — Official Retail Listing for English Volume 6 and 193-Page Ebook Edition
