Haunted Peak Volume 2 Reveals New Cover Ahead of October 19 Release

Haunted Peak is preparing to release its second collected volume only a few months after the first book opened the mystery surrounding the mountain belonging to the Sasano family. Shueisha lists Volume 2 for October 19, 2026, priced at 836 yen in B6 format with 200 pages. Its newly revealed cover uses a vivid red-and-orange backdrop and places a black-haired girl holding a red maple leaf at the center.

The latest manga from Ryo Minenami, creator of Boy's Abyss, is published in Japan under the title 山劇 (Sangeki) and began serialization in Weekly Young Jump in April 2026. Internationally, Shueisha uses the official English title Haunted Peak, with chapters available through MANGA Plus and also connected to VIZ's Shonen Jump platform.

Quick Summary

• English title: Haunted Peak
• Japanese title: 山劇
• Romanization: Sangeki
• Author: Ryo Minenami / 峰浪りょう
• Publisher: Shueisha
• Imprint: Young Jump Comics
• Magazine: Weekly Young Jump
• Serialization began: April 2, 2026 in Japan
• Debut issue: Weekly Young Jump 2026 No.18 Special Issue
• Latest collected volume: Volume 2
• Volume 2 release date: October 19, 2026
• Japanese price: 836 yen
• Format: B6
• Page count: 200 pages
• ISBN: 978-4-08-894369-5
• Physical edition: October 19, 2026
• Digital edition: October 19, 2026
• Volume 2 cover: revealed
• Dominant cover colors: red and orange
• Cover element: black-haired female character
• Cover element: red maple leaf
• Volume 1: released July 17, 2026
• Volume 1 price: 814 yen
• Volume 1: 200 pages
• Volume 1 format: B6
• Volume 1 ISBN: 978-4-08-894287-2
• Main character: Miko Sasano / 笹埜美駒
• Setting: a small rural mountain town
• Key location: the mountain left behind by Miko's grandfather
• Opening mystery: a masked stranger appears on the mountain
• Social conflict: Miko loses the girl he likes to his childhood friend
• Miko at school: pushed to the bottom of the social hierarchy
• The mountain for Miko: his only real place of belonging
• Official Young Jump framing: a story of love and hatred swirling around a mountain
• Official English release: available as Haunted Peak
• English platform: MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA
• Additional platform: VIZ Shonen Jump
• Latest English chapter as of September 30: Chapter 22
• Chapter 22: titled “Fang” on VIZ
• Chapter 22 date: September 30, 2026
• English Chapter 1: listed from April 1, 2026 on VIZ
• Previous Ryo Minenami work: Boy's Abyss
• Boy's Abyss: completed in 18 volumes
• Previous work: Hatsukoi Zombie
• Hatsukoi Zombie: 17 volumes
• Previous work: Himegoto: Juukyuusai no Seifuku
• Himegoto: 8 volumes
• Previous work: Oboreru Hanabi
• Oboreru Hanabi: 2 volumes
• Current status: ongoing

Volume 2 Cover and Book

Volume 2 Arrives Three Months After the First Book

Haunted Peak is moving quickly through the early phase of its collected-edition schedule. Volume 1 was released by Shueisha on July 17, 2026, while the second book is already scheduled for October 19, roughly three months later.

Both books retain the B6 format and each contains 200 pages. The price rises slightly from 814 yen for Volume 1 to 836 yen for Volume 2.

Shueisha assigns the second book the new ISBN 978-4-08-894369-5, with both the physical and digital editions scheduled for the same day.

The new cover takes a noticeably different visual direction. A strong red background is paired with orange shapes behind a black-haired girl, while a single red maple leaf is held directly in front of her face.

That design creates an interesting contrast with the opening premise, which initially focuses on a mountain, a mysterious cabin, and Miko's growing unease. Rather than foregrounding the landscape or the masked man, Volume 2 turns its attention toward a character.

The identity of the cover character should not be guessed from the illustration alone. What is clear is that the visual reinforces the importance of interpersonal drama alongside the mystery surrounding the mountain.

The Mountain Was Supposed to Be Miko's Only Place

Sangeki's official premise begins in a small town surrounded by mountains.

Its protagonist, Miko Sasano, grew up believing that he would one day inherit the mountain owned by his grandfather. To him, the mountain represents much more than property.

Miko's social life at school has already begun to collapse. He loses the girl he likes to his own childhood friend and finds himself pushed outside the school's social hierarchy.

The mountain becomes the only place he can still think of as truly his own.

That stability is disturbed when a mysterious man hiding his face begins entering the property and building a small cabin there.

The place Miko regarded as a refuge therefore starts to feel unfamiliar and threatening.

Young Jump describes the manga as a story of love and hatred swirling around a mountain, placing human relationships on the same level of importance as the physical mystery.

Haunted Peak is therefore not simply a story about “something strange in the woods.” Ownership, jealousy, childhood relationships, isolation, and attachment to a particular place form the foundation of its tension.

From Boy's Abyss to a New Rural Mystery

Haunted Peak also carries particular interest as Ryo Minenami's next major serialization after Boy's Abyss.

Young Jump lists Boy's Abyss as complete in 18 volumes, a series that became closely associated with psychological drama about characters trapped by their town, families, and relationships.

Sangeki uses an entirely different cast and story, but geography once again carries unusual weight.

This time the focal point is not the figurative “abyss” of a small town but a literal mountain inherited through Miko's family.

Young Jump's official author profile also lists Minenami's earlier works including Hatsukoi Zombie at 17 volumes, Himegoto: Juukyuusai no Seifuku at eight volumes, and Oboreru Hanabi at two volumes.

That bibliography shows a creator who has worked across different types of stories. Haunted Peak nevertheless contains elements that readers familiar with Boy's Abyss may recognize: uncomfortable relationships, social pressure, and a place that exerts enormous influence over the characters.

The mountain adds a more immediate physical mystery from the very first chapter.

Haunted Peak Received an Official English Release From the Start

One important part of the new series is how quickly it became available internationally.

Shueisha uses Haunted Peak as the official English title for 山劇 and publishes chapters through MANGA Plus.

VIZ also maintains a Haunted Peak page through its Shonen Jump service and directs readers to MANGA Plus for the latest free chapters in supported regions.

VIZ's listing places Chapter 1 on April 1, 2026, alongside the Japanese launch in the Weekly Young Jump issue released April 2.

By September 30, the list had reached Chapter 22, “Fang,” following Chapter 21 on September 16 and Chapter 20 on September 9.

That availability means international readers do not have to wait for an English tankobon edition to follow the ongoing story.

At the same time, the Volume 2 announcement covered here concerns the Japanese Young Jump Comics edition. An English physical release date is not part of Shueisha's current Volume 2 bibliographic information.

Game Ad

Painted Crowns

The series is therefore already globally accessible chapter by chapter while its Japanese collected edition is now preparing to enter Volume 2.

The Volume 2 Cover Shifts Attention Toward the Human Side of the Story

A manga cover can suggest which character or emotional atmosphere a volume wants to emphasize without explaining its plot.

Haunted Peak Volume 2 uses colors far removed from the cold or dark palette commonly associated with mountain horror.

Red dominates the design. At the center, a black-haired girl holds a maple leaf in front of her face against a red-and-orange composition.

The autumn leaf also visually suits an October Japanese release, although Shueisha's bibliographic information does not explain any symbolic relationship between the leaf and the story.

The cover is therefore best treated as official artwork rather than evidence for a plot interpretation that the publisher has not provided.

More notable is the change in emphasis. Haunted Peak may begin with a mountain and a masked stranger, but Volume 2's visual makes it clear that the people around Miko remain central to the series.

That fits Young Jump's description of the manga as a story driven by love and hatred, rather than a straightforward supernatural mystery.

The Serialization Has Already Passed 20 Chapters

By the end of September, Haunted Peak had moved well beyond its opening stage.

VIZ lists Chapter 22 on September 30, meaning the series passed the 20-chapter mark roughly six months after launch.

Weekly Young Jump continues to list Sangeki as an active serialization, while its official series page provides a trial chapter and collected-volume information.

That progress gives useful context to Volume 2. The second book is not being prepared while the serialization is still only a few chapters old; the weekly story has already moved considerably beyond the first tankobon.

Shueisha's current Volume 2 bibliographic page, however, does not yet provide a chapter-by-chapter table of contents.

For that reason, this article does not assign a specific opening or closing chapter to Volume 2 simply by extrapolating from Volume 1.

What is already confirmed is the book itself: 200 pages, B6 format, a price of 836 yen, a new ISBN, and an October 19 release for both print and digital editions.

Why This Matters

1) The second volume arrives only three months after the tankobon debut

The short gap between Volume 1 in July and Volume 2 in October reflects a fast-moving early publication schedule alongside Weekly Young Jump serialization.

2) The new cover shifts attention from the mountain to a character

Its red palette, female figure, and maple leaf give the series a different visual face from the mountain-and-masked-man premise used to introduce the story.

3) International readers can already follow the manga officially

Haunted Peak is available in English through MANGA Plus and VIZ even as the Japanese tankobon line is only reaching Volume 2.

4) Ryo Minenami once again uses an isolated place as a source of pressure

After Boy's Abyss used a small town to constrain its characters, Haunted Peak turns Miko's private mountain into a place that is gradually losing its sense of safety.

Haunted Peak Manga Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the official English title is Haunted Peak
• the Japanese title is 山劇
• 山劇 is romanized as Sangeki
• the manga is written and drawn by Ryo Minenami
• Minenami's Japanese name is 峰浪りょう
• the Japanese publisher is Shueisha
• the tankobon imprint is Young Jump Comics
• the series runs in Weekly Young Jump
• serialization began in the 2026 No.18 Special Issue
• the Japanese launch date was April 2, 2026
• Chapter 1 is available through Tonari no Young Jump
• the protagonist is Miko Sasano
• Miko's Japanese name is 笹埜美駒
• Miko lives in a small mountain town
• his grandfather left behind a mountain
• Miko grew up believing that mountain would eventually become his
• the mountain becomes the only place he considers his own
• a mysterious man with his face hidden begins entering the mountain
• the man builds a small cabin there
• Miko's school life is also central to the story
• his childhood relationships and first love form part of the opening conflict
• Young Jump describes the series as a story of love and hatred around a mountain
• Volume 1 was released July 17, 2026
• Volume 1 contains 200 pages
• Volume 1 is B6 format
• Volume 1 costs 814 yen
• Volume 1 ISBN is 978-4-08-894287-2
• Volume 1 contains seven main acts according to Shueisha's official contents listing
• Volume 2 is scheduled for October 19, 2026
• Volume 2 contains 200 pages
• Volume 2 is B6 format
• Volume 2 costs 836 yen
• Volume 2 ISBN is 978-4-08-894369-5
• the digital Volume 2 edition is also scheduled for October 19
• Google Play already lists the digital Volume 2 release
• the official English version uses the title Haunted Peak
• MANGA Plus is Shueisha's official English distribution platform
• VIZ also maintains an official Haunted Peak page
• VIZ directs its latest free chapters to MANGA Plus
• Chapter 22 was available September 30
• Chapter 22 is titled “Fang” on VIZ
• Ryo Minenami previously created Boy's Abyss
• Boy's Abyss concluded in 18 volumes
• Hatsukoi Zombie concluded in 17 volumes
• Himegoto: Juukyuusai no Seifuku concluded in eight volumes
• Oboreru Hanabi concluded in two volumes
• the specific Manga Mogura RE X status shown in the initial screenshot is not embedded because its exact status URL could not be independently verified
• Volume 2 information is available through the Shueisha Official Volume 2 Page
• series information is available through the Weekly Young Jump Official Series Page
• official Japanese chapters are available through Tonari no Young Jump
• the English release is available through MANGA Plus
• the English chapter list is available through VIZ Shonen Jump

Closing

Haunted Peak Volume 2 moves Ryo Minenami's new series into its next collected stage only three months after the first tankobon. With 200 pages, an 836-yen price, and a vivid red cover that places stronger emphasis on a character, the book is scheduled to arrive in Japan on October 19.

The ongoing serialization itself has already passed 20 chapters and remains officially available to international readers through MANGA Plus and VIZ. Shueisha has not yet detailed the chapter contents of Volume 2 on its current bibliographic page, leaving the exact collected chapter range to be confirmed closer to release.