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Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis the latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Set in feudal Japan, the game features two protagonists: Yasuke and Naoe. As the first Assassin’s Creed game set in Japan, Ubisoft is trying to market it as much as possible because fans have been asking for a title in the same setting for years.
To increase its popularity, Ubisoft has decided to release a manga that will act as a prequel tothe story of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.The manga’s story will follow the adventures of a young assassin apprentice as she retaliates against the growing influence of the Templars in Japan. TheAssassin’s Creed Shadows manga will be released in Japan on July 23, 2025, which is the game’s launch date.
At the time of writing, the release date for the English release remains unknown. So, fans in the rest of the world will have to wait for a while to get their hands on the manga. It will likely get an English release by Viz Media in the United States and the rest of the world.
What Is The New Assassin’s Creed Shadows Manga About?
The Prequel Will Focus On A Mysterious Young Assassin
About the manga itself, the protagonist could be related to Naoe, one of thetwo leads of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. It could be her relative or someone who taught Naoe the ways of an assassin. Also, it seems that the prequel’s story won’t be covered in a single volume. There will likely be two or three volumes that will encapsulate the story of this mysterious assassin. If they are indeed linked to Naoe, it will be interesting to see what kind of impact they had on her life.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has faced a fair amount of outrage all oversocial media for the lack of historical accuracy. Various attempts have been made to mar its reputation, but only some of them are related to the actual gameplay. Ubisoft has already delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows a couple of times to polish the game’s performance.
The organization is aware that a lot is riding on the game’s success, so they want it to be as good as possible. The changes have been evidentin recent gameplay videos, and many people who have played the game have confirmed it to be true.
In any case, fans should wait for the game’s release and try it out for themselves before making a call.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows manga will be released on June 20, 2025.
