BONDS

by ZENZO

In an alternate take on “Journey to the West”, Son Goku and Sanzo have only just begun their long journey, and trust doesn’t come easily. Their already shaky bond is tested further when Sanzo’s misgivings lead to a rift between the two. Is the journey over before it even begins, or is it true that adversity is what forges unshakable bonds?

Originally published in 2019, BONDS is the first original full-length manga created by ZENZO, a talented manga artist who studied under Beyblade: Metal Fusion creator Takafumi Adachi. The manga was the winner of both the Japan Representative Selection and Candidate Award in the Featured Manga category for the 2019 Goku Cup manga contest.

Page Size: A5
Page Count: 36
Expected Release Date: July 2025
Age Rating: 13+

Localization Credits:
Translation: Robert Harkins
Lettering: Victoria Esnard
Editing: Victoria Esnard

Staff Credits:
Licensing Director & Publisher: Varun Gupta
Licensing Coordinator & Marketing Director: Michael Jokoh
Operations Director: Siddharth Gupta
Localization Director: Victoria Esnard (Red String)
Accounting & Sales Manager: Nicholas Hodges
US Marketing Coordinator: Michael “Marion” Peña
International Marketing Coordinator: Ole Oldenburg
Multimedia Marketing Coordinator: Colton Solem