Tank Chair (戦車椅子－TANK CHAIR－) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Manabu Yashiro. It began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app in November 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Polygon Pictures is set to premiere in Q4 2026.
Plot
Nagi is an assassin on Gui Cheng Island, considered the most dangerous city in the universe. Since saving his younger sister Shizuka Taira's life by taking a bullet, he's used a wheelchair. He was so badly injured that he's been in a coma ever since. Only when he senses the urge to kill does he awaken and transform back into a dangerous assassin—now one in a heavily armed wheelchair. His sister sets out to find an opponent so dangerous that her brother will permanently awaken from his coma. This allows her to continue accepting assassination contracts, which Nagi then carries out. The riskier the missions, the better for her brother. Shizuka hopes that after a particularly grueling battle, he will be permanently cured.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Manabu Yashiro, Tank Chair began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app on November 5, 2022.[3] The series was transferred to the Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine on November 26, 2024.[4] Its chapters have been collected into ten volumes as of March 2026.
During their panel at New York Comic Con 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication in Q4 2024.[5] Kodansha is also publishing the series in English on their K Manga service.[6]
Volumes
Chapters not yet in format
These chapters have yet to be published in a volume.
- Targets 61–66
Volumes
Chapters not yet in format
These chapters have yet to be published in a volume.
- Targets 61–66
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 18, 2026. The series will be produced by Polygon Pictures and directed by Tadahiro Yoshihira and Hiroaki Ando, with Yoshihira handling series composition, Yūki Moriyama designing the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama composing the music. It is set to premiere in Q4 2026.[26]
Reception
The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the digital category in 2023.[27] The series was also nominated for the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the category in 2024.[28]
External links
References
- https://natalie.mu/comic/news/507962 Comic Natalie, Natasha, Inc., January 6, 2023, retrieved May 17, 2024^
- Tank Chair Kodansha USA, retrieved September 7, 2024^
- https://pocket.shonenmagazine.com/episode/316190246907704492 Magazine Pocket, Kodansha, November 5, 2022, retrieved May 17, 2024^
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- Alex Mateo. Kodansha USA Licenses Blue Lock -Episode Nagi-, Tank Chair, He's Expecting Manga (Updated) Anime News Network, October 14, 2023, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- Joanna Cayanan. K MANGA Adds 7 Simulpub Manga Titles; Launches 2 New Manga Simultaneously in Japan, U.S. Anime News Network, October 19, 2023, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000370978 Kodansha, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- Tank Chair 1 Penguin Random House, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000374332 Kodansha, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- Tank Chair 2 Penguin Random House, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000375907 Kodansha, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- Tank Chair 3 Penguin Random House, retrieved July 25, 2024^
- https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000379002 Kodansha, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- Tank Chair 4 Penguin Random House, retrieved December 5, 2024^
- https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000383082 Kodansha, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- Tank Chair 5 Penguin Random House, retrieved March 6, 2025^
- https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000389021 Kodansha, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- Tank Chair 6 Penguin Random House, retrieved April 19, 2025^
- https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000398342 Kodansha, retrieved October 10, 2024^
- Tank Chair 7 Penguin Random House, retrieved November 1, 2025^
- https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000409155 Kodansha, retrieved February 23, 2025^
- Tank Chair 8 Penguin Random House, retrieved November 1, 2025^
- https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000417831 Kodansha, retrieved September 8, 2025^
- Tank Chair 9 Penguin Random House, retrieved February 28, 2026^
- https://www.kodansha.co.jp/comic/products/0000424709 Kodansha, retrieved February 28, 2026^
- Alex Mateo. Tank Chair Manga Gets TV Anime in Fall Anime News Network, March 18, 2026, retrieved March 18, 2026^
- Lynzee Loveridge. Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023 Anime News Network, June 25, 2023, retrieved May 18, 2024^
- Joanna Cayanan. 48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced Anime News Network, April 8, 2024, retrieved May 18, 2024^