Arata Kangatari is Yuu Watase's current shounen manga, running weekly in Shōnen Sunday.

Hinohara Arata is starting fresh at a new school - away from his past bullies and humiliation. But when he arrives and finds his old nemesis, things seem to go back to the way they were. After a seeming betrayal from his new friend, Arata wishes he could disappear - and finds himself in a completely different world, having switched places with another "Arata"...

Currently this manga is being scanlated by PROJECT Kurai Ryu.

Please join us for updates and discussions on this fantastic series!

Chapter 53

Chapter 53 of Arata Kangatari is up! We're working hard to get all caught up!

Speaking of this chapter though, does anyone else find it odd that Kannagi will do hard labor in the rock quarry, but then refuse to attend to cute girls in the bath house?

Chapter 52

Chapter 52 has been scanlated!

I wonder how Arata will find a way out of this...

Let's get up to date, shall we?

Arata Kangatari started in October 2008. The mangaka, Watase Yuu, is the creator of other manga such as Fushigi Yuugi, Ayashi no Ceres (Ceres: Celestial Legend), Alice 19th, Imadoki, Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend) and many, many more.

In Japan, Arata is released on a weekly basis in the Shōnen Sunday publication. Currently there are 5 tankouban released. There are 51 chapters currently scanlated into English, although more than that have been released.

The series has recently been picked up by VIZ media under the name Arata: The Legend. So far they have released 6 chapters in English and the first U.S. graphic novel is slated for release on March 9, 2010. If you like Arata, please show your support by picking it up!