Shangri-La Frontier
TV anime2023–2 seasons1 announced50 episodes airedOriginal: mangaKatarina, Ryosuke Fuji
Kodansha Manga Award 2023Over 16 million copies
Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called Shangri-La Frontier. But he quickly learns just how difficult it is. Will his expert skills be enough to uncover its hidden secrets?
After Season 2, continue with Vol. 14
Where Season 2 leaves off in the original hasn’t been confirmed, so this starting point is an estimate.
Season 1
- Anime ends at
- Ep 25Original: Vol. 7
- Read next
- Vol. 7manga · English · Kodansha ComicsOpens with story the anime already covered
Season 1 ends with Chapter 58, partway through Volume 7, so the first chapters of this volume repeat the end of the season.
Shangri-La Frontier, Volume 7
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Also in other languages:
Where it stops:
Season 2
- Anime ends at
- Ep 25
- Read next
- Vol. 14?manga · English · Kodansha Comics
Season 2 ends with Chapter 126, the opening chapter of Volume 14, so this volume begins with the season's final chapter.
Provisional start: Shangri-La Frontier, Volume 14
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All 10 books from Vol. 14 to Vol. 23
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- Vol. 21Shangri-La Frontier, Volume 21Buy on Amazon
- Vol. 22Shangri-La Frontier, Volume 22Buy on Amazon
- Vol. 23Shangri-La Frontier, Volume 23Buy on Amazon
Also in other languages:
Where it stops:
Season 3
Season 3 is scheduled to begin in January 2027, but its episode count and source endpoint have not been announced. A post-season continuation point cannot be assigned yet.
Original · Manga
Shangri-La Frontier
シャングリラ・フロンティア～クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす～
Katarina, Ryosuke FujiKodanshaOngoing27 volumes so far
Copies in print
Over 16 million copies
Kodansha · April 2026
Awards
- 2023
Kodansha Manga AwardShōnen
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Before you read
Suggested reading (English · Kodansha Comics): Season 1 ends at Ep 25. Continue with Vol. 7. Reading notes: Season 1 ends with Chapter 58, partway through Volume 7, so the first chapters of this volume repeat the end of the season.
Suggested reading (English · Kodansha Comics): Where Season 2 leaves off in the original hasn’t been confirmed. Reports point to Vol. 14. Reading notes: Season 2 ends with Chapter 126, the opening chapter of Volume 14, so this volume begins with the season's final chapter.
The original manga is still ongoing; Vol. 27 is the latest as of September 2026.
Kodansha: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 27.
Glénat Manga: The French edition is at Vol. 21. Vol. 22 is due Nov 2026.
Norma Editorial: The Spanish edition is at Vol. 11.
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