Kadokawa Launches Kung Fu Kung Fool in English
The action-comedy manga by Indian duo masterlynx is now available free on Kadokawa's KadoComi platform.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Comic Books
Kadokawa released Kung Fu Kung Fool, an action-comedy manga created by Indian duo masterlynx, in English through its KadoComi platform on May 15. Readers can access the first and latest chapters for free.
Why it matters
The release marks the first professional serialisation from Kadokawa World Manga Atelier, a label dedicated to English releases of ongoing manga series. It offers English-speaking readers a new series blending Japanese influences with kung fu.
The manga was originally written in English by its creators, and Kadokawa's editorial team adapted the Japanese dialogue and sound effects remotely during production. Specific readership or sales figures for the series were not disclosed.
The players
Kadokawa
Kadokawa is a major Japanese publisher of books, manga and anime, and operates the Kadokawa World Manga label for English releases of ongoing manga series.
masterlynx
masterlynx is an Indian creative duo of Jivan and Yash that began publishing manga-inspired work in 2022 and won a Kadokawa international contest prize in 2025.
The details
Kung Fu Kung Fool combines Japanese influences with kung fu action and references to the 16th-century outlaw Ishikawa Goemon. The manga was created by masterlynx, consisting of Indian creators Jivan and Yash, and is published under Kadokawa World Manga.
Timeline
masterlynx began publishing manga-inspired work under its name in 2022.
The duo won the Silver Prize at Kadokawa's international Wordless Manga Contest in 2025 for Heartsteel.
Kung Fu Kung Fool launched on Kadokawa's KadoComi platform on May 15.
Culture Shift
The project follows Kadokawa's Wordless Manga Contest, which has been a pathway for international creators to reach a professional publishing track. Kung Fu Kung Fool extends that pathway by bringing a non-Japanese creative team's work to English-speaking readers through a Japanese publisher's global label.
English-speaking readers can read the first and latest chapters of Kung Fu Kung Fool for free on the KadoComi platform. The free access lowers the cost of trying a new ongoing series without buying volumes.
The takeaway
A new ongoing series can be sampled at no cost by reading its first chapters on KadoComi before deciding whether to follow it. Readers interested in international manga can use free chapter previews to compare creators' work.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by IGN India.
