Manga creator Chanta launched the new supernatural comedy Noro-Noro Puku-Puku on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ platform on Monday, October 5, 2026. The series arrived with same-day English translations on Shueisha’s Manga Plus reader. Overseas fans gained free digital access to the opening chapter on the day of its Japanese debut. The story follows a high school shrine maiden who faces divine punishment after tricking shrine visitors with fake curses. She must now cleanse supernatural troubles under the watchful eye of an exasperated cat spirit [1].
Noro-Noro Puku-Puku Debuts on Shonen Jump+
The debut chapter appeared on Shonen Jump+ as a free online release. It introduces readers to the comical misadventures of high school student Suzu Narase. Suzu works as a miko (shrine maiden) at a neighborhood shrine, but she spends her shifts running a blatant scam on trusting visitors. She tells unsuspecting shrine visitors that terrible curses haunt their families and careers. To solve these imaginary problems, she persuades frightened patrons to purchase expensive bottles of Ultra Holy Water that she claims will wash away evil spirits and restore spiritual balance to their households. Her money-making scheme unravels when a genuine deity spots the dishonesty and strikes her with lightning to deliver a stern spoken reprimand [1].
Instead of striking her down permanently, the god imposes an unusual penance that ties Suzu to a divine supervisor. The deity places a cat spirit named Puku onto her head, where the creature settles into her dark hair as a constant reminder of her misdeeds. To earn forgiveness and lift the heavenly sentence, Suzu must track down and exorcise 108 curses that afflict ordinary people. Puku keeps close watch. The divine penalty flips her daily life upside down and pulls a reluctant scammer into real encounters with strange apparitions [2].
MANGA Plus describes the storyline as an eccentric comedy about heavenly retribution: “An exceptionally cursed shrine maiden, Suzu, incurs the divine punishment of the gods one day… And her curse? To exorcise 108 curses with the help of Puku, the black cat possessing her head!” Shonen Jump+ similarly presents the serialization as a shocking absurdist exorcism comedy from Chanta that pairs classical folklore with sharp visual humor and chaotic character interactions [2].
A Scammer Shrine Maiden Faces Divine Penance
Suzu Narase stands out from the quiet, devout shrine maidens often seen in traditional folk tales. She treats the family shrine as a commercial storefront for questionable remedies. She invents invisible spiritual afflictions so that frightened visitors will hand over cash for plain bottled water. Her bogus remedies do nothing to help anyone, but she pushes the bottles with total confidence until heaven finally intervenes. When lightning jolts her, the deity makes sure she can’t slip away from her real spiritual obligations [1].
Puku acts as both her warden and her unwanted companion throughout the ordeal. The black cat spirit nests in her hair, watching her moves so that she doesn’t run away from her assigned penance. Suzu hates genuine effort. While Suzu wants nothing more than to return to her easy swindles, Puku nudges her straight into dangerous spiritual trouble whenever a new curse emerges. Their combative exchanges give the series its comedic rhythm and pit a lazy high schooler against a stern heavenly agent [2].
Cleansing 108 curses draws upon the Buddhist concept of earthly temptations, a number recognized in Japan from the temple bells struck 108 times on New Year’s Eve. Chanta adapts this cultural idea into an episodic story engine where each chapter introduces a different manifestation of spiritual mischief for Suzu to solve. The setup gives the narrative clear momentum as the unwilling protagonist works step by step toward lifting her heavy heavenly sentence [3].
Chanta Returns After Sachi Records
Chanta previously gained recognition on Shonen Jump+ with Sachi’s Records: Sachi’s Book of Revelation (Sachi-roku: Sachi no Mokushiroku), which ran on the digital platform from July 2023 to April 2025. That series centered on an eccentric young girl named Sachi whose odd logic consistently baffled both angels and demons sent to evaluate human morality. The story reached its planned conclusion across five compiled book volumes, with Shueisha releasing the fifth installment in July 2025 while Manga Plus delivered the English edition [2].
Readers who enjoyed Sachi’s Records will spot Chanta’s familiar comedic touch in Noro-Noro Puku-Puku. Both works thrust self-centered, unusual protagonists into constant contact with serious otherworldly beings who struggle to maintain control. Where Sachi confused supernatural visitors through pure childhood indifference, Suzu causes trouble through petty greed and panicked excuses. Chanta plays these personality clashes for laughs, relying on sharp deadpan expressions and sudden escalations into ridiculous physical slapstick [2].
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Weekly Release Cadence and Digital Distribution
Shueisha confirmed that Noro-Noro Puku-Puku will update on a regular weekly schedule on Shonen Jump+ every Monday. Readers won’t have to wait long for the next chapter, since the second installment is scheduled to arrive on October 11, 2026. The brisk schedule allows the narrative to maintain humor without lengthy gaps between episodes. Jenni Lada of Siliconera said the weekly cadence gives the series an advantage over monthly titles that take much longer to build ongoing storylines [1].
Simultaneous translation on Manga Plus gives overseas readers legal access through web browsers and smartphone apps, eliminating the need to wait months for compiled print editions. Shueisha has embraced simultaneous translation for many Shonen Jump+ launches, recognizing that foreign fans want to engage with new series as soon as Japanese readers finish reading the first chapter. Having English translations ready on day one keeps discussions active and helps new humor find its footing among global anime fans [2].
Digital publishing also affords creators flexibility with chapter lengths and pacing, which works well for comedy titles that rely on quick punchlines rather than sprawling battles. Authors on Shonen Jump+ don’t face the exact page constraints typical of print weeklies, so Chanta can shape each installment around specific comedic scenes. On the Japanese site, users can post comments directly beneath each chapter to give the author immediate feedback on how Suzu’s misadventures land with the readership [3].
Digimon Eggs and Parallel Shonen Jump Launches
The arrival of Noro-Noro Puku-Puku came alongside another new manga release under the Shonen Jump banner in early October. Shueisha also introduced Digimon Eggs in Saikyo Jump on October 1, 2026. While both projects belong to the broader Shonen Jump family and appear on Manga Plus in English, the two titles serve distinct reading tastes and operate on very different publication timetables [1].
In Digimon Eggs, seventh grader Izumo Rindo and his older sister Kushina struggle to get by after their mother’s death. Izumo uncovers an unusual creature named Suzumon while tinkering with an old computer, which prompts the arrival of a Digimon Egg that hatches into an entity he names Maga after the noise it produces. He hopes researching the creature will help him earn money for his household, but strange technological incidents linked to monsters soon begin breaking out across the city. Izumo and his partner must confront these emergencies to protect innocent people while still trying to earn a living. The story becomes a blend of urban fantasy and family drama that contrasts with Chanta’s pure comedy [1].
Saikyo Jump runs on a monthly schedule, meaning readers must wait until November 3, 2026 for the second installment of Digimon Eggs. In the same magazine, Shueisha also runs fellow game manga adaptation Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. By placing Chanta’s weekly comedy on Shonen Jump+ and multimedia gaming stories in Saikyo Jump, Shueisha showcases the varied creative avenues within its modern manga catalog [1].
- ONLINE NEWS Lada, J. (2026, October 5). New Shonen Jump manga are Digimon Eggs and Noro-Noro Puku-Puku. Siliconera. [Article Link]
- ONLINE NEWS Anime News Network. (2026, October 5). Chanta launches Noro-Noro Puku-Puku manga. Anime News Network. [Article Link]
- WEBSITE Chanta. (2026, October 5). [1話]のろのろぷくぷく [Chapter 1: Noro-Noro Puku-Puku]. Shonen Jump+. [Article Link]
