According to recent leaks, Hitsuji Gondaira’s Mission: Yozakura Family manga will conclude with Chapter 258. The final chapter will be released in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump issue 8 for 2025, officially dropping on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 12 AM JST. This marks the end of the series after more than five years of serialization since its debut in August 2019.
Previously, the magazine hinted that the series was reaching its climax, but the exact number of remaining chapters was unclear. Now, with the final chapter confirmed, fans eagerly await an official statement from Hitsuji Gondaira. As of now, the creator has not commented on the manga’s conclusion, but further details are expected once the magazine issue is released.
The leaks also confirmed that the final two volumes of the manga, Volumes 28 and 29, will be released on February 4, 2025, and March 4, 2025, respectively. The manga has been preparing for its conclusion for a while, and readers are keen to see how the story wraps up. Since Chapter 258 is the last, expectations are high for a satisfying ending.
Mission: Yozakura Family follows Taiyo Asano, a boy who loses his family in a car accident and struggles with trauma. His childhood friend, Mutsumi Yozakura, becomes his only source of support. However, his life takes a drastic turn when he learns that Mutsumi’s brother, who is also his school’s vice principal, comes from a family of spies. To protect Mutsumi, Taiyo decides to become a spy himself.
The manga has seen great success, being nominated for the Tsugimanga Awards in 2020. It also inspired an anime adaptation by Silver Link Studios, which aired from April to October 2024 with 27 episodes. A second season is already confirmed for 2026, ensuring that the series will continue to have a presence in anime even after the manga ends.
As the series nears its end, fans are eagerly awaiting its final chapter. With its long-running story coming to a close, Mission: Yozakura Family will leave behind a memorable legacy in Weekly Shonen Jump.
