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In-Store Date: 8/5/2026

ABLAZE is going BACK TO PRESS on BLITZ Vol. 1! As seen in the pages of Shonen Jump, BLITZ is a new shonen manga exploring the elite world of chess! Tom, a young high school student, has a crush on his classmate Harmony. When he learns about her passion for chess, Tom quickly decides to sign up for the school's chess club. But he doesn’t even know the rules! To impress Harmony, he is left with no choice: he must learn quickly and train seriously. Soon Tom discovers the existence of Garry Kasparov, the greatest player in the history of chess. He stumbles upon a virtual reality machine that promises to help him analyze the most legendary matches of the master! In an unexpected twist of event, Tom soon is granted access to the highest echelons of the chess...

• Publisher: ABLAZE
• Writer: Cedric Biscay, Harumo Sanazaki
• Artist: Daitaro Nishihara
• Cover Artist: Daitaro Nishihara
• Rating: MG-Middle Grade
• Pages: 224
• Trim Size: 5.75 x 8.25
• Cover Type: SOFTCOVER