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青春! The prequel series

A semester abroad,
changed him forever.

Chad the Younger follows the cheeseburger-headed swordsman at a Japanese high school before the office era, alongside Katsu, Ume, Anzu, and Sensei Miso.

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Chad the Younger issue 1 cover featuring Katsu, young Chad, Ume, and Anzu beneath cherry blossomsOrigin story // Issue 01

Student files // the early years

The prequel cast

Five figures from the years that forged Chad's friendships, rivalries, and fighting spirit.

Katsu standing in his black school uniform01

Katsu

Best friend. Future enemy.

Ume smiling in her school uniform02

Ume

Volleyball star and catalyst.

Anzu reading in her gothic school clothes03

Anzu

Goth detective with answers.

Sensei Miso holding a wooden sword04

Sensei Miso

Ramen master. Sword master.

A younger Chad in his black school uniform holding a crowbar05

Young Chad

Before the office. Before the legend.

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Start at the beginning.

Issues 1-7 are online now. Open any issue in your browser or download the web-sized PDF to keep reading offline.

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Chad the Younger #1

Young Chad's story begins beneath the cherry blossoms, where friendship, rivalry, and first love start shaping the swordsman he will become.

33 pages ★ Full color ★ 3.3 MB

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Chad the Younger #2

A wandering swordsman enters Chad's life as the prequel turns toward discipline, danger, and the lessons behind the legend.

25 pages ★ Full color ★ 2.7 MB

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Chad the Younger #3

Training day brings ramen, rivalry, and hard-earned lessons as Chad's circle is tested under Sensei Miso.

28 pages ★ Full color ★ 2.9 MB

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Chad the Younger #4

A handwritten confession throws Chad's classroom into romantic chaos—and puts his courage to a completely different test.

25 pages ★ Full color ★ 2.7 MB

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Chad the Younger #5

A poisoning sends Chad and Ume racing for help as the friendships around Sensei Miso face a dangerous new test.

25 pages ★ Full color ★ 2.9 MB

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Chad the Younger #6

Chad and Katsu share a rare light moment beneath the cherry blossoms, but trouble is already waiting down the road.

26 pages ★ Full color ★ 2.9 MB

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Chad the Younger #7

Ume takes center court in a high-energy new chapter as Chad, Katsu, and Anzu are pulled into another round of school-day chaos.

25 pages ★ Full color ★ 5.3 MB

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Chad the Younger #8

Chad, Katsu, and Anzu step into a strange clockwork district where every turn hints at a new mystery.

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Seven full-color issues are online now. Every chapter is free to read or download.