Iconic shojo manga from John Tarachine arrives in English
Dark Horse Manga announces its latest English translation debut with the popular shojo manga The Credits Roll into the Sea from John Tarachine (Good Night, I Love You, Witch of Thistle Castle), translated by Jocelyne Allen (The Rose of Versailles, Lovesickness). The Credits Roll into the Sea has been nominated twice for the manga Grand Prize category in the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, nominated for the 2022 Manga Taisho Awards, and topped the 2022 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! reference guide as the #1 recommended manga for women. Now, Dark Horse Manga brings Tarachine-sensei’s acclaimed work to English audiences, scheduled to arrive in March 2026.
In The Credits Roll into the Sea Volume 1:
Just what are you going to do with the rest of your life? It’s a question everyone must answer, no matter their age. Umiko Chino is a 65-year-old retired woman in mourning for her late husband. Remembering how they used to watch films together, Umiko goes to the movie theater for the first time in years, where she meets Kai, an attractive, ambiguous young man who studies filmmaking at a nearby art school.
They seem to have nothing in common except for this: both of them enjoy looking at how the audience reacts to a movie more than the movie itself at times. Kai believes Umiko has the same deep desire he possesses to experience how people respond to something they made, and challenges her to risk everything by discovering that thrill.
Soon, Umiko surprises herself by enrolling in the same film school as Kai. But sailing into this new sea, she’s suddenly inside the currents of her fellow students’ lives, a much younger generation that she struggles to understand, driven by their own passions and relationships. Who’s experienced in life, and is it old age or observation that brings wisdom?
Does what you’re looking for change when you look with your eyes instead of through a camera lens? Discover your own answer when The Credits Roll Into The Sea Volume 1, the 168-page (5.75×8.25”) paperback arrives in bookstores on March 3, 2026, and comic shops on March 4, 2026, for $14.99. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop. Visit Comic Shop Locator or Bookshop.org for more details and stores near you.