Seraph of the End Manga Ending: Volume 37 Ends a 14-Year Saga
The Seraph of the End manga ending is now official. After 14 years in Shueisha's monthly Jump SQ. magazine, the vampire-apocalypse saga will end with its 37th collected volume, a fact the creators confirmed in the afterword of volume 36. This guide pulls the confirmed details into one place: when the final chapter and volume 37 are expected, a spoiler-free recap of how the story got here, where English readers can follow it, and whether the anime (Vampire Reign) will ever continue past 2015.
Nothing below invents a date or a plot twist. Where the timing is an estimate rather than an official announcement, it is labeled as one.
Seraph of the End Is Ending With Volume 37
Seraph of the End (Owari no Seraph) is a dark-fantasy manga written by Takaya Kagami, illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto, with storyboards by Daisuke Furuya. It began in Jump SQ. on September 4, 2012, which makes 2026 its 14th year of serialization.
The ending was confirmed through an author's afterword printed in volume 36, which shipped in Japan on May 1, 2026 and collected chapters 151 through 155. The message is simple: the story wraps up in volume 37, the next and final book.
Akibato does not stock Seraph of the End figures, so there is no Seraph shelf to point you toward. If you like its demon-hunting, monster-versus-military tone, the closest things we actually ship from Japan are Demon Slayer collectibles, which sit in the same dark-action lane.
When Will the Final Chapter and Volume 37 Arrive?
There is no official on-sale date for volume 37 yet. What can be said with confidence is the shape of the runway.
- Chapters left: roughly four to five, since most Seraph volumes collect about five chapters and volume 36 ended at chapter 155.
- Release cadence: new chapters run about once a month in Jump SQ.
- Final chapter: estimated to land in September or October 2026 at the current pace.
- Final volume: the collected volume 37 is expected to reach Japanese shelves near the end of 2026.
Treat the September-October window as an estimate built from the monthly schedule, not a date the publisher has printed. If Jump SQ. skips a month or the finale runs long, volume 37 slides accordingly.
The Story So Far: 14 Years From Shinjuku to the Seraph War
Seraph of the End opens after a man-made virus wipes out most of humanity's adults, leaving surviving children to be enslaved by vampires who surface to claim the ruined world. Yuichiro Hyakuya escapes that cage and joins the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, a human force that hunts vampires with cursed-gear demon weapons. His childhood friend Mikaela ends up on the other side, turned into a vampire, and the pull between them drives most of the series.
What the Anime Covered (Only the First 2 Arcs)
The 2015 anime is not the whole story. It adapts roughly the first 41 chapters: the Shinjuku arc (chapters 1-15) and the Battle in Nagoya arc (chapters 16-41). That is where the screen version stops.
What Happened After the Anime (Manga-Only)
Everything past Nagoya, including the Osaka arc and the later conflicts around the "seraph" experiments themselves, exists only in the manga. Because volume 36 reached chapter 155, more than two-thirds of the published story has never been animated. Anyone who only watched the anime has seen a small slice of what volume 37 is about to close out.
Where to Read Seraph of the End in English (Viz Media)
In North America, Viz Media publishes Seraph of the End in English, in print and digitally through the VIZ Manga service. The English release runs a couple of volumes behind Japan, so the finale will reach English readers after the Japanese Jump SQ. chapters and volume 37 are out.
Practically, that means two speeds for following the ending:
- Fastest: the Japanese Jump SQ. chapters as they publish, then the Japanese volume 37.
- Official English: Viz's collected volumes, which will catch up to volume 37 sometime after its Japanese release.
If you are a completionist who wants a matching English set on the shelf, the last stretch of volumes is the part to watch pre-order lists for. For a sense of how a long-running series stays collectible right up to its finish, our look at 2026's best-selling manga, Frieren, tracks the same collector logic.
Does the Seraph of the End Anime Continue After 2015?
No new anime has been announced. The adaptation, titled Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign, was produced by Wit Studio and ran for 24 episodes across two cours in 2015: the first from April to June, the second from October to December. There has been no season 3 or new project confirmed since.
So the honest answer to "does the anime continue?" is: not yet, and not announced. With the manga now finishing, a fresh adaptation becomes at least easier to imagine because there is a complete story to draw from, but that is speculation, not news. For a related manga-versus-screen milestone, see how Attack on Titan celebrates its finished story years after the manga wrapped.
What Collectors Should Know as the Series Ends
A completed manga behaves differently from an ongoing one. Once volume 37 is out, the story is closed, back catalog demand tends to firm up, and out-of-print early volumes get harder to replace. Three practical notes:
- English sets: matching Viz volumes are easiest to complete before a series drifts out of print, not after.
- Figures: Seraph's merch has leaned toward Funko, acrylics, and older sets rather than a deep modern scale-figure line, so do not expect a flood of new prize figures just because the manga ended.
- Adjacent shelves: if you are drawn to Seraph for the cursed weapons and human-versus-monster war, the same taste maps cleanly onto series Japan keeps well stocked.
On that last point, our Made in Abyss watch-and-collect guide covers another bleak, high-stakes dark-fantasy world worth building around.
Seraph of the End Manga Ending FAQ
Is Seraph of the End really ending in 2026?
Yes. The creators confirmed in volume 36's afterword (May 1, 2026) that the series ends with volume 37.
How many chapters are left?
About four to five, based on the roughly five-chapters-per-volume pattern and volume 36 ending at chapter 155.
When does volume 37 come out?
No official date yet. The final chapter is estimated for September or October 2026, with the collected volume 37 expected near the end of 2026.
Do I need to watch the anime first?
It helps but is optional. The 2015 anime only covers the first two arcs (through chapter 41), so most of the ending is manga-only regardless.
Key Takeaways
- Seraph of the End ends with volume 37, confirmed in volume 36's afterword (released May 1, 2026).
- Around four to five chapters remain; the final chapter is estimated for September-October 2026 in Jump SQ.
- The Japanese finale comes first; Viz's official English volumes follow a couple of releases later.
- The 2015 Wit Studio anime, Vampire Reign, covered only the first two arcs; no new season is announced.
- As a completed series, English sets and early volumes are best secured before they go out of print.
If Seraph's dark, demon-hunting action is your lane and you want figures you can actually order from Japan today, browse our Chainsaw Man collection for the same devil-and-blades energy while the Seraph saga takes its final bow.