The Band (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Harold Sakuishi. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine in December 2024.
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Synopsis
When he was in elementary school, Yūhei Araki was taken to a concert by his mother which moved him deeply. He later meets Shintaro Ibata, a student in his class who was at that same concert. The two become friends over their shared love of music, until a year and a half later, Shintaro transfers schools. Now in middle school, he encounters a peculiar looking guitar which kickstarts his interest in starting a band, and reunites with Shintaro.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Harold Sakuishi, The Band began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine on December 6, 2024. Its chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.
Reception
The series was ranked eighth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.