{"id":6797,"date":"2026-07-30T16:19:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T08:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/gabriel-dropout-manga-ending-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T08:21:01","slug":"gabriel-dropout-manga-ending-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/gabriel-dropout-manga-ending-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabriel DropOut Manga Is Ending After 13 Years \u2014 Final Chapter Incoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After 13 years of celestial slacking and demonic mischief, <strong>Gabriel DropOut<\/strong> is drawing to a close. Kadokawa&#8217;s Dengeki Daioh G magazine announced in its September 2026 issue that Ukami&#8217;s long-running gag manga will end in the series&#8217; next chapter \u2014 making it one of the longest-running titles in the magazine&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gabriel-dropout-bluray-campaign.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gabriel DropOut Blu-ray and DVD launch campaign banner\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Kadokawa \/ Doga Kobo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is Gabriel DropOut?<\/h2>\n<p>Gabriel DropOut follows Gabriel White Tenma, a top-ranked angel who descends to the human world to complete her education \u2014 and promptly becomes addicted to online games. Flanked by the earnest demon Satanichia McDowell Kurumizawa, the no-nonsense angel Raphiel Ainsworth Shiraha, and the surprisingly principled demon Vignette April Tsukinose, the series spent 13 years wringing comedy out of its delightfully backwards premise: the angel is lazy and self-absorbed, while the demons are often the most decent characters in the room.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TZH_PM2ML-k\" title=\"Gabriel Dropout\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Gabriel Dropout \u2014 via AnimaxAsia on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Thirteen Years in Dengeki Daioh G<\/h2>\n<p>Ukami launched Gabriel DropOut in the December 2013 issue of Dengeki Daioh G, Kadokawa&#8217;s gag manga magazine. It moved to monthly serialization in April 2014 and has run consistently ever since, amassing 16 compiled tank\u014dbon volumes under the Dengeki Comics NEXT imprint \u2014 the most recent, Volume 16, shipped in Japan in September 2025. An English-language edition has been published by Yen Press, with volumes available through major online retailers.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gabriel-dropout-logo.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gabriel DropOut series logo\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Kadokawa \/ Doga Kobo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The manga inspired a 12-episode anime adaptation \u2014 plus two OVA episodes \u2014 produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Masahiko Ohta, which aired during the winter 2017 season. The anime earned generally positive reviews for its dry comedy and well-timed character dynamics, and introduced the series to a much wider audience across Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Singapore Fans Can Watch and Read<\/h2>\n<p>The Gabriel DropOut anime is available on Crunchyroll in Singapore \u2014 all 12 episodes plus the OVAs are accessible under a standard subscription. For those who want to see how the story ends in manga form before the final chapter runs, Yen Press has the English edition up to Volume 16 available through Amazon and other international retailers that ship to Singapore.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gabriel-dropout-character-banner.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gabriel DropOut character promotional banner\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Kadokawa \/ Doga Kobo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For fans of long-running gag manga, Gabriel DropOut sits alongside titles like <em>Azumanga Daioh<\/em> and <em>Lucky Star<\/em> as a defining work in the slice-of-life comedy genre. Thirteen years is a remarkable run for any manga, and the series leaves behind a warm, funny legacy that holds up well even for readers picking it up now. For more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">manga and anime news<\/a>, check our latest posts.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Manga\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukami&#8217;s beloved gag manga Gabriel DropOut will conclude in its next chapter after 13 years in Dengeki Daioh G \u2014 here&#8217;s everything Singapore fans need to know before it ends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[68,1007,302,364,1008],"class_list":["post-6797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-anime","tag-gabriel-dropout","tag-kadokawa","tag-manga","tag-manga-ending"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gabriel-dropout-key-visual.jpg?fit=584%2C772&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1LD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6678,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/marvel-kadokawa-spider-man-shibuya-manga-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6797,"position":0},"title":"Marvel x Kadokawa: Spider-Man of Shibuya Manga Announced","date":"July 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Marvel and Kadokawa team up for five original manga volumes reimagining Spider-Man, Daredevil and the Punisher as Japanese heroes. 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