List of The World God Only Knows chapters
The World God Only Knows (神のみぞ知るセカイ, Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai) is a manga series was written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki, and serialized by Shogakukan in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 9, 2008 until its finale at chapter 268. The series follows high school student Keima Katsuragi, who unknowingly accepted a contract with the Demons of Hell, and is now forced to capture escaped spirits in the city.
The chapters have been compiled into 26 tankōbon volumes, published in Japan by Shogakukan.[1][2] The first volume was released on July 11, 2008, and the last one on June 18, 2014.[3][4]
The series is licensed in South Korea by Haksan Culture Company. The first two volumes were released simultaneously in August 2009, with a limited edition supplement for each.[5]
Volumes list
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1 | July 11, 2008[6] | 978-4-09-121430-0 | ||
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Gal gaming fanatic Keima Katsuragi (known on the Web as the "Capturing God", and as otamegane by his classmates) winds up tracking down escaped spirits with the 'help' of a cleaning demon named Elsie. This volume covers the capturing of Ayumi Takahara and Mio Aoyama, as well as introducing the principal characters and the setting. | ||||
2 | October 17, 2008[7] | 978-4-09-121497-3 | ||
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Keima Katsuragi, gal-gaming fanatic finds himself in an unusual position with his next capture targets. One is a newly risen idol who is desperate for attention, the other is a quiet librarian who lacks the courage to speak up. Can the Capturing God win two more hearts and still find time for his beloved games? This volume covers the Kanon Nakagawa and Shiori Shoimiya arcs. | ||||
3 | January 16, 2009[8] | 978-4-09-121570-3 | ||
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Keima Katsuragi, known as the Capturing God for his ability to conquer any dating sim, must now use his gaming skills to capture real girls or lose his head! For his next capture Keima must face a samurai girl who has trouble communicating with her feminine side. And as if that wasn't enough, when one of Elsie's fellow demons shows up, things get even more complicated for not even demons are immune to escaped spirits. This volume covers the Kusunoki and Hakua arcs and establishes Hakua as a recurring character. | ||||
4 | April 17, 2009[9] | 978-4-09-122004-2 | ||
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Keima Katsuragi, known for his ability to conquer any dating sim is now capturing girls in the real world. The only problem is that he can't stand them! And they don't get more generic than Chihiro Kosaka, a classmate whose character defies even the Capturing God's gaming know-how. And even if he and Elsie succeed in this latest runaway spirit hunt what happens when a new teacher arrives on the scene? This volume covers the Chihiro arc and the beginning of the Jun Nagase arc. It also reintroduces Ayumi as a recurring character. | ||||
5 | July 17, 2009[10] | 978-4-09-121709-7 | ||
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Jun Nagase is a young teacher in training with strong ideals but she has never met a student like Keima Katsuragi, renowned gal gamer and now attempting to extract the runaway spirit that is hiding within her. Then the Capturing God's skills are put to the ultimate test when he encounters a girl whose obsession with her own ideal world matches his own. This volume completes the Jun arc and covers the Tsukiyo arc. | ||||
6 | October 16, 2009[11] | 978-4-09-121788-2 | ||
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7 | January 16, 2010[12] | 978-4-09-122137-7 | ||
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8 | April 16, 2010[13] | 978-4-09-122266-4 | ||
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9 | June 18, 2010[14] | 978-4-09-122329-6 | ||
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10 | September 15, 2010 (limited edition)[15] September 17, 2010 (regular edition)[16] | 978-4-09-941700-0 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-122522-1 (regular edition) | ||
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11 | December 17, 2010[17][18] | 978-4-09-159079-4 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-122679-2 (regular edition) | ||
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12 | April 18, 2011[19][20] | 978-4-09-159093-0 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-122792-8 (regular edition) | ||
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13 | June 17, 2011[21][22] | 978-4-09-159100-5 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-123139-0 (regular edition) | ||
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14 | September 14, 2011 (limited edition)[23] September 16, 2011 (regular edition)[24] | 978-4-09-941711-6 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-123237-3 (regular edition) | ||
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15 | December 16, 2011[25][26] | 978-4-09-159107-4 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-123429-2 (regular edition) | ||
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16 | March 16, 2012[27][28] | 978-4-09-159112-8 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-123563-3 (regular edition) | ||
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17 | July 18, 2012[29] | 978-4-09-123696-8 | ||
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18 | July 18, 2012[30] | 978-4-09-123710-1 | ||
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17+18 | July 18, 2012[31] | 978-4-09-941802-1 | ||
A combined issue of volumes 17 and 18, bundled with a limited edition art book, titled Every Lovely Angel. | ||||
19 | October 16, 2012 (limited edition)[32] October 18, 2012 (regular edition)[33] | 978-4-09-941803-8 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-123885-6 (regular edition) | ||
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20 | December 18, 2012[34][35] | 978-4-09-941806-9 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-124037-8 (regular edition) | ||
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21 | April 16, 2013 (limited edition)[36] April 18, 2013 (regular edition)[37] | 978-4-09-941815-1 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-124198-6 (regular edition) | ||
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22 | June 18, 2013[38][39] | 978-4-09-941814-4 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-124321-8 (regular edition) | ||
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23 | September 18, 2013[40] | 978-4-09-124381-2 | ||
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24 | December 18, 2013[1][2] | 978-4-09-159172-2 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-124511-3 (regular edition) | ||
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25 | March 18, 2014[41] | 978-4-09-159189-0 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-124579-3 (regular edition) | ||
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26 | June 18, 2014[42] | 978-4-09-159193-7 (limited edition) ISBN 978-4-09-124666-0 (regular edition) | ||
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