Yūsei Matsui Books in Order

Yūsei Matsui has written 57 books, published between 2005 and 2024. The first book is Majin Tantei Nogami Neuro Vol.1 (2005) and the newest is The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 13 (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
57
Published
2005–2024
Pages on record
794 in 4 of 57 books

Yusei Matsui is a manga creator with three main series. Majin Tantei Nogami Neuro began in 2005 and runs to 23 volumes in the catalogue, followed by Assassination Classroom, in which a junior high class is tasked with killing its own teacher, and then The Elusive Samurai, a historical series reaching volume 13 in 2024. Matsui's 57 catalogued volumes span 2005 to 2024, at a median of 200 pages each. Volumes read in numbered order.

How many Yūsei Matsui books are there?

Yūsei Matsui has 57 books, released between 2005 and 2024. They include 3 separate series.

Yūsei Matsui Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 57 Yūsei Matsui books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 12005
  2. 22005
  3. 32005
  4. 42005
  5. 52006
  6. 62006
  7. 72006
  8. 82006
  9. 92006
  10. 102007
  11. 112007
  12. 122007
  13. 132007
  14. 142007
  15. 152008
  16. 162008
  17. 172008
  18. 182008
  19. 192008
  20. 202009
  21. 212009
  22. 222009
  23. 232009
  24. 24
    Assassination Classroom, Vol. 1Assassination Classroom #12012 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012192
  25. 252012
  26. 262013
  27. 272013
  28. 282013
  29. 292013
  30. 302013

Yūsei Matsui series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Do you have to read Yūsei Matsui books in order?

You only need to read Yūsei Matsui books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Yūsei Matsui

Start with the first book of the Yūsei Matsui series you want to read: Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro starts with Majin Tantei Nogami Neuro Vol.1 (2005), Assassination Classroom starts with Assassination Classroom, Vol. 1 (2012) and Elusive Samurai starts with The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 1 (2021). The earliest catalogued title overall is Majin Tantei Nogami Neuro Vol.1 (2005).

What is the newest Yūsei Matsui book?

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 13 (2024) is the newest Yūsei Matsui book released so far.

Is there a new Yūsei Matsui book coming?

No next Yūsei Matsui book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Yūsei Matsui at a glance

Still publishing
Yūsei Matsui published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Yūsei Matsui books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
794 pages across the 4 of 57 books with a recorded length, a median of 200 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Yūsei Matsui books, 23 of 57, were published in the 2000s.

What the Yūsei Matsui books are about

19 of the 57 Yūsei Matsui books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: assassination is tagged on 10 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.