Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is expanding into manga with a new official adaptation scheduled for this winter. The project will be published through Kadokawa’s Dengeki Maoh magazine and is part of the mobile game’s fourth-anniversary plans.
The announcement came through the official X account of Dengeki Maoh. Artist Yokoshima Penguin will illustrate the series, following previous contributions to manga anthology projects based on NIKKE. The upcoming adaptation will focus on the Goddess squad, although further details about its publication schedule and story have not been announced.
“in search of lost memories”
The phrase forms part of the announced premise for the manga’s central journey. It also reflects the setting of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, where android soldiers known as Nikkes fight to help humanity reclaim the surface from the alien Raptures. The game combines character collection mechanics with shooter-style action, giving the manga adaptation an established science-fiction setting and cast to build on without requiring it to be a new game release.
What has been announced
- Title: Goddess of Victory: NIKKE
- Format: Official manga adaptation
- Publisher outlet: Dengeki Maoh
- Artist: Yokoshima Penguin
- Timing: This winter
- Focus: The Goddess squad
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE first launched globally on iOS and Android on 4 November 2022. The game is developed by SHIFT UP and places players in command of Nikkes during humanity’s conflict with the Raptures. Its global mobile release gives the manga announcement relevance for players in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, where the game has been available since launch. The manga’s regional release details, including whether an English edition will be offered, have not been stated.
The adaptation joins the fourth-anniversary celebrations
The manga is one part of a wider set of worldwide activities marking the game’s fourth anniversary. Those celebrations also include an exclusive pop-up shop at LaLaport BBCC in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysia event gives Southeast Asian fans a physical anniversary activity, while the manga provides a new way to engage with the game’s characters and setting outside the mobile title.
No release platform is involved with the manga announcement, and no anime adaptation or publication date beyond the winter window has been identified. For Philippine readers, the confirmed details are currently limited to the adaptation’s official status, its Dengeki Maoh publication, Yokoshima Penguin’s involvement, and its focus on the Goddess squad. The announcement does not state whether the manga will be distributed digitally or physically in the Philippines.
