Protect Me, Shugomaru!

Protect Me, Shugomaru!
First tankōbon volume cover
守れ!しゅごまる
(Mamore! Shugomaru)
GenreComedy
Manga
Written byDaiki Ihara
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 22, 2021 – June 6, 2022
Volumes3

Protect Me, Shugomaru! (Japanese: 守れ!しゅごまる, Hepburn: Mamore! Shugomaru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daiki Ihara. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from November 2021 to June 2022. As of August 2022, its chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Daiki Ihara, Protect Me, Shugomaru! was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from November 22, 2021, to June 6, 2022. The series was collected into three tankōbon volumes, releasing on April 4, June 3, and August 4 2022 respectively.

Viz Media and Manga Plus published chapters of the series simultaneously with the Japanese release.

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 4, 2022978-4-08-883074-2December 26, 2023978-1-9747-3607-2
  • 01. "Protect Sanagi, Shugomaru!"
  • 02. "Protect Me While Weeding, Shugomaru!"
  • 03. "Protect Me From Hebihara, Shugomaru!"
  • 04. "Protect Me at the Station, Shugomaru!"
  • 05. "Protect Me During Clubs, Shugomaru!"
  • 06. "Protect Me During Track and Field, Shugomaru!"
  • 07. "Protect Me at Cooking Club, Shugomaru!"
  • 08. Protect Me From Oikaze, Shugomaru!"
  • Side Story: "Rendezvous"
  • Side Story: "Kotatsu"
  • Special Bonus Chapter: "Shugomaru Security Software"
2 June 3, 2022978-4-08-883144-2December 26, 2023978-1-9747-4031-4
  • 09. "Can You Even Protect Me, Shugomaru?!"
  • 10. "Protect Me From Fujii, Shugomaru!"
  • 11. "Protect Me Alongside the Malevolent God, Shugomaru!"
  • 12. "Protect Me From Aoi, Shugomaru!"
  • 13. "Expose the Boss's Identity, Shugomaru!"
  • 14. "Fight Your Big Brother, Shugomaru!"
  • 15. "Show Them That Shachihoko, Shugomaru!"
  • 16. "Protect Me Like Usual, Shugomaru!"
  • 17. "Student Council President Shugomaru?!"
  • Special Bonus Chapter: "Oden Cart"
3 August 4, 2022978-4-08-883145-9December 26, 2023978-1-9747-4032-1
  • 18. "Protect Me with Your Classmates, Shugomaru!"
  • 19. "Protect Me at the Mall, Shugomaru!"
  • 20. "Think of a Gift, Shugomaru!"
  • 21. "Protect Me in the Snow, Shugomaru!"
  • 22. "What's Gonna Happen, Shugomaru?!"
  • 23. "It's Time to Duel, Shugomaru!"
  • 24. "Learn the Truth, Sanagi!"
  • 25. "What's Your Move, Sanagi?"
  • 26. "Kofuku's Future"
  • Special Bonus Chapter: "Epilogue"

Reception

Steven Blackburn from Screen Rant criticized the series, stating the series is unoriginal and had little long-term sustainability.