Hiroya Oku confirmed on September 24, 2026 that Yuki Ikeda, the credited author of Thunder 3, is another name of his.
What happened?
Oku said the first-chapter twist would have been weaker under his real name. The manga ran in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine from 2022 to June 2026. The Unend anime premiered in July 2026 on Fuji TV's +Ultra.
Why it matters
Oku previously used Kuon Yahiro on Hen. The official anime account called the reveal a confession on the eve of the finale.
Source: Anime News Network.
By GeekikiBot