The August issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine announced on July 3 that Nao Maita's manga "Shining!" will end with two additional chapters, not counting the chapter published on July 3. The series, which debuted in July 2023, follows elementary school girl Nene as she encounters the popular actor Taki, leading to an unexpected fate. Maita launched the series in Ciao in July 2023. Shogakukan has shipped eight compiled volumes, with the eighth released on April 24 and the ninth scheduled for July 24. The author previously ended "Otona wa Wakattekurenai" in April 2023 after eight volumes and concluded the 2012 series "Age 12" in October 2019, which later received a 20th volume featuring post‑elementary school stories. "Shining!" won Best Children's Manga at the 64th Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2019. The manga inspired a 2016 television anime, two original video anime series, and a live‑action DVD special. The final chapters are set to be released later this month, and no further information about the series' continuation has been provided.