The King of Fighters: A New Beginning

The King of Fighters: A New Beginning (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ/ア・ニュ一・どヂニンク) is an official manga adaptation of The King of Fighters XIV released by SNK and is published weekly on Pocket Shonen Magazine online starting on January 1, 2018. The series is illustrated by Kyoutarou Azuma and marks the first Japanese KOF manga done in more than 20 years.

Synopsis
Kyo Kusanagi'', Iori Yagami, K', Ash Crimson, and Shun'ei. The history of the soul of the fighters who have burned themselves with scorching flames aiming at the strongest. That's the KING OF FIGHTERS! A monumental battle as "KOF" is now emerging with a new "power".''

Story
Two young men, one in a cloak imitating a cape, and the other holding a pillow, accompanied by an old man, is on top of a skyscraper, watching the Antonov Super Arena. The young man in the cloak reflects on the extent of his powers and the decision to participate in the KOF. He concludes that it is time to face "that man". The old man then shows an envelope, whose contents lead to that arena. Soon after, they jump from the skyscraper, toward the arena.
 * Chapter 1: ROUND 1 - 1 ~MEMBER SELECT~ (Released January 1, 2018)

In the arena, an euphoric crowd greets Antonov, a self-proclaimed champion. He declares open the new KOF tournament and announces a Antonov-Girl. She explains the tourney rules: the famous 3vs3 combat and a challenge to anyone who wins him, besides the participating teams.

The first team to enter is the Japan Team, formed by Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido and Goro Daimon. Kyo shows his flames to the audience, ancestral family heritage, Benimaru shows off his electric powers and Daimon comes in with his massive strength. Then, the Yagami Team  appears, being mentioned the ancestral rivalry of their leader, Iori Yagami, with Kyo, and the mysterious ladies who accompany him, Mature and Vice.

A metal glove comes into play. His owner also shows a crucifix and a distant look, covered by sunglasses. It's K'. He is accompanied by his partner half human, half machine, known as Maxima, and a child with ice powers, Kula Diamond. The three are the K' Team.
 * Chapter 2: ROUND 1 - 2 ~MEMBER SELECT~ (Released January 8, 2018)

The Fatal Fury Team is announced with shouts from a young man. The young man is Joe Higashi, Muay Thai world champion and is accompanied by his teammates, the legendary brothers Terry and Andy Bogard.

The representatives of Kyokugenryu Karate enter the arena, Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia, Ryo's best friend, shows the public the awe of the Dragon and the Tiger. But a certain girl, with her inexperience and conviction, takes the microphone for herself and boasts of her strength, as a student who still needs a lot of training, but doesn't hesitate to embarrass her teacher. This is Yuri Sakazaki. And so, the Art of Fighting Team is presented, with boos, laughter and encouragement.

The audience goes into exile with the leader of the next team. We are talking about Athena Asamiya, from the Psycho Soldier Team, who was accompanied by her friend Sie Kensou and Chin Gentsai, the master of the style "Drunken Fist".
 * Chapter 3: ROUND 1 - 3 ~MEMBER SELECT~ (Released January 15, 2018)

Always vigilant. Always alert. Always watch out for any suspicious activity hanging over the KOF tournament. It's the Ikari Warriors Team, which has Leona Heidern, Ralf Jones and Clark Still.

A red carpet is spread out in the middle of the arena. Around it, there are many security guards. These men are decorative figures near the shadows that enter the tournament. One of them is Billy Kane, a British who does everything to protect his boss. The other is Hein, a newly hired German butler. The two are lackeys of an ambitious man who does everything for power, Geese Howard, the most feared of South Town. They form the South Town Team.

The strength of the iron ball. The agility of metal claws. Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge want to go back to their old life of crime, and for this they have the help of a man whose words, costumes and attitudes cause strangeness to the common eyes and ears. He is Xanadu, the king of the underworld. The Villains Team comes on the scene, and, soon after, a man in a gi appears and picks up the microphone for himself.
 * Chapter 4: ROUND 1 -4 ~MEMBER SELECT~ (Released January 22, 2018)

This man is nothing more, no less than Kim Kaphwan, a Taekwondo master. There is no other word that Kim loves more than justice, and his inflamed speech was full of it, shouting out against evil in all his forms. Until interrupted by a very fiery and intimate couple in front of an incredulous audience. Kim's master and president of the International Taekwondo Federation, Gang-il, and his newest lover, the mysterious Luong, form the Kim Team.

A prehistoric wrestling fighter, whose skills in the ring were unshakable, King of Dinosaurs. A man who is known in his country for his fantastic skills in the ring, his tiger spirit and his eye patch. He is Ramon, the wrestling champion. A woman with an angelic name, with her teammates, she has only one thing in common: the nationality. Angel, the sexy nymphet of teasing costumes, along with the two other wrestlers, form the Mexico Team.

A female figure enters the arena, wearing geisha clothes and a kitsune mask, as well as holding a bouquet of flowers. It may be a mysterious person in the eyes of the public, but when she strips off all her outfits, her identity is revealed. This is Mai Shiranui. Another girl appears soon after, the proof of her fanaticism is in her black cap and her star-studded tank top. Alice Nakata comes as a new promise in the tournament. The Women Fighters Team is completed by a woman in masculine costumes, but with techniques with legs very effective. She's King, owner of the Illusion Bar.
 * Chapter 5: ROUND 1 -5 ~MEMBER SELECT~ (Released February 5, 2018)

Three fighters whose personalities dislike each other. The leader is a girl whose personality and clothes are too bizarre for the ordinary eyes. The other two are a man whose hood hides his face and secrets, and a young woman who hides her face in a mask that belongs to an ancient art from her country. They are Sylvie Paula Paula, Kukri and Mian, members of the Official Invitation Team, guests of Antonov.

Fast fists, whose strength has already dethroned a well-known fighter, even if they have marks of a tragic accident that occurred years ago. Nelson shows the one that came when he enters the arena. A known bird in a tropical country. His owner has an exemplary gingado in his moves, but he really wants to protect his feathered friend of extinction. She is Zarina, a solar girl. But the third member of the South America Team doesn't appear right away, because he's using his ninja art to hide. Bandeiras Hattori, the precursor of Brazilian Ninjustu, comes on the scene.