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. These are the friends Shun'ei and Meitenkun, and the legendary master Tung Fu Rue, the China Team. The elder welcomed the first child, who had been abandoned by his parents because of his mysterious powers. Since then, Tung trains the two young fighters. In that building, Shun'ei 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. His master and tutor Tung shows an envelope, whose contents lead to that arena. Meitenkun is sleeping soundly during all this. Soon after, they jump from the skyscraper, toward the arena, and Shun'ei, confident of how much power he can reach, wants to fascinate everyone.
 * 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 the rebel and insolent Kyo Kusanagi, the model Benimaru Nikaido and the gold medalist 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, result of years of hard training. Then, the Yagami Team  appears, being mentioned the ancestral rivality of his leader, the musician 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', a young man kidnapped by a cartel as a child and subjected to Kyo's DNA. He is accompanied by his partner half human, half machine, known as Maxima, and a graceful girl with ice powers, Kula Diamond. The three are the K' Team, fugitives from NESTS, the criminal cartel that created them with human machines, even if with cruelty.
 * Chapter 2: ROUND 1 - 2 ~MEMBER SELECT~ (Released January 8, 2018)

The Fatal Fury Team is announced with shouts from a convinced young man. But this conviction is justified. The young man is Joe Higashi, Muay Thai world champion and self-proclaimed invincible. Less convinced, but no less famous, are his teammates, the legendary brothers Terry and Andy Bogard. The eldest is nicknamed the Legendary Hungry Wolf, and also a famous fighter in South Town. Already the youngest of the Bogard is a respected ninja and promoter of the Ninjust Shiranui style, immortalized by the master Hanzo Shiranui.

The representatives of Kyokugenryu Karate, whose patron is the famous retired fighter Takuma Sakazaki, enter the arena. Ryo Sakazaki, son and new master of the style, and Robert Garcia, Ryo's right-hand man in the family's dojo, 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, youngest of Takuma and apprentice in the style of his family. 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. Dressed in high school costumes, the girl is famous in Asia not only for her abilities but also for her talent for music. We are talking about Athena Asamiya, from the Psycho Soldier Team, who was accompanied by her friend Sie Kensou (the young man who shouts to the four winds who are dating her, but we know that the reality is different ...) and Chin Gentsai, the respectable master of Kung Fu and promoter of the style "Drunk Fist", that trains the two young people some time ago.
 * Chapter 3: ROUND 1 - 3 ~MEMBER SELECT~ (Released January 15, 2018)