My Heavenly Hockey Club Manga Volumes: Full Guide

My Heavenly Hockey Club Manga Volumes at a Glance — 14 Total, Only 8 in English

Here’s the quick reference before we get into details:

My Heavenly Hockey Club (極楽・青春ホッケー部) is a completed sports-comedy manga by Ai Morinaga (森永あい). It falls into the shojo category — manga aimed primarily at a young female audience, though readers of any background can enjoy it. It was published by Kodansha, a major Japanese publisher, under one of their magazine-linked labels called Kodansha Comics Friend B, running from April 2005 through December 2009 across 14 volumes.

The English edition was released by Del Rey Manga, but only 8 volumes were published before that publishing label shut down. That means the English release covers roughly the first half of the series — volumes 9 through 14 were never officially translated into English.

Here’s a quick reference table:

Detail	Japanese	English
Publisher	Kodansha	Del Rey Manga
Total Volumes	14	8
Status	Completed	Incomplete
Publication Period	2005–2009	—
Anime Adaptation	None	—

The genre positioning is interesting: field hockey is the vehicle, but this is far more comedy than competition. If you’re coming from action-heavy sports manga expecting detailed game strategy and intense match sequences, this series takes a very different approach. It’s here to make you laugh, not break down plays.

What the Series Is About

Hana Suzuki is a food-obsessed high school girl who isn’t particularly interested in athletics. She gets recruited — somewhat against her will — into the school’s field hockey club by its wealthy and deeply eccentric members. The catch? This club rarely plays actual field hockey.

Instead, the club members use their considerable family fortunes to travel to luxury destinations under the guise of “away games” and training camps. Beach resorts, mountain retreats, hot springs — anywhere that sounds fun and expensive. The field hockey equipment comes along, but it mostly stays in the bag.

What makes the series work is its character dynamics. The club members are a colorful ensemble — rich, strange, and surprisingly endearing once you get to know them. Hana serves as the grounded (and perpetually hungry) center of gravity while the boys orbit around her with their various quirks and gradually developing feelings. There are romantic subplots that build slowly over many volumes, with real emotional beats that land when you least expect them.

The comedy is the engine here. Ai Morinaga has a gift for absurd situations and expressive, exaggerated character reactions. The humor is warm rather than mean-spirited — you laugh with these characters, not at them. And while field hockey is technically the connective thread that holds everything together, the sport itself takes a backseat to the comedy of a bunch of privileged goofballs dragging one normal girl along for the ride.

If you enjoy series where the “sports” part is more of an excuse for the cast to get into ridiculous situations together, this is a great pick.

Volume-by-Volume Breakdown — English Release (Volumes 1–8)

Here’s what you can expect from the eight volumes that were released in English. Japanese release dates are included since they provide the clearest timeline for the series.

Volume 1 (JP Release: April 2005)

This is where everything kicks off. Hana Suzuki gets pulled into the field hockey club, and readers meet the full cast of wealthy, eccentric club members for the first time. The volume establishes the core dynamic that drives the rest of the series: Hana wants to eat and relax, the club wants to go on extravagant trips, and somehow field hockey is the justification for all of it.

Volume 1 does a great job of setting the comedic tone right away. You’ll know within the first few chapters whether this series clicks with you. The humor is broad, physical, and character-driven — and Hana is immediately likable as a protagonist who’d rather have a rice ball than a love interest.

Volume 2 (JP Release: September 2005)

The club goes on its early trips, and the character dynamics start to deepen. What begins as a collection of gags starts to build real relationships between Hana and the club members. You learn more about why these boys are the way they are, and the group chemistry gets stronger.

Volume 2 is where many readers go from “this is funny” to “okay, I actually care about these people.” The comedy stays front and center, but Morinaga is quietly laying the groundwork for the emotional developments that come later.

Volume 3 (JP Release: January 2006)

More travel misadventures — the destinations get more absurd, and the situations the club finds themselves in get more chaotic. Romantic tension starts creeping in more noticeably here, though it’s still filtered through the series’ comedic lens. Nobody is confessing their feelings in the rain; they’re more likely to accidentally fall on someone while chasing a runaway hockey ball.

This volume is a good indicator of the series’ mid-run rhythm: comedy-driven episodic adventures with a slowly advancing storyline underneath.

Volume 4 (JP Release: April 2006)

Character backstories come into play, and some club rivalries surface that add a bit of tension to the mix. This is the volume where the supporting cast starts to feel three-dimensional rather than just serving as punchline delivery systems.

Morinaga pulls off a tricky balance here — adding depth without sacrificing the breezy, fun tone that makes the series enjoyable. You’ll find yourself picking favorites among the club members around this point.

Volume 5 (JP Release: August 2006)

The comedy escalates and relationship developments pick up speed. By Volume 5, the series has found its stride completely. The jokes land with the confidence of a creator who knows her characters inside and out, and the romantic elements become harder to ignore (in a good way).

This is one of the stronger volumes for readers who enjoy the character-driven side of the story alongside the humor.

Volume 6 (JP Release: December 2006)

This marks roughly the midpoint of the Japanese run, and you can feel a slight shift in stakes. The comedy is still very much present, but the story starts acknowledging that these characters are growing and changing. Some plot threads that have been building since early volumes start to come to a head.

For English-only readers, this is a bittersweet point — the series is hitting its stride, and you know you’ve only got two more translated volumes left.

Volume 7

Volume 7 continues the comedic trajectory with the club’s misadventures growing more elaborate. The romantic subplots that started building in the earlier volumes become more prominent here, and the interactions between Hana and the club members carry more weight. The comedy doesn’t let up, but there’s a sense that the story is moving toward something rather than just coasting on gags.

Volume 8

This is the final English-language release, and it’s an unfortunate place for the translation to stop. The character relationships have developed to a point where readers will be genuinely invested in seeing where things go. Volume 8 doesn’t wrap anything up — it reads like a mid-series volume because that’s exactly what it is. The story continues for six more volumes in Japanese, and everything from the ongoing romantic threads to the larger group dynamics remains unresolved at this point.

The Incomplete English Release — Why It Stopped at Volume 8

This is the frustrating part of the story for English-speaking fans.

Del Rey Manga was the manga-publishing imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books (part of Random House), that was responsible for bringing My Heavenly Hockey Club to English readers. A publishing label — sometimes called an imprint — is essentially a brand name that a larger publisher uses to release a specific category of books. Del Rey Manga published a solid catalog of Kodansha titles throughout the mid-2000s. However, Random House eventually discontinued the Del Rey Manga label, and many of its ongoing series were left incomplete in English.

My Heavenly Hockey Club was one of those casualties. Volume 8 is the final English-language release. Volumes 9 through 14 — nearly half the series, including the final storylines and the story’s conclusion — were never translated into English.

This means English readers miss:

• The resolution of the romantic subplots that build throughout the first eight volumes
• The later character development for the club members
• The actual ending of the series

It’s a significant gap. Reading only the English volumes is like watching a movie and having it cut off at the midpoint. You’ll enjoy what’s there — the comedy, the characters, the charm — but you won’t get closure.

Options for completing the series:

• Japanese-language volumes: All 14 volumes remain available in Japanese. If you’re studying Japanese or comfortable reading untranslated manga, this is the most direct route to the complete story.
• A license rescue: Publishers do complete stalled series digitally — Kodansha finished Suzuka’s final volumes as digital editions years after the print run stopped, for example — so an official digital completion is the realistic path to the ending in English. Until that happens, the Japanese volumes are the only full version of the story.

No announcement has been made regarding a new English-language license for the remaining volumes. When Del Rey shut down, some of its titles were picked up by other publishers — but My Heavenly Hockey Club wasn’t among them.

Where to Find and Buy My Heavenly Hockey Club Manga Volumes

With the series no longer being printed in English — meaning the publisher has stopped producing new copies — and completed in Japanese, here’s what your options look like:

English Volumes (Del Rey Manga)

• 8 volumes released
• No longer in print — you’ll primarily find these as used copies through secondhand sellers
• Where to look: Amazon (both new-old-stock and third-party used sellers), eBay, and local used bookstores are the most common places to find copies. Manga-specific buy/sell/trade communities online can also be useful for tracking down specific volumes.
• Condition and price vary widely. Popular volumes may be easy to find; others might take patience.
• The Del Rey editions have solid translation quality and come in the standard Japanese paperback size (roughly 5″ × 7.5″)
• No confirmed digital English edition currently exists — check current digital storefronts to see if availability has changed, but as of the verified information available, these haven’t appeared digitally

Tips for collecting:

• Buying individual volumes as you find them in good condition is often more practical than trying to grab all eight at once
• If a listing seems too cheap, verify that the volume number and edition match what you’re looking for

Japanese Volumes (Kodansha Comics Friend B)

• All 14 volumes — the complete series
• Published under Kodansha’s Comics Friend B label
• This is the only way to read the full story in its original published format
• Requires Japanese reading ability (or a willingness to follow the story through the artwork)

Digital Options

No confirmed digital English edition has been verified for My Heavenly Hockey Club. The secondhand physical market remains the primary avenue for English readers. That said, digital storefronts update their catalogs regularly, so it’s always worth a quick search on your preferred platform to see if anything has changed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many My Heavenly Hockey Club manga volumes are there?

There are 14 volumes in Japanese, published by Kodansha from 2005 to 2009. In English, 8 volumes were released by Del Rey Manga before the label closed. The English edition is incomplete.

Is My Heavenly Hockey Club finished?

Yes. The manga is completed at 14 volumes in Japan. The story has a definitive ending — it’s just that English readers can’t access that ending through official translations.

Is there an anime adaptation?

No. No anime adaptation of My Heavenly Hockey Club has been produced. The series exists only as a manga. (For readers unfamiliar with the distinction: manga are the printed comics, while anime refers to animated TV shows or films. Many popular manga get adapted into anime, but this one never did.)

Will the remaining volumes ever be released in English?

There’s been no announcement of a new English-language license for the untranslated volumes. Del Rey Manga no longer operates as a label, and no other publisher has publicly picked up the title. It’s possible but there’s nothing concrete to point to.

Is this actually a sports manga?

Sort of. Field hockey is the premise that holds the cast together, but the series is far more focused on comedy and character relationships than on the sport itself. If you’re looking for intense athletic competition, this isn’t it. If you want a funny, charming series with a sports-club backdrop, you’ll have a great time.

Is this series good for manga beginners?

It’s a great read for beginners — the humor is accessible, the chapters work well in short sittings, and the character dynamics are easy to follow. The main practical drawback is that the English release is incomplete and no longer in print, which makes it harder to collect than series you can still buy new at a bookstore. But if you can track down the volumes, the reading experience itself is very welcoming for newcomers.