Shueisha's Jump+ editorial department posted an official statement on X on September 30, announcing that it had ended its outsourced editorial arrangement with MIX GREEN, the company represented by prominent manga editor Shihei Lin, effective July 31. The affected titles, it said, "will continue serialization under a new editorial structure."
At the same time, Lin posted on his personal X account that four Jump+ titles had officially signed direct contracts with MIX GREEN. The apparently conflicting statements have left fans wondering what comes next for the series. 
In its written statement, Jump+ explained: "Shueisha ended its outsourcing agreement for editorial and related services with MIX GREEN on July 31, 2026. As a result of this change, all outsourcing arrangements with Shihei Lin, an editor affiliated with the company, have also ended."
The statement continued: "The Jump+ titles for which Shueisha had commissioned Mr. Shihei Lin to provide editorial services will continue serialization on Jump+ under a new structure. We sincerely ask readers, creators, and everyone involved for their continued support."
Lin actually left Shueisha in 2022 and has since continued working with Jump+ as a freelance editor. Alongside his editorial work, he founded MIX GREEN and launched an independent manga editorial department earlier this year to solicit submissions.
After Jump+ published its announcement, however, Lin issued a statement of his own on X: "Thank you, as always, for your continued support. MIX GREEN would like to address the matter that has prompted several inquiries on X."
He continued: "For the following four currently serialized titles, the manga creators will enter into direct contracts with our company, and we will continue handling editorial duties." Lin named SPY x FAMILY, Dandadan, Centuria, and WITCHRIV, adding: "We will continue giving our full effort, just as we always have, to help bring entertaining manga to readers."
Shueisha says its outsourcing relationship with Lin and MIX GREEN has ended, while Lin says the four titles have signed directly with his company. The two statements have left Japanese fans with one major question: how exactly will these series be managed, and who will be responsible for what?
Fans have also struggled to understand how the creators' direct contracts with Lin's company will fit alongside their titles' continued publication on Jump+. Rather than clarifying the situation, the unusual contractual arrangement has fueled concern about the future of the four series.
Some commenters have also noted that MIX GREEN now operates its own manga editorial department, which would ordinarily make it a potential competitor to Jump+. From that perspective, having four Jump+ titles sign directly with the company has struck some observers as an attempt to draw talent away from the platform.
What is clear is that Shueisha has ended its direct business relationship with Lin and MIX GREEN. The four titles appear to be the series that Shueisha said would "continue serialization under a new editorial structure," while also continuing under separate contracts with Lin's company.
Lin's transition from independent editor to the operator of his own manga editorial department also means that MIX GREEN and Shueisha now occupy overlapping territory within the industry. Still, the four series appear set to retain the same editorial team, which may offer fans some reassurance about their creative direction.