Sunday & Magazine: White Comic

About

Sunday & Magazine: White Comic is a crossover RPG for Nintendo DS that lets players team up with iconic manga characters. Choose between two protagonists, Hikaru, a fan of Weekly Shōnen Sunday, or Kento, a Magazine enthusiast, then join them as they enter a fantasy world to rescue their father, a manga writer trapped by a mysterious force. Battle using the White Comic, a magical book that summons fighters like Conan Edogawa, InuYasha, and Hayate the Combat Butler in turn-based combat. Each summoner has unique skills and progression paths, while the story shifts based on your chosen hero. The game’s appeal lies in its roster of over 50 licensed characters from 20+ series, blending shonen action with mystery and comedy. While the 2009 release date and Japan-only availability limit its reach, fans of late-2000s manga crossovers often highlight its nostalgic charm. Combat feels dated by modern standards but remains functional for casual play. The dual narratives offer replayability, though both paths share similar mechanics and story beats.

Storyline

The game begins with the mangaka Naoki being pulled by an unknown evil force into the Manga World in front of his son (either Hikaru Sakurai, a Sunday fan, or Kento Tooyama, a Magazine fan, depending of the player's choice) and Honoka Isurugi. Hajime Kindaichi (from Kindaichi Case Files) and Conan Edogawa (from Detective Conan) appear and they give Naoki's son the White Comic, which can be used to summon manga characters to attack enemies and other purposes, and he and Honoka are sent to the Manga World to save Naoki. In the search for Naoki, he meets several manga characters and becomes able to summon them with the White Comic, and he fights against the MS Team, a group of villains that also have books with powers similar to the White Comic and aim to use manga power to change the world.