First French Artist Debuts on "Shonen Jump+"! NÉO's Ambitious One-Shot "Little Monster" Now Available

The one-shot manga "Little Monster" by French creator NÉO has been released on the manga magazine app "Shonen Jump+".

"Little Monster" is a work that was submitted in English in December 2025 to "MANGA Plus Creators by SHUEISHA" (hereinafter referred to as MPC), a manga publishing platform for overseas creators. It won the Gold Award, the highest accolade, in the Monthly Awards that announce each month's winning titles. Along with a cash prize of 1 million yen, it secured the rights to be published on "Shonen Jump+" (Japanese version) and "MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA" (English and Spanish versions).

"MPC" is a manga submission and publishing platform for overseas creators targeting a global audience (supporting English and Spanish), released by the Shonen Jump+ editorial department in August 2022. It is positioned as the overseas version of "JUMP ROOKIE!", which caters to the domestic Japanese market. Between August 2022 and April 2026, it has accumulated more than 28,000 submitted works (over 74,000 chapters).

This publication on "Shonen Jump+" via "MPC" marks the second time following "NO＼NAME", and it is the first time for a French creator to be featured. To coincide with this release, an interview article with NÉO has also been published within "JUMP ROOKIE!".

"Little Monster" Overview

[Story Synopsis]
Alice, who works every day at a fast-food restaurant, has only one simple goal: to bring a smile to everyone she meets. However, one day, her overwhelming brightness catches the eye of a television network, and she receives an offer to appear on a certain "game show"...

[Author Profile]
NÉO. A French creator. He serves as the illustrator for the manga "Free Quest", which is currently serialized by the French publisher Pika Edition.

*The "E" in NEO is officially written with an accent aigu (É).
(C) NEO / SHUEISHA