Saiyuki Reload Blast

Saiyuki Reload Blast started in February 2010. After a hiatus that begun in September 2010,[3][4] the manga resumed in March 2012,[5] with the first volume being released in July later that year.[6] A limited edition of the first volume which included a mini art book was released on June 25.[7]

On July 27, 2013, publication of Saiyuki Reload Blast slowed due to Minekura's health.[8] Ichijinsha published the second volume in July 2014.[9] In April 2016, publication again paused.[10] Initially, the third volume was planned to be released in August 2017[11] but was postponed until October that year, when it was published alongside a special edition.[12] The series went on hiatus in October 2017 and resumed 18 months later.[13][14]

An anime television series adaptation of the Saiyuki Reload Blast manga series that serves as a sequel to Saiyuki Reload Gunlock aired from July 5 to September 20, 2017, on Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, BS11, and Sun TV.[19][20][21] It ran for 12 episodes.[22] Crunchyroll licensed the series and Funimation released it on home video as part of the two companies' partnership.[23] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia; it was aired on Animax Asia and later released on its YouTube channel.[24][25] Saiyuki Reload Blast BD/DVD Combo Pack and BD essentials blast was published in North America by Funimation on July 24, 2018 and January 28, 2020 respectively.[26][27]

Saiyuki Realod Blast manga individual volumes remained in the top weekly Japanese ranking chart of best-selling manga. the first volume ranked thirteenth of the top-selling manga in Japan during June 25 to July 1 2012, selling a total of 60,545 copies.[31] The second volume ranked twenty-five of the top-selling manga in Japan during July 28 to August 3 2014, selling 32,121 copies and a total of 61,622 copies.[32] Saiyuki Reload Blast third and Special Edition volumes ranked twenty-third and forty-two of the top-selling manga in Japan during October 30 to November 5 2017, selling 34,879 copies and 18,607 respectively.[33]

Saiyuki Reload Blast volume one Blu-ray cover by Kadokawa

The series Saiyuki Reload Blast was ranked third among the top 20 anime during mid 2017 among Japanese fans.[34] The series was among the top-three most-acclaimed anime of July 2017.[35] In the third quarter of 2017, the series was ranked fifth on Goo Ranking website's poll of top-20 favorite late-night anime of mid 2017.[36][37] Individual volumes have appeared in Oricon's weekly chart of best-selling anime DVD/blu-ray disc, taking several high spots. The first DVD volume of Saiyuki Reload Blast anime ranked twentieth during the week of August 28 to September 3 2017, selling 1,992 copies after ranking eleventh the previous week.[38][39] The second volume ranked eleventh during the week of September 25 to October 1 2017, selling 1,681 copies.[40] The third DVD volume ranked twentieth during the week of October 23 to 29 2017, selling 1,764 copies after ranking sixth the previous week.[41][42] The The fourth DVD volume of Saiyuki Reload Blast anime ranked third during the week of November 27 toDecember 3 2017, selling 1,595 copies.[43] The first and second Blu-ray volumes ranked twelfth and sixteenth of the top-selling japan's animation blu-ray disc ranking during August 21-27 and September 25-October 1 2017, selling 2,301 copies and 2,337 copies respectively.[44][45] The third and fourth Blu-ray volumes ranked seventeenth and ninth during October 23-29 and September 25-October 1 2017, selling 1,995 copies and 2,167 copies respectively.[46][47]

In his reviewing of anime Blu-ray, Chris beveridge of The Fandom Post, described the show's plot as more of a flashback and links to the nature of their journey, and described the story as changing in a good way.[48]