When the creator of one of Shonen Jump's biggest modern hits vouches for a newcomer, readers pay attention. Naoya Matsumoto, the mangaka behind Kaiju No. 8, is publicly recommending Roku's House of Oddities, the magazine's new supernatural horror-comedy, per CBR.

Matsumoto praised the series' cozy charm — an unusual compliment for a horror title, and exactly what makes the recommendation intriguing. Horror-comedy is a tricky balance in serialized manga: lean too hard on scares and you lose the warmth, lean too hard on gags and the supernatural stakes evaporate. A series that earns the word "cozy" while trafficking in oddities suggests the creator has found a tone that stands out in Jump's crowded lineup.

Creator co-signs like this carry real weight in the manga world. Shonen Jump's survival-of-the-fittest serialization model means new series live and die by early reader attention, and a boost from the author of a franchise as big as Kaiju No. 8 — itself a breakout hit with a major anime adaptation — can meaningfully move the needle for a young title.

For readers hunting their next pickup, the pitch writes itself: a supernatural Jump series charming enough to win over the man who made kaiju extermination into a global phenomenon. Roku's House of Oddities just became one to watch.