Search Results for: Big Comic Original
There’s a new original TV anime on the way called Giant Beasts of Ars, and it’s set to hit screens in January 2023. That’s the word from DMM and Asahi Production, the folks behind the project. Called Ars no Kyojū in Japanese, the anime features …Read more »
Original rhythmic gymnastics themed TV anime Backflip!! is getting ready to make the leap to the big screen, and a new teaser trailer and key visual have arrived to keep the hype alive. Backflip!! The Movie is set for a summer 2022 opening in Japan, …Read more »
It's been almost 20 years since Master Keaton was last serialized in Big Comic Original , where it ran from 1988-1994, amassing 18 volumes. Now Hokusei Katsushika and Naoki Urasawa's series is set to return with a story appropriately set 20 years after the original. …Read more »
There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn of the passing of mangaka Shinji Mizushima. Mizushima is known for his baseball manga, especially Dokaben and Abu-san. The cause of death is listed as pneumonia, though there are also reports that he allegedly …Read more »
George Akiyama, whose real name is Yūji Akiyama, was a renowned and controversial manga author who made his debut in 1966 with the Gaikotsu-kun (Skeleton-kun) manga. Publisher Shogakukan announced the sad news this weekend that Akiyama passed away on May 12 at the age of …Read more »
Part Indiana Jones, part military badass, Taichi Hiraga Keaton is truly an international man of mystery. His outward appearance is that of any average college lecturer, but his specialties are something to behold. Formerly a member of the SAS, Keaton is a master of survival, …Read more »
Yasuo Ohtagaki, who is the mangaka behind the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt and Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Gaiden manga series, is getting to work on a new project. The manga will be based on the 1980s anime Fang of the Sun DOUGRAM. Original director Ryousuke …Read more »
Originally set for May 2-4 at Tokyo Big Sight, plans for Comiket 99 have changed due to the recently extended State of Emergency in the Greater Tokyo area. While they’re still aiming to hold the event under the same name, preparations have shifted to Winter …Read more »
Ah, doujinshi. Novels, manga, video games, custom tabletop RPG modules, music... amateurs and professionals create massive amounts of work, both original and fan based. And while you can buy them mail-order from the artist or at a consignment shop like Toranoana or Mandarake, the real …Read more »
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