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Welcome to the new home for Korean comics. From screen to paper, Korean content materialized! Since our inception, we at Yen Press have published great stories from Korea, starting with the inclusion of manhwa like Jack Frost and Pig Bride in the Yen Plus monthly magazine to releasing the best-selling print …Read more »
Sounds like we may be able to get our peepers on the South Korean Jin-Roh remake before too long. Netflix has announced they’ve licensed the streaming rights to the film, which is called Inrang. The film opens in South Korea next week. The original Jin-Roh …Read more »
There’s a live-action adaptation of Mamoru Oshii’s Jin-Roh coming soon, and from an unexpected source: South Korea. The original anime film, set in Oshii’s sprawling Kerberos universe, was directed by Hiroyuki Okiura at Production I.G, and released in 2000. The live-action version from Korea, which …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: selection of Webtoons runs the gamut of storytelling, from fantasy and action to romance, drama, and beyond. These are more than just online comics, though. Many of these Webtoons tell a tale beyond the narrative; one that paints a unique picture and serves …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Korean pop is a phenomenon that's only been increasing in popularity over the years. The world of K-pop is thrilling both from the perspective of fans, who get to see all the catchy action going down on stage, and the performers, who have …Read more »
Our buddies over at Crunchyroll reported the other day that the video for the latest One Piece opening song, “Wake Up!” by AAA had been released. They noted that “Wake Up!” is the 17th opening song for the series – yes, 17th! – which got …Read more »
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- is coming to American and Canadian theaters this winter on behalf of Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The movie will go over stuff that happened in the first season, as well as preview the first two episodes of season two. The movie …Read more »
Anime series like Solo Leveling are based on webtoons, or Korean digital comics. With webtoons getting more popular in America, and with them having more influence on anime, Otaku USA spoke with Regina Han, the Chief Webtoon Producer at Kakao Entertainment Corp., about the history …Read more »
The Solo Leveling dub hits Crunchyroll tomorrow, and the first two episodes are streaming subtitled. But if you need more stuff related to Solo Leveling, krage has you covered. krage is the singer-songwriter who performs Solo Leveling’s ending theme song “request,” and she’s dropped a …Read more »
Drawfest4, brought to us by pixiv and Wacom, will begin June 10 with Study Day from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM JST, and then come back again for Feedback Day on June 17 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM JST. This livestreaming event, which is …Read more »
Idol anime is a booming genre. Shows like Love Live! have entire franchises built on them, with live performers holding concerts for their eager fans. The stakes range from fame and fortune to saving a school. But what if those stakes were even higher? South Korean …Read more »
When speaking of trends and trending hashtags or words, they can blow up overnight or maintain a running streak for much longer than anyone could anticipate. ‘Tis the way of the internet, I suppose. When it comes to anime or any other globally popular Japanese …Read more »
With The Simpsons’ Death Note parody in Treehouse of Horror and South Korea’s new Halloween Pokémon Pizza, it seems people all over the world are enjoying Japanese franchises for their holiday. Domino’s South Korea has unleashed a Pokémon pizza for All Hallows Eve, and the …Read more »
Pokémon baked goods have been a hot commodity in Japan for years, and now they’re really taking off in South Korea. Just last month South Korean food producer SPC Samlip said they’d be selling these Pokémon goodies, and they haven’t had to wait long for …Read more »
Lilyka, Digital Manga Publishing’s yuri imprint, has begun offering computer games in addition to manga. So far they have The Curse of Kudan, OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos, and OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos ~Love or die~, all available on their site in multiple languages, including English, …Read more »
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