Reader beware—Titan Manga is kicking off 2025 with a scare! The publishing imprint is kicking off two new English-language releases next month, and both have something in common: the paranormal. Each of these two series dives into the creepy, the uncanny, and the very, very …Read more »
The new year is less than a month away… and that means new manga! Today, we’re taking an early look at some fresh new Viz Manga titles hitting the shelves in January 2025. From unlikely romances to Beyblade battles, there’s something for everyone in the …Read more »
In Under the Oak Tree, Lady Maximilian, or Maxi, is forced into a marriage that will benefit her father politically. The father is abusive, and Maxi has no self-esteem, feeling especially guilty that she stutters, something her father finds abhorrent. Her husband, Riftan, is a …Read more »
This month, Kodansha is releasing Volume 1 of Shimazaki in the Land of Peace in English. The series hails from Umigami author Gouten Hamada and Invincible artist Takeshi Seshimo. And fans of series like The Fable and Sakamoto Days may want to give it a look. Because if you’ve got …Read more »
Viz has been expanding its publishing purview to include titles beyond its many manga releases. Light novels, memoirs, and more join the graphic novel line-up each month, letting readers journey even further into the minds of their favorite creators. For December, in addition to several …Read more »
Want to get a jump on next month’s manga reading? We’ve got the scoop on three Kodansha manga hitting the shelves in December 2024! Whether you’re a lover of the classics, hunting for something new, or want a stand-alone experience, we’ve got you covered. Keep …Read more »
Earlier this year, Titan Manga unleashed a whole raft of announcements for the end of 2024. In addition to Kamen Rider Kuuga Vol. 8, there are four new releases getting underway. Plus, the publisher is releasing a stand-alone classic from manga legend Osamu Tezuka! Read on …Read more »
Junji Ito’s Uncanny: The Origins of Fear, is out in time for Halloween and a great read for both fans of Ito’s work and fans of horror. In fact, anyone who’s interested in the creative process could get helpful tidbits from this work. Uncanny: the …Read more »
He Was My Brother stars Kanoko, a teenage girl whose brother Kiichiro passed away after an illness. The manga starts out feeling kind of like a slice-of-slice about a family that’s dealt with grief, but soon supernatural things begin happening, and it becomes clear this …Read more »
Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite, the new manga from Kamisama Kiss creator Julietta Suzuki, opens with Hina, a vampire shut-in living in Romania. Her father, worried about her, gives her an anime to watch. And Hina, in true otaku fashion, becomes absolutely obsessed with the anime …Read more »
Life was very different a few years ago. Adjusting to lockdown wasn’t just about working from home, masking, and washing your hands as often as possible. It also changed how we interact with each other and what we need on a personal level. And Home Office …Read more »
Oba Electroplating Factory is the latest collection of works from Yoshiharu Tsuge, the famous and influential mangaka who wrote Nejishiki. All of the stories here were originally published in the 70s. “Boarding House Days” has two men talking after not seeing each other for a …Read more »
Yoshiharu Tsuge’s avant garde short manga story “Nejishiki” has been very influential in Japan, and it’s great that it’s finally been translated into English in book form. The book Nejishiki, published by Drawn & Quarterly, is an anthology of some of Tsuge’s short works. It …Read more »
Spring Storm and Monster is both lighthearted and angsty, simple and psychological. It opens with high schooler Ranko, who is so anti-social she doesn’t want any friends. She has her mother, her pet pig, and an online person she plays video games with, and that’s …Read more »
Ready to add to your manga collection? Viz is kicking off publication of three series next month, each with surprising paranormal twists. From mutants to literal gods, these manga characters are fighting their way through worlds old and new. And you can get in on …Read more »
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