How much do professional manga creators make? That varies, depending on who’s publishing, how well the manga does, and so on, but Weekly Shonen Jump has decided to up its rates. Weekly Shonen Jump is the most successful manga anthology in Japan, and its editorial …Read more »
Still can’t believe it: after a decade of Quirky fun, My Hero Academia came to an end this year. Now we’ve got the first look at the cover of the final collected volume, which is due out in Japan December 4. In addition, we’ve got …Read more »
The long-awaited final volume of Land of the Lustrous, the fantasy manga from Haruko Ichikawa, is set for release in Japan this month. To celebrate, publisher Kodansha has unveiled some giant illustrations that will grace Japan’s Shibuya Station, Osaka-Umeda Station and Kodansha’s office in Tokyo. …Read more »
My Hero Academia’s character Best Jeanist is a pretty distinct-looking character, and his name references something in the real world. The Best Jeanist is an annual award that the Japan Jeans Council began giving out in 1984 and continues to give out to this day. …Read more »
Another new title is making its way to Square Enix’s Manga UP! Global service with the arrival of Umetaro Aoi’s The Elf and the Hunter’s Item Atelier, known in Japan as Elf to Shuryoshi no Item Kobo. The series first kicked off in Square Enix’s …Read more »
It’s time for a new manga to join the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump—but from a familiar name! We Never Learn creator Taishi Tsutsui is back with a brand-new rom-com… this time, about a brilliant Sherlockian sleuth whose talents don’t match his desires. Syd Craft: Love …Read more »
The Horry County School has officially banned Assassination Classroom from its district after a mother made a complaint. Jennifer Hannigan, the mother, learned about Assassination Classroom after her high school daughter brought it home from the school library. “Even if I didn’t have children, I …Read more »
This week saw the launch of 2024’s 50th issue of Shueisha’s Young Jump magazine, and with it came the promised end of writer Aka Akasaka and illustrator Mengo Yokoyari’s Oshi no Ko manga. Before the dust has even settled, Akasaka is already off and running …Read more »
The anime Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms debuted in October, and it just recently dropped a climax trailer to get fans hyped. For people who want to physically read the manga version, there’s some good news: it’s been licensed by Graphix, the graphic novel imprint of Scholastic. …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 »
Another Japanese business is being affected by Western credit card companies. Melonbooks, a chain store that sells doujinshi, will cease taking Visa and Mastercard payments on December 16. After this, people can still use things like American Express or JCB to make purchases. Melonbooks wants …Read more »
Kana is a new imprint from Abrams ComicArts that’s all about publishing manga in English, and tomorrow, November 12, it’s dropping the first volume of Eden of Witches by Yumeji. The publisher described the story as a “lushly illustrated coming-of-age story takes place in a …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 »
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 is headed to the big screen. The manga by Mashiro, which launched in 2018, is getting a live-action film adaptation that’s set to hit Japanese theaters on March 28, 2025. The film will star Ryuto Sakuma as Akito …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 »
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