Gakuto Mikumo’s sci-fi light novel series Strike the Blood first began its Dengeki Bunko print run back in 2011, and the 21st volume hit shelves in Japan this past January. Now the end is on the horizon, with Dengeki Online reporting that the main story …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 »
Kingdom, the large-scale live-action adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara’s manga from last year, is getting a sequel. Like the first film, the sequel will be directed by Shinsuke Sato and feature a screenplay written in part by Kingdom creator Hara. Stars Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa and …Read more »
Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell has inspired anime films and series, novels, stage plays and even beers. Now it’s set to fuse the ancient and the ultra-modern with a play that combines virtual reality with Japan’s Noh theater. The play will take place August …Read more »
According to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, Tadahiro Miura’s Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs manga is about to reach its climax. That key moment is coming on June 8 along with Jump’s 27th issue of the year, which will also feature an …Read more »
It looks like the end is relatively near for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga, which has been written and illustrated by the mangaka duo known as Akira Himekawa since 2016. According to the latest announcement, the manga is preparing to kick off its …Read more »
Ikumi Hino’s harem comedy manga Megami-ryou no Ryoubo-kun (The Matron at the Goddess Dormitory) is officially coming to the screen! The announcement of an anime adaptation came in the July 2020 issue of Kadokawa’s Monthly Shonen Ace magazine, with more details to come at a …Read more »
The end is almost here for Kei Sasuga’s Domestic Girlfriend manga. The series originally kicked off back in April of 2014—eventually inspiring a TV anime in January of 2019—and Weekly Shonen Magazine previously said it would end along withe the arrival of volume 28. Now, …Read more »
Now that’s dedication. A YouTuber in Japan with the username Tarue Totsugeki is praying for the return of Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga Hunter x Hunter in his own special way: by throwing 1,000 karate punches every day. On his channel, the user promises “one thousand thankful …Read more »
The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump marks a major occasion, as Koyoharu Gotouge’s mega-popular Demon Slayer manga comes to an end. The issue is out both in Japan and via the English version, which has the 205th and final chapter available to read for …Read more »
The 23rd volume of Atsushi Ohkubo’s Fire Force manga is now out in the wild in Japan, and the release contains some interesting info in the author commentary section. Not only did Ohkubo hint at the fact that the manga is in its “final stage,” …Read more »
The Animal Crossing franchise is no stranger to manga and anime spins, and now the latest entry—Animal Crossing: New Horizons—has inspired a new manga of its own. As revealed in the June issue of Shogakukan’s Coro Coro Comics magazine, a New Horizons manga is getting …Read more »
Mitsuru Adachi has been working on baseball manga since the ’70s, from Nine to Touch, H2, Cross Game, and the currently-running MIX. This followup to Touch has been running since 2012, but it’s now going on indefinite hiatus as a result of COVID-19 concerns. Adachi …Read more »
English-speaking manga fans can soon look forward to more Star Wars titles, because Yen Press made a pair of announcements earlier today. The next Star Wars manga on the way to North America includes the Star Wars Rebels manga by Akira Aoki and the manga …Read more »
Posuka Demizu, the artist behind The Promised Neverland, has drawn an image supporting Japan’s efforts to socially distance and help stop the spread of COVID-19. The illustration, posted on the official Promised Neverland account, depicts the manga’s three main characters staying a safe distance from …Read more »
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