Japanese media critic Kimi Rito, who wrote The History of Hentai Manga, poked some fun at some 90s censorship of the Pokémon manga in America. Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu was first published by VIZ in 1998, and they flipped it to read left …Read more »
Moto Hagio, a major trailblazer for shojo manga, has published a memoir in Japan called Ichido Kiri no Ōizumi no Hanashi (translated as A One-Time Story About Ōizumi). It’s about her life from 1970-72, when she was living with other manga creators. It also gives …Read more »
Seven Seas Entertainment just made a slew of licensing announcements and gave descriptions of each of their new titles. And they have more announcements coming! The Girl I Want is So Handsome! complete manga collection by Yuama is described this way: “When Hinami bumps into …Read more »
This week has delivered the unfortunate news of another manga creator’s passing, this time with the death of Kana Hoshino at age 57. According to the official announcement from publisher Hakusensha, Hoshino passed on April 28 due to an unspecified illness. Hakusensha shared the following …Read more »
The seventh volume of Spy X Family will be released in Japan on June 4, and that date will also mark a major achievement for it and its Shonen Jump+ service. Publisher Shueisha said that come June 4, the series will have more than 10 …Read more »
Ayumi Komura, the creator of the popular shojo manga series Mixed Vegetables, has just debuted a new manga series. Called Henshoku Kyūketsuki wa Hito no Chi ga Kirai (translated as The Vampire With an Unbalanced Diet Hates Human Blood), it’s about a 28-year-old manga creator …Read more »
Da Vinci, a Japanese magazine published by Kadokawa Media Factory that covers manga news, is releasing an issue on June 5 that has all kinds of Attack on Titan extras. The July issue will have a Eren x Mikasa “romcom collection” (though it doesn’t go …Read more »
The anime adaptation of the manga The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! by Wakame Konbu is debuting on July 31. Members of the cast were also listed: Naomi Ozora plays Jahy, Ai Kayano plays Store Manager, Yoko Hikasa plays Oya, Kana Hanazawa plays Druj, …Read more »
Denji is a young man who finds himself in a tough position. He’s broke, and the only way he can make ends meet is by hunting monsters known as Devils and collecting his meager rewards. His trusty chainsaw dog devil Pochita is always by his …Read more »
Looking for some new manga to read? This year’s Kodansha Manga Awards just announced the winners: probably not a bad place to start! Best Shonen Manga: Blue Lock (Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura) Summary: After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan’s team …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 »
Kazune Kawahara is the mangaka behind My Love Story!!, High School Debut and more, and it was just announced that she’s about to release a new series. Her new manga will be called Taiyō Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi (translated as A Star Brighter Than the …Read more »
Getting your hands on the latest manga chapters the same day they come out in Japan is easier than ever before, and VIZ Media’s Shonen Jump app is leading the charge. With hit series ranging from Chainsaw Man to My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, One …Read more »
Many Japanese fans of Jujutsu Kaisen have found what at first glance might appear to be an unlikely tourist spot for their fandom: Senkoji temple in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. If you’re a fan of Jujutsu Kaisen you’ll be familiar with the character Ryomen Sukuna, but …Read more »
The Tokyo Revengers anime, which debuted last month, is doing wonders for the Tokyo Revengers manga’s sales. There was a 670% sales jump, and publisher Kodansha quickly went to work on pumping out approximately six million additional copies to meet the demand. While an anime …Read more »
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