There are a lot of copies of Gosho Aoyama’s Detective Conan manga floating around, and a 26-year-old man in Mie Prefecture recently made off with 80 in total. Aoi Hattori was arrested for suspected theft after he was caught on camera stealing various volumes of the series, …Read more »
Just a few days after the news about Lupin III creator Monkey Punch, we have word of another manga legend’s passing. April 17 marked the passing of prolific manga writer Kazuo Koike, known for penning classics like Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, Crying Freeman, and more. Koike was 82 years …Read more »
Those who find themselves curious about the numbers for some of Japan’s biggest manga magazines can now get a little insight thanks to Shueisha’s Media Guide 2019. The latest version of the document was released to provide publication information to advertisers, but it also gives …Read more »
Some very sad news was delivered today, as renowned manga author and Lupin III creator Kazuhiko Katou—known widely by his Monkey Punch pen name—has passed away. Reports state that the author died on April 11, 2019 of pneumonia at the age of 81. Katou was born on …Read more »
It’s almost time to see what the amazing Rumiko Takahashi—creator of classic manga series like Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, InuYasha, and many more—is cooking up next. Back in January, the author took home the Grand Prix d’Angoulême at the 46th Angoulême International Comics Festival, and she’s officially following up her …Read more »
Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest’s first volume stands out for its artwork and its mystery. Written and illustrated by Aki Irie, the same mangaka behind VIZ’s Ran and the Gray World, it stars 17-year-old Kei Miyama, a brooding young detective. Part Japanese, Kei is living in Iceland …Read more »
What happens when you mix renowned horror manga author Kazuo Umezu, creator of classics like The Drifting Classroom, with the sugary sweet stars of THE iDOLM@STER? You get a totally ridiculous Japanese Snickers campaign that puts a horrific spin on the idols. The collaboration has Umezu putting …Read more »
As gripping as the stories may be, series like Death Note and Bakuman. just wouldn’t be the same without the incredible art of Takeshi Obata. That art is going on display at the creator’s first art exhibit—Artist Activity 20th Anniversary Takeshi Obata Exhibition NEVER COMPLETE—which is set to run …Read more »
The new anime adaptation isn’t the only thing going on in the world of Natsuki Takaya’s Fruits Basket. According to the latest issue of Hakusensha’s Hana to Yume magazine, the author plans to publish three new short chapters of the manga, with the first to ship in this …Read more »
Live-action adaptations are hit or miss, but from the look of the first teaser trailer it seems as if the leads in the Kaguya-sama: Love is War movie have at least nailed their respective roles. Based on the manga by Aka Akasaka—which was recently adapted into a …Read more »
In February we posted about live-action film adaptation plans for Ken Koyama’s Seiri-chan manga, AKA Little Miss P. The series about an anthropomorphized period is on the way to the big screen in Japan this year, and a new update reveals cast members and theme song artists for the production, …Read more »
CLAMP’s Cardcaptor Sakura manga previously inspired an art exhibition that ran in Tokyo from October 2018 to January 2019, and now it’s getting ready to come back for more. With the first run proving to be a success, another is set to run in Hirakata-city, …Read more »
Before there was One Piece, series creator Eiichiro Oda released a 1996 one-shot manga called ROMANCE DAWN. Now the story that served as a prototype for one of the most successful manga of all time is getting an anime adaptation of its own. The ROMANCE …Read more »
Kazuya Minekura’s Saiyuki Reload Blast manga has been on hiatus for a whopping 18 months, but it’s about to finally come back to the pages of ZERO-SUM magazine. The mag recently revealed plans for the fantasy adventure series to make its long-awaited return in the …Read more »
Now that’s an intriguing title. Dropout Idol Fruit Tart, a manga from Sou Hamayumiba, is dropping onto TV screens with an anime adaptation. The series will be directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi (Island) and animated at studio feel. Kawaguchi shares series composition duties with Tatsuya Takahashi …Read more »
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