Just how far back does the legend of the King of the Monsters go? According to Frank Tieri and Inaki Miranda, it’s downright Biblical. In their 2023 comic Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons, they imagined a history where Sir Francis Drake journeyed to Monster Island. This …Read more »
What do you get when you combine traditional Chinese opera, a murder mystery, the paranormal, and high-octane action? You get Yan, the beautiful, bloody manga from the creator of Oldman. First released in 2020, this genre-bending series will be available in English starting next month from Titan …Read more »
Summer is just around the corner. Whether you’re going on vacation, staycation, or just need a break from summer responsibilities, you’ll want some manga to hand. And Kodansha has several awesome titles coming your way next month! Read on as we explore the first volumes …Read more »
In You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already, Hiiragi is a middle school girl who was born deaf and who has started at a new school. The teacher tells the students that she can read lips, and from there Enomoto, the boy who …Read more »
Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary is a mixture of cuteness and horror. The titular Kaya-chan is a kindergartner who is seen as a problem child at her school. She’s different, and gets into trouble all the time. And no matter what happens, she blames “ghosts.” Chie becomes …Read more »
The Margraves’s Daughter & the Enemy Prince is an escapist read about a heroine with a lot of moxie who is determined to avenge her slain father. Starting out, Anna is a misfit in her family, because she likes swords and doesn’t behave the way …Read more »
Vagabond is a beautifully illustrated and fictionalized biography about Miyamoto Musashi, the legendary swordsman and writer of The Five Rings. This manga is an adaptation done by Slam Dunk mangaka Takehiko Inoue and is based on the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. It opens in …Read more »
Feeling the need for some vampire vs. werewolf action? Step into the mind of manga artist Akira Kanou. Outsiders is coming this summer from Titan Manga, telling what starts as an all-too-familiar story. What happens when a teenage girl places herself between two paranormal beings at …Read more »
We’re fortunate to have a broad spectrum of manga readily available for reading. From simulpubs to beautifully bound special editions, you can find just about anything you want. Today, we’re looking specifically to Kodansha, with three new and recent titles ready to read. High school …Read more »
Godzilla’s never exactly slowed down in media. But in recent years, more and more creative takes on this monster’s world have been coming out. One of the latest is Godzilla: Skate or Die!, a comic miniseries from IDW Publishing. Released in 2024, the five-issue series will …Read more »
Next year, harem rom-com manga Tune In to the Midnight Heart is getting an anime adaptation. Fortunately for curious fans, Kodansha will be releasing the manga in English next month! And we’ve got an early look at the first volume. Join us as we dive into …Read more »
It’s time to start looking ahead to new manga releases! As ever, Viz Manga has some of the biggest names in manga on deck. From Shonen Jump faves to their SuBLime BL line, there’s lots to enjoy this month. Join us as we take a look …Read more »
Junji Ito is back with another volume of The Liminal Zone! Newly translated into English, this collection offers four new stories from the horror manga master. One revisits The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: a new series cut down after just two chapters. While the new installment is (as …Read more »
Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf is a homage to the creative spirit and how it can get people through tough times. Helena is a little girl with a big imagination who likes to draw and tell stories. Her family seems close, but then tragedy …Read more »
Next month’s Kodansha manga releases are full of fearsome foes. From vampires to kaiju to a recent horror movie heroine, these titles should be fully fearful. But this trio of new releases runs the gamut from horror to wholesome! Join us as we review this trio …Read more »
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