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 »
The Tokyo Ghoul manga series has sold well in both Japan and America, so it’s no surprise American publisher VIZ has nabbed rights to creator Sui Ishida’s new manga, Choujin X. The first chapter is available free online at VIZ’s website. VIZ also gave a …Read more »
The manga Komi Can’t Communicate, about an awkward high school girl trying to make 100 friends, is getting an anime adaptation. The anime will debut this October, and a trailer for it has been released. Part of the cast and staff have also been revealed. …Read more »
When you’re trying to land a career in the arts, it can feel like your own life works against you. Maybe you didn’t get the art education you want. Or maybe you don’t get a lot of support from your family. The good news is, …Read more »
More information has been revealed about the upcoming Tokyo play Banana Fish, based on the manga of the same name. After initially revealing that Kenta Mizue and Kurumu Okamiya have been cast as Ash Lynx and Eiji Okamura, respectively, other cast members have been announced. …Read more »
Rootport, the manga creator behind Kami to Yobareta Otaku (translated as The Otaku Called God) shared his thoughts on girls who like to read. “‘A young girl who’s quiet and reserved, and likes reading books’ is one existing template,” he wrote on Twitter. “The real-world …Read more »
Grand Blue Dreaming by Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka was on hiatus earlier this year, and it’s about to go on hiatus again. The earlier hiatus was because of back pain being experienced by Inoue. In the new announcement for the hiatus, it does not …Read more »
College student Yoh is in the midst of a messy, public breakup with the boyfriend she believes is a two-timer. As she turns to go away she literally runs into another boy, whom she thinks is gorgeous. That night, going back to her house, she …Read more »
American comics publisher Ablaze is coming out with Space Pirate Captain Harlock, overseen by original creator Leiji Matsumoto. It’s one of the comics that will be included in this year’s Free Comic Book Day on August 14. The first issue drops June 9, and comics/pop …Read more »
The recent global poll on favorite characters showed once again how popular the One Piece franchise is. And there’s a new otaku option for One Piece fanatics: a One Piece themed wedding! This is being done by wedding and reception producer Escrit. The wedding includes …Read more »
The results of the worldwide popularity poll for One Piece characters are here! The general results probably won’t surprise anyone. Here’s the top 5: 5. Trafalgar Law 4. Sanji 3. Nami 2. Zoro 1. Luffy But the poll also breaks up who scored best at …Read more »
Imagine the world of Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan manga without the Titans. We wouldn’t have much of a story, but kids like Eren and Mikasa would be able to live out their childhoods and beyond without fear of being picked up and swallowed at …Read more »
Jiro Matsumoto, the mangaka behind the sexy and violent girls-with-guns manga Velveteen & Mandala, has come out with a new manga. It’s called beautiful place and it debuted on Friday in Complex, the online part of Hero’s Inc’s Monthly Hero’s magazine. It sounds as if …Read more »
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