Ever think the current wave of reincarnation isekai could be more… well… metal? Good news: now there’s one that is! Kasuga Ryo’s Isekai Metaller is coming from Titan Manga next month, bringing with it an unlikely fantasy hero. But don’t let his grim appearance fool you. His goal …Read more »
In I Want Your Mother to Be with Me!, Ryo is working part-time while trying to pass his accounting exam. He’s also head over heels in love with his coworker, Yuzuki, though she doesn’t know that yet. Yuzuki is a single mom whose husband died …Read more »
Japan saw a drop in tourism — most specifically from Hong Kong — due to the prediction of a manga creator whom some people believe to be psychic. Ryo Tatsuki, the mangaka, rose to fame after her dream book allegedly predicted the 2011 earthquake. When …Read more »
Between the new City Hunter movie on Netflix and an upcoming Cat’s Eye anime adaptation, it’s a big couple of years for Tsukasa Hojo fans. His two biggest series have always been popular, but they’re getting more attention than ever lately. So it feels like the perfect time …Read more »
MONSTROUS MAGAZINE from Monstrous Books is a black-and-white magazine-format comic book anthology, and its next issue is MONSTROUS: THE KAIJU ISSUE, which is getting a Kickstarter campaign that you can check out here. Itaru Kinoshita, the manga creator behind Dinosaur Sanctuary, created a new Kaiju …Read more »
Dark Horse Manga has a hit shojo manga on the way with the upcoming release of The Credits Roll into the Sea by John Tarachine (Good Night, I Love You, Witch of Thistle Castle). The acclaimed series will make its English debut when volume 1 …Read more »
Manga artist Taizan 5 has something of a reputation. Between Takopi’s Original Sin and the more recent The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins, this pseudonymous creator tends to cover some pretty heavy stuff. Issues of abuse, trauma, bullying, and mental health fill the pages. It’s not done with …Read more »
Snow Angel is a sweet manga that shows childhood friends meeting up again as adults. Muku and Yuto used to play together as kids, but after Muku’s father died in a tragic accident, her family moves in with her grandparents. Over time, the two friends …Read more »
Earlier this month we got confirmation that the Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You anime adaptation’s second season is all set for a 2026 debut. Now we’re turning our attention back toward Haruka Mitsui’s source material, with the manga’s 12th collected volume announcing that …Read more »
Peach John is a Japanese company that makes women’s clothing, including lingerie. They’ve offered otaku-inspired lingerie in the past, including for Pokémon and One Piece Film: Red. Now they’ve made lingerie and a shirt for the first scroll in what’s considered the oldest example of …Read more »
Hey, yet another reason why aside from Tokyo, New York City might be the best place in the world to be an anime and manga fan. This October, Kodansha House in SoHo is getting a visit from three major manga-ka for Q&A sessions and signings. …Read more »
Tales of tiny people living underfoot have inspired us for centuries. From legends of pixies to the 1952 novel The Borrowers, we have a long history of such legends. Studio Ghibli’s 2010 film The Secret World of Arrietty shows the worldwide love of such lore. And …Read more »
The end is right around the corner for Robinson Haruhara and Hirakei’s ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess manga. The series first kicked off via Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ service in April 2019, and the official X (formerly Twitter) account for the manga announced that the next …Read more »
Since 1978, Rumiko Takahashi has been spinning tales of romance, action, horror, and the supernatural. Her latest manga, MAO, is on track for an anime adaptation. One of her classic series has recently wrapped its remake, with a second returning this fall. There’s never not a good …Read more »
Using AI to translate manga (or anything else for that matter) is a controversial thing, and VIZ is in the crosshairs for allegedly using an AI translation for the digital version of Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze. According to The Comics Beat, eagle-eyed …Read more »
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