With so many Shonen Jump manga on the outs, we can expect to see several new debuts. Following hot on the heels of Embers and Jump+’s The Marshal King is Star of Beethoven. The classically-charged series is the latest from Morihiro Hayashi. And while it has an exciting and …Read more »
Ready for some steampunk Wild West action? Then Boichi has the perfect story for you! The Dr. STONE manga artist has gone solo for his latest title, The Marshal King. The first chapter has just launched on Shonen Jump+ and in Viz’s Shonen Jump app. And while one …Read more »
Otaku USA readers might recall the One Piece Fitness BragMen gym, a One Piece-themed gym that opened in Shibuya in 2023. They have themed classes like Haki Projector Combat, Pirate Pilates, Marine Yoga, and Alabasta Belly Dance. And now that the facility is celebrating its …Read more »
Manga author NON, known for series like Hare Kon (Harem Marriage) and Delivery Cinderella, has another series on the way to English-speaking audiences this year. Dark Horse Manga announced plans to release NON’s murder mystery manga Adabana, with the first of three paperback volumes set …Read more »
With Undead Unluck, Mission: Yozakura Family, and now Hakutaku all leaving the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, there’s room for a new contender. And this week, one came in swinging… or should that be kicking? Embers is a new title written Kei Kuramazaki and illustrated by former Blue Lock …Read more »
Ken Akamatsu’s digital service Manga Library Z (a.k.a. Manga Toshokan Z) is turning to crowdfunding as a possible way to return. Otaku USA readers might recall that the manga site, which legally offered free and rare online manga, shuttered in November because Western credit card …Read more »
Tomohito Oda’s hit manga Komi Can’t Communicate recently finished serialization, coming to a close on Chapter 499. While Chapter 500—a bonus print chapter—will technically be the final one, this marks the official end of Shoko Komi’s journey. And as far as we’re concerned, it’s a perfect …Read more »
If you’ve ever been at a Japanese train station and noticed some otherwise pretty mundane white post drop boxes, you might have seen a place to dispose of pornography. The Japanese news outlet Kyodo News explained that these drop boxes got their start in 1963 …Read more »
Manga adaptations are a great way to be introduced to other forms of media you may have never considered paying attention to before or had no access to. More and more culturally significant stories by world-famous writers are being turned into tankobon, an independent or …Read more »
There is unfortunate news that Daisuke Ashihara, creator of the popular World Trigger manga, is once again dealing with some health issues. The exact nature of the health issues were not revealed, but it means that Ashihara is taking some time off to feel better. …Read more »
As a blast from the past, the iconic series Slayers is getting a new book! Rui Araizumi, known for illustrating the light novels, shared this information on social media. The new book will be a short story collection, and its title has been revealed: Slayers …Read more »
Haruki Murakami is a household name among literary enthusiasts, but whether you’ve read any of his collection of novels, essays, short stories, or not, you likely have heard of his work. Being translated into over 50 languages and selling millions of copies worldwide, Murakami is …Read more »
Yu Chiba’s Kindergarten Wars is officially entering its final arc, but a hiatus is also on the horizon. The author shared a note via social media and the latest chapter, announcing the final arc, thanking fans and the editors behind it, and closing it out …Read more »
If you thought VIZ Media’s X (formerly Twitter) handle was tweeting some weird things, you’re not alone. Someone has hacked the company’s account, and VIZ is working on getting this fixed. The company, which releases both manga and anime, has publicly confirmed the hack. If …Read more »
Earlier this month it was revealed that just two chapters were left to go in Tomohito Oda’s Komi Can’t Communicate manga. Now the time has officially come to bid the series farewell as the final chapter made its way to the pages of Weekly Shonen …Read more »
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