In February, Japanese TV station NTV announced it was having an internal investigation over the death of manga creator Hinako Ashihara, whose manga Sexy Tanaka-san was turned into a live-action series by the station. In late January, Ashihara had complained online that the adaptation was …Read more »
The very successful manga series My Hero Academia has now reached its “epilogue.” That officially began with its 424th chapter in the newest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump. Creator Kohei Horikoshi also made some comments about it in the new issue, and says My Hero …Read more »
Aoshima-kun wa Ijiwaru (Aoshima-kun is Mean), the three-volume manga series by Yu Yoshii, is getting a live-action series. The series will star Shota Watanabe from the group Snow Man as Mizuki Aoshima and Anne Nakamura as Yukino Katsuragi. The manga, which ran from 2020 to …Read more »
We recently got confirmation that Yuuto Suzuki’s Sakamoto Days manga is getting an anime adaptation, and now there’s some more manga news for the series. According to this year’s 27th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Sakamoto Days assistant Tetsu Okawa is handling art for …Read more »
Yona of the Dawn, the long-running fantasy epic from Mizuho Kusanagi, has entered its final arc. That’s the word from Kusanagi on X. Yona of the Dawn launched in 2009, and there are currently 44 volumes in Japan. Our own Danica Davidson described the art …Read more »
Netflix is taking another stab at a live-action show involving a manga, and this time it involves Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler by Homura Kawamoto and Toru Naomura. The show will be titled BET, consist of 10 episodes, and is described by The Hollywood Reporter as …Read more »
Fool Night is a manga with a fascinating premise that looks really promising, judging by the first volume. It takes place in the future, and the sun has been blotted out from earth by clouds that never leave, plunging the world into constant winter and …Read more »
Hirayasumi is a laid-back slice-of-life that follows two cousins who are living together, but who have very different lifestyles and views about the world. Hiroto is 29, has a part-time job, and once tried to make it as a professional actor. He got some bit …Read more »
The mega successful manga Attack on Titan has gotten a number of adaptations, and that includes the stage play ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical, which debuted in Japan last year. After strong runs in Osaka and Tokyo, the musical is moving on to its international …Read more »
The sports genre is a major part of the manga world, and Weekly Shonen Jump has opened itself up to submissions for its Jump Sports Manga Award. Professionals as well as novices are welcome to enter the contest between now and October 31, with winners …Read more »
BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia creator Tsutomu Nihei previously teamed up with Polygon Pictures once again for the Kaina of the Great Snow Sea anime. The series also inspired a manga adaptation by Itoe Takemoto, and now an end date is in place. According to …Read more »
A manga adaptation of Nexon’s KONOSUBA: Fantastic Days mobile game launched in April 2022, and now, almost exactly two years later, it has come to an end. The final chapter was published in the July issue of Kadokawa’s Comic Alive magazine on Monday. The game …Read more »
In March plans were unveiled for a massive Dragon Ball theme park in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia, and now members of Falcon’s Creative Group — “the master planner, attraction designer and creative guardian of the park” — shared more of their vision and their excitement. Robb …Read more »
Many Junji Ito manga, by their very nature, don’t lend themselves to recurring characters. When the fate of your protagonists ranges from being twisted into a spiral to being squeezed out the business end of an ancient mountain crevice, you don’t really invite a lot …Read more »
Let’s Do It Already! is a case of opposites attracting. High school students Yuri and Keiichiro are totally different from page one. Yuri doesn’t care about rules or traditions. Keiichiro very much cares about rules and traditions. The two are really into each other and …Read more »
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