Übel Blatt, a dark fantasy manga by Etorōji Shiono, is getting the TV anime treatment. That’s the word from Pony Canyon, which also revealed the first piece of key art for the series. The manga debuted back in 2004 and ended in 2019 after 24 …Read more »
The long-gestating live-action Naruto film from Hollywood studio Lionsgate now has a director. Destin Daniel Cretton, who helmed the Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, will write and direct the film, according to Hollywood Reporter. The pick comes with the blessing …Read more »
McDonald’s is a chain that’s popular in both America and Japan, and in anime and manga, it sometimes gets referred to jokingly as WcDonald’s. Well, McDonald’s has taken note, and it’s going to offer a limited-time WcDonald’s experience for about 30 markets around the globe, …Read more »
This week, Dear Anemone slithered its way into the pages of Shonen Jump. Penned by Rin Matsui, the manga takes readers to the Galapagos Islands in its first chapter: the home of evolution. But the truth of that reputation is more terrifying than anyone could ever have …Read more »
Last month Otaku USA reported on how you can now get your own Akira motorcycle (if you have the funds, that is). If you want another recognizable anime vehicle that’s a little more affordable, there is the option of Ryosuke Takahashi’s FC from Initial D. …Read more »
Kazuo Umezz, the famous mangaka behind such titles as Drifting Classroom, Cat-Eyed Boy and Orochi, might be best-known for his horror work, but My Name Is Shingo feels distinctly science fiction. It opens with a robot narrating to us about its birth, and then moves …Read more »
How I Met My Soulmate stars 20-year-old college student Yuuki, who is hoping to find her soulmate. Her friend drags her to a mixer, where Yuuki just ends up hanging around with a drunk guy, trying to help him feel better. Drunk as he is, …Read more »
The Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, named for the Godfather of Manga himself, is now in its 28th year, and the finalists for this year’s prize have just been unveiled. The 10 manga up for the prize are: Ikoku Nikki (Tomoko Yamashita) Oshi no Ko (Aka …Read more »
Cipher Academy was a wild ride while it lasted. Penned by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Yuji Iwasaki, the manga was famous for its heavy-duty cipher cracking and infamous for the strain it put on translators. But with Iroha’s story behind you, are you still craving some …Read more »
There’s a bit of a change-up in the pages of Shonen Jump over the last couple weeks. With Martial Master Asumi and Cipher Academy both completed, we’re due for a couple new titles. While one debuts tomorrow, we’ve already gotten our first dose of another: Super Psychic Policeman Chojo, …Read more »
In the latest news revolving around the death of manga creator Hinako Ashihara, Japanese television station NTV released an official apology to her yesterday. NTV was adapting Ashihara’s manga Sexy Tanaka-san into a live-action series, and in January Ashihara wrote online that the company had …Read more »
Japan's largest eBook distributor Media Do Co., Ltd. and its U.S.-based subsidiary Media Do International Inc. have teamed up with Taiwan-based non-profit organization TAICCA to bring some award-winning creators into the spotlight in both English and Japanese. The partnership will see a wide variety of …Read more »
Kenkyo na Circle’s I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability light novel series is getting an anime adaptation this April, and now it also has a spinoff manga on the way. According to the official …Read more »
A new simulpub manga that just launched in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan is available in English with the release of Super Psychic Policeman Chojo. The manga by Shun Numa made its English debut via VIZ Media and MANGA Plus, with the …Read more »
It’s almost 20 years since manga author Karuho Shiina launched Kimi no Todoke – From Me to You, which debuted in the pages of Bessatsu Margaret in 2005 and ran until 2017 for a total of 30 volumes. Now the author is getting ready to …Read more »
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