The recent death of manga creator Hinako Ashihara has sent shock waves through the Japanese entertainment industry, according to Japanese news source The Mainichi Shimbun. Ashihara had publicly criticized the live-action adaptation of her manga Sexy Tanaka-san, saying Nippon TV had failed to keep its …Read more »
There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn about the passing of manga creator Hinako Ashihara. In America she might be best-known for her Sand Chronicles manga, which is published by VIZ Media. Her works SOS and Forbidden Dance are also available …Read more »
Writer Riichiro Inagaki and illustrator Yusuke Murata’s Eyeshield 21 football manga has been celebrating its 21st anniversary lately, and the ultimate means of doing so just arrived. A special 55-page one-shot manga chapter made its way into the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump in the …Read more »
Tokyo These Days is a contemplative manga that looks at life, meaning, Tokyo, and the manga business. Kazuo Shiozawa is retiring from his job as an editor in the manga business, after being there for thirty years. He says he is not “valued there,” though …Read more »
Come this April, WEBTOON enthusiasts are in for a treat. Walter Fostering Publishing, a leading publisher of art books, is collaborating with Webtoons series Boyfriends by refrainbow and Morgana and Oz by Miyuli to bring readers one-of-a-kind learn to draw books and series exclusive coloring …Read more »
Manga in America have age ratings like All Ages or 16+, but who decides these ratings, how do they decide them, and how consistent are they? Some schools have pulled manga from the shelves over worries on what’s considered age-appropriate, and there was a case …Read more »
Haruko Ichikawa’s Land of the Lustrous manga went on hiatus in October 2023, but it’s now getting ready to return. According to the March issue of Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine, the manga will be back in the pages of the magazine when the next issue hits …Read more »
Tadaima, Okaeri, the boys’ love anime based on the manga by Ichi Ichikawa, will be saying “I’m home” this spring. That’s the word from a new teaser trailer for the series, which you can see below. The teaser also reveals the main cast of the …Read more »
Since I Could Die Tomorrow opens with 42-year-old Sawako Honna, who keeps getting sweaty. That’s not the end of it, though. She’s also having heart palpitations, anxiety, and her body gets cold. It isn’t long before someone suggests to Sawako that she might be starting …Read more »
If you’re a fan of the Ten Count manga and have been waiting for its promised anime adaptation, then there’s some disappointing news. The anime was cancelled, and the reason given is “production issues,” which is a pretty vague explanation. The Ten Count anime was …Read more »
Did you like Lycoris Recoil? Then you may be interested to learn its creator, Asaura, has launched a new manga called Double Helix Blossom. The manga debuted in this week’s edition of Coro Coro Comic. It’s illustrated by Gomeyuki Nishima, with characters created by SWAV. …Read more »
Japan experienced a major 7.6 earthquake on the first day of the year, followed by fires and other problems, and one of the buildings damaged was the Go Nagai Wonderland Museum, which honors the work of mangaka Go Nagai, whose creations include Mazinger Z, Devilman, …Read more »
Fans of old-school anime and manga, rejoice: Kia Asamiya is about to launch a new manga series. It’s called Captain Symphonica, and it’s set to debut on Web Comic Gamma this month. According to Asamiya’s Twitter/X account, it’s a “retro future sci-fi action” series about …Read more »
A pair of Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun spinoff manga were announced back in July 2023, including one that focuses on Naberius Kalego. The series is titled Mairimashita! Iruma-kun Kalego Gaiden and was initially planned for five chapters, and now its time in serialization is …Read more »
GLAY is a major Japanese rock band, and 2024 marks a major milestone for them: 30 years since their major debut in 1994. As a result, GLAY is offering its GLAY EXPO this year. A big event like this needs a visual image to go …Read more »
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