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More fun is on the way from J-Novel Club, which took the opportunity of its latest industry livestream to reveal some new acquisitions. The latest batch includes six light novels and a pair of manga, so read on below for all the details on the …Read more »
It was twenty years ago that fan favorite anime Princess Tutu was released in Japan. Members of the Japanese cast and crew are heading to the BLUES ALLEY Japan restaurant in Tokyo to mark the occasion with a Gold Crown Town Radio talk show event …Read more »
BLITZ, which has been published by Shonen Jump, becomes available in America this month through ABLAZE Comics. The chess-themed series is written by Cédric Biscay and Harumo Sanazaki and illustrated by Daitaro Nishihara, with chess grandmaster and World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov also involved. Biscay …Read more »
Mathew Klickstein calls himself a Multi-Platform Storyteller, and his newest book, See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture, is being released on September 6 by Fantagraphics. The 500-page book has all sorts of information and …Read more »
Manga piracy is a major issue. For instance, between January-October 2021, piracy in Japan caused manga creators and publishers to lose 800 billion yen (about $6.92 billion), which is more than the creators and publishers legally made during that time. Manga publishers are responding in …Read more »
The Hunter x Hunter manga has experienced a number of hiatuses because creator Yoshihiro Togashi is dealing with health issues. Togashi, who is also the creator of Yu Yu Hakusho, has turned to Twitter to give updates both on his health and his manga. The …Read more »
If you’ve been waiting for the English dub of The Devil Is a Part-Timer!!, then today is your day! August 4 marks Crunchyroll’s first day streaming it, and the streaming service also announced the dub cast. The dub cast consists of both new actors and …Read more »
Ichiro Mizuki has been a professional singer since 1968, and since then he has recorded more than 1200 different songs. And while he doesn’t just sing theme songs for anime or tokusatsu, that’s what he’s especially well-known for doing. Some of the anime he’s done …Read more »
Each year the Japan Character Award is put on by the Character Brand Licensing Association. To win, you need to check off boxes in the following categories: marketability, novelty, sociality, creativity, and future potential. And some pretty big names have won this thing over the …Read more »
August 10 marks the ship date for the 13th volume of Tsukasa Fushimi and Hiro Kanzaki’s Eromanga Sensei light novels, and it turns out this one will be the last. Publisher Kadokawa released a listing for the 13th volume, titled “Eromanga Festival,” that describes it …Read more »
Streaming giant Netflix has been releasing a lot of its own anime (as well as animated shows inspired by anime), but it’s been seeing a loss in revenue. After letting go of about 150 workers in May (and noting these layoffs were not because of …Read more »
The Rose of Versailles Episodes manga by Riyoko Ikeda has had its English publication postponed. Though it was originally supposed to come out this year, Chief of Udon Entertainment Erik Ko explained that its release schedule has changed because of “supply chain issues of the …Read more »
Disclosure: Author Danica Davidson is a regular contributor to Otaku USA. This week marks the launch of Chalk Art Manga: A Step-by-Step Guide, the latest how-to collaboration between writer Danica Davidson and professional mangaka Rena Saiya. The pair have pulled from their experience with the …Read more »
Information has been released on the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the anime movie adaptation stemming from J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. Miranda Otto, who played Éowyn in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies, is back to play the …Read more »
As manga’s popularity continues to grow around the globe, SHUEISHA launched MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA so that their titles can reach fans no matter where they live. In this exciting new world of manga fandom, Yûta Momiyama, the Deputy Editor In Chief of the JUMP+ …Read more »
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