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ICv2 recently had an interview with the VP of Publishing Sales at VIZ Media, where it was revealed that VIZ’s manga sales went up exponentially in 2020. In an interview with Yen Press Publisher and Managing Director Kurt Hassler, ICv2 was able to uncover another …Read more »
Normally opening a movie on a Monday is not a good business move. But opening on a Monday did not hurt Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time at all. In fact, IMAX broke records for best opening day in Japan. So far the movie has …Read more »
The Yo-kai Watch franchise is expanding with the new anime series Yo-kai Watch ♪ (notice the music note). It hits Japanese TV on April 9 at 6:25 in the evening, and a new trailer has been released for it. After some flashbacks over the years, …Read more »
As of March 2021, Marvel’s biggest seller this year is Deadpool: Samurai, which is being published in Japan on the Shonen Jump+ app. Written and illustrated by Sanshirou Kasama and Hikaru Uesugi, it has Deadpool go back in time to feudal Japan. While we’re only …Read more »
Kenji is a deadpan, lethargic high school boy who hangs out with his friends, plays video games, and has bullies in his life. He barely talks sometimes, and he’ll just stare for long segments without expression. At first it’s a little odd. Then you realize …Read more »
As a celebration for the completion of Evangelion, company F:Nex is coming out with large models of Rei Ayanami and an Evangelion. The Rei is just under five feet three inches tall and is supposed to be “the cutest Rei Ayanami.” The Evangelion is about …Read more »
Kodansha has seriously revamped and updated its site, and it shared the news on Twitter. Just announced, we've got a new look & site! Check out our new homepage at https://t.co/66tfqplT5i. Keep following this account to stay updated on manga news. And for Kodansha book …Read more »
The manga Kentō Ankoku Den Cestvs and Kendo Shitō Den Cestvs are being adapted into the anime Cestvs: The Roman Fighter, which will debut on Japanese TV at 12:55 AM April 15. The anime’s first full promotional trailer has been released, and it includes a …Read more »
The third season of Kingdom began airing last year, but remained unfinished because of COVID-19. Though production was slowed down, the whole third season is now ready to air. It will debut in Japan on April 4 (well, technically early morning April 5), with Funimation …Read more »
Kore Yamazaki, the mangaka behind The Ancient Magus’ Bride, has a lot going on right now. For starters, The Ancient Magus’ Bride is receiving a new anime project, debuting in September. The first step of the new project will be the original anime DVD Mahō …Read more »
Three years ago the government of Kyoto, Japan started the Digital Amusement award, which is meant to honor young people in Kyoto and their creative works. This year’s grand prize, called the Kyoto Governor’s Award, goes to Violet Evergarden: The Movie from Kyoto Animation. Violet …Read more »
Gatebox has come out with a device that works as a digital assistant, telling you the weather or working with your other devices, kind of like Alexa. But unlike Alexa, it’s not a tube shape. It’s shaped like an anime girl. And Gatebox will shortly …Read more »
Several hundred years ago, Chinese writer Luo Guanzhong penned The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In 1997, Japanese company KOEI released their first Dynasty Warriors video game for Playstation, based on the book. The video game was also a spinoff to KOEI’s Romance of the …Read more »
Manga Planet, a website that offers licensed digital manga, posted an interview about the possible new cosplay laws in Japan with “a staff of the Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office, a Japanese government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights.” They did …Read more »
A trailer has been released for Megalobox 2: Nomad, which will debut on Japanese TV on April 4. The first season played on Toonami in America back in 2018. At that time VIZ licensed the anime, but now Funimation will be taking care of streaming. …Read more »
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