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Here's your blink-and-you'll-miss-it item of the day. Try to keep your peepers peeled and you'll bear witness to a 14-second announcement promo for the legendary director Osamu Dezaki's latest project, Genji Monogatari Sennenki Genji ( The Tale of Genji: A Millennium-Old Journal: Genji ). If …Read more »
Want to get a jump on next month’s manga reading? We’ve got the scoop on three Kodansha manga hitting the shelves in December 2024! Whether you’re a lover of the classics, hunting for something new, or want a stand-alone experience, we’ve got you covered. Keep …Read more »
Everyone’s favorite domestic intrigue series will be back for a third season! SPY x FAMILY will be continuing in the future, with more animated adventures for the Forger family. Of course, manga readers can keep up with Loid, Yor, Anya, and Bond on the Shonen Jump …Read more »
Manga has traditionally been hand-drawn, and there is the issue of protecting the paper from being damaged over time. This is no small feat. “The illustration has undergone color fading and wearing,” mangaka Tetsuya Chiba remarked about the iconic last scene of his famous manga …Read more »
Tetsuya Chiba, the creator of Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow’s Joe), is a member of the Japan Cartoonists’ Association, and he suggested the group put on an auction to aid the people of Ukraine. The Association agreed, and is establishing an online charity auction. Manga creators …Read more »
There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn of the passing of mangaka Shinji Mizushima. Mizushima is known for his baseball manga, especially Dokaben and Abu-san. The cause of death is listed as pneumonia, though there are also reports that he allegedly …Read more »
Rei Abe is the mangaka behind Magnum Lily, a boxing series published by DMP’s yuri imprint Lilyka. Five volumes are currently available, and they follow a young woman named Yuri who gets interested in women’s boxing. Otaku USA spoke to Abe about getting started as …Read more »
The sad news that anime director Osamu Kobayashi has passed away is making its way across the internet today. The director and animator was known for his work on BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad, Paradise Kiss, Naruto Shippuden, Gurren Lagann, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt and …Read more »
A good fight is exhilarating… provided you’re a good fighter. If you’re not, watching a good fight will do the trick. Fortunately, anime is just full of them, from epic ninja battles to giant robot combat. But sometimes you just want some hand-to-hand brawling, like Megalobox or Ashita …Read more »
Megalobox is back, baby. The futuristic take on Ashita no Joe has landed a second season called Megalobox 2: Nomad, which is set to punch us in the face starting this April. Like the first season, which aired back in 2018, it’ll be directed by …Read more »
TV Asahi asked 150,000 Japanese people what manga titles they consider to be the best. The results have been tallied, and some of them are huge titles here as well, while others have never been licensed in North America. Here’s the list: 1. One Piece …Read more »
In case it slipped your mind since the initial announcement, the Megalobox anime is about to make its English broadcast debut on Adult Swim’s Toonami block. The premiere of the series—which reboots the classic Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow’s Joe) manga—is set for this Saturday, so …Read more »
Later this year Megalo Box will have a new ring to call its own. Viz Media announced plans to bring the brand new English dub of the series—which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ikki Kajiwara and Tetsuya Chiba’s Ashita no Joe manga—to the Toonami programming block. Megalo …Read more »
The Megalo Box anime looks like one of the upcoming spring season’s best, and the latest video preview continues to confirm those suspicions. The series—which helps celebrate the 50th anniversary of classic boxing manga Ashita no Joe—officially premieres on TBS on April 5, and you …Read more »
There’s a lot of anime coming out this April, and futuristic boxing TV series Megalo Box looks like one of the most exciting additions to the lineup. You can explore more of its world ahead of the debut thanks to a new music video for …Read more »
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