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There aren't many fighting series more unapologetically about fighting than Yu Yu Hakusho . Throwing Hajime no Ippo and Baki into the mix is arguable, but those are about "real" fights; you want larger than life monsters and spirit blasts and stadiums that put even …Read more »
The nineteenth and next volume of the manga Otherwordly Izakaya “Nobu” (a.k.a. Isekai Izakaya “Nobu” in Japanese) is not going to have a cover or bonus features, unless something changes. That’s because Virginia Nitohei, the artist for this manga — published originally in Japan by …Read more »
Two classic anime series are making the leap to vinyl outside of Japan for the first time with the upcoming releases of the Dragon Ball Z and Saint Seiya soundtracks. Microids Records is putting both out on February 14, 2024, and they’re currently available for …Read more »
Last month it was announced that Hiroyuki’s Girlfriend, Girlfriend manga had just four chapters remaining, and now the last leg of the story has played out fully. The 144th and final chapter of the rom-com manga has been published in the pages of Weekly Shonen …Read more »
Michael B. Jordan, the actor and director of Creed III, has been open about his love of anime and how it influenced the movie. Creed III is about to hit Japanese theaters, and while he’s in the country stumping for the release, he’s gotten to …Read more »
A veteran of the voice acting industry is no longer with us, as the agency for Shozo Iizuka announced that the revered VA has passed away at the age of 89. According to the agency’s announcement, Iizuka passed away on February 15 due to acute …Read more »
Creed III will be in theaters on March 3, and Michael B. Jordan, who is both the lead actor and the director, recently discussed how anime is a big influence on the film. “Without nerding out too much…You’ve seen so many fights throughout the Rocky …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 »
Netflix’s latest anime move has the streamer teaming up with Nippon TV to add 13 titles to the platform, including shows like the 1997 Berserk anime, the adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s Monster and more. It all kicks off with the first 38 episodes of the …Read more »
It’s been two days since Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi was found dead at sea, and while details of what happened are still emerging, people around the world are expressing their sorrow over losing the beloved creator. George Morikawa, the mangaka behind Hajime no Ippo, put …Read more »
What does Yusuke Murata — the artist behind the manga series One-Punch Man and Eyeshield 21 — do when he’s not drawing manga? He draws for practice. And it turns out that his practice drawings aren’t just little sketches — they’re detailed beyond this world. …Read more »
The Japan Cartoonists Association might mostly concentrate on manga, but it’s put out a statement in reaction to Putin’s orders for Russia to invade Ukraine. The statement expressed a desire for the conflict to conclude quickly. The Association said it was against war, and noted …Read more »
Last week, we posted a poll asking readers what they felt was the best sports anime of all time. Over 800 responses poured in very quickly, spread across more than 55 different series, so we’ve organized the results into a top ten list. Before we …Read more »
The MAPPA 10th anniversary celebration continues with the return of the studio’s showcase exhibition, which is coming back to Tokyo this month. This time around the exhibition will be greatly expanded, showing more material from titles ranging from Attack on Titan Final Season to The …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 »
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