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In May, it was announced that publisher Shogakukan, JIC Venture Growth Investments (part of the state-backed Japan Investment Corp.) and more had invested 2.92 billion yen (about $19 million) in having the company Orange use artificial intelligence to translate 50,000 manga into English during the …Read more »
In February, Japanese TV station NTV announced it was having an internal investigation over the death of manga creator Hinako Ashihara, whose manga Sexy Tanaka-san was turned into a live-action series by the station. In late January, Ashihara had complained online that the adaptation was …Read more »
According to the seventh collected volume of Takashi Shiina and Katsuyuki Sumisawa’s Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon manga, the adaptation is getting ready to kick off the final battle. The announcement says that portion of the story will begin this fall when the eighth volume ships. The …Read more »
Natsu Hyuga’s The Apothecary Diaries light novel series has inspired a very successful anime adaptation, with a second season currently in the works. It also inspired a manga adaptation by Minoji Kurata titled Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Mao Mao no Kokyu Nazotoki Techo (The Apothecary Diaries …Read more »
Another hiatus is here for the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga. According to this year’s 10th issue of Shogakukan’s Big Comic Superior magazine, the series by Yasuo Ohtagaki is entering a brief hiatus, with a June 28 return planned in the pages of the magazine’s …Read more »
Yesterday the Tokyo District Court said the operator of the infamous Manga-Mura manga piracy site has to give publishers Kadokawa, Shueisha and Shogakukan 1.7 billion yen. That’s a little under 11 million dollars. The publishers had started out by asking for 1.9 billion yen in …Read more »
2024 began with a large 7.6 earthquake in Japan, with Noto Peninsula in the Ishikawa Prefecture especially affected. Insomniacs After School is located in Nanao in Ishikawa Prefecture, and original manga creator Makoto Ojiro is getting involved with relief efforts through The Insomniacs After School …Read more »
An anime adaptation is on the way for Shotan’s You are Ms. servant manga, and a bunch of details rolled out this week. In addition to announcing an October 2024 premiere window, the official site updated with a new teaser trailer and visual, as well …Read more »
Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe’s Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End manga has enjoyed a fantastic anime adaptation, and now it’s time to take a break. According to this year’s 16th issue of Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine, the manga will be taking a month-long break. The …Read more »
The Call of the Night anime adaptation premiered back in 2022, and now more is officially in the works. Call of the Night season 2 plans were revealed during the Fuji TV Anime Lineup Press Conference 2024 event, which paired the news with a video …Read more »
Looking to live your best life in the zombie apocalypse? One of the best anime of 2023, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, is about to make its way to late-night TV in the states. Toonami announced plans to premiere the series in its …Read more »
Four people involved with the major anime piracy site B9GOOD were found guilty and sentenced at the People’s Court of Taizhou Pharmaceutical High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in China. The piracy site was aimed at people in Japan. The names of the people were not given. …Read more »
In the latest news revolving around the death of manga creator Hinako Ashihara, Japanese television station NTV released an official apology to her yesterday. NTV was adapting Ashihara’s manga Sexy Tanaka-san into a live-action series, and in January Ashihara wrote online that the company had …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 »
After a lot of delays and waiting, the season finale is almost here for the Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead anime. The premiere is scheduled for December 25, and you can prepare yourself with a new trailer, visual and even a recap episode …Read more »
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