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It’s not uncommon in Japan for the release of a manga to be advertised with giant murals at train stations. This technique hasn’t been used so much elsewhere, but thanks to Star Comics in Italy, that’s changing. The publisher has turned the Porta Genova metro …Read more »
The Jujutsu Kaisen manga continues to sell and sell and sell! The nineteenth volume of the series is coming out in Japan on April 4, and its publisher Shueisha said that at that time, there will be 65 million copies of the manga out in …Read more »
Seven Seas Entertainment came through with a handful of new license announcements yesterday, one of which was a major doozy for some folks. Amongst the slew of reveals was the license of Hitoshi Ashinano’s critically-acclaimed manga Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, which immediately had Twitter followers poppin’ …Read more »
Yesterday, Valentine’s Day, VIZ Media made a bunch of new licensing announcements to make the hearts of otaku soar. They started with this tweet: Hi! ☀️ Ready for announcements? — VIZ (@VIZMedia) February 14, 2022 Then they gave a whole laundry list of manga and …Read more »
Kaiju No. 8 takes a popular form of Japanese entertainment — the kaiju, a type of giant monster — and instead of recycling the same type of story, gives it an entertaining, refreshing twist. Yes, the manga opens with a typical kaiju scene as a …Read more »
Joji Yanami—a veteran of anime voice acting, with roles that span the beloved baseball anime Kyojin no Hoshi (Star of the Giants), Dragon Ball Z, and more—is no longer with us. As announced through his agency, Aoni Production, Yanami passed away on December 3. He …Read more »
In December 2020, writer/director Kaichi Sato revealed to Otaku USA first that there were plans to make a sequel to his Rick and Morty anime short, “Samurai & Shogun.” The new anime short, “Samurai and Shogun Part II,” is a production by Studio DEEN, produced …Read more »
They really love manga and anime in France. Look no further than the country’s national library, Bibliothèque Nationale, which is located in Paris. Right now it has a humongous mural of Kaiju No. 8 by Naoya Matsumoto running along its side. The mural is 45 …Read more »
Kazuki Takahashi’s Yu-Gi-Oh! manga is celebrating 25 years since it kicked off in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, and the latest product to mark the occasion will be familiar to longtime fans. Konami announced plans to release Kaiba’s iconic briefcast from the series, complete …Read more »
Naoya Matsumoto’s Kaiju No. 8 manga continues to be a hit, and the latest numbers have it zipping past 4 million copies printed physically and sold digitally. This helps it hold onto its reign as the fastest-selling series that originated on the digital Shonen Jump+ …Read more »
When it comes to Shonen Jump manga, Kaiju No. 8 is one of the more popular ongoing entries, and it’s now also the fastest Shonen Jump+ series to hit the milestone of three million copies in circulation. That covers copies printed physically and sold digitally, …Read more »
Following an early reveal in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, the official website has officially revealed a Jujutsu Kaisen game for mobile devices. A teaser site is live for Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade, which will be a free-to-play RPG with in-app purchases. Developed by …Read more »
Eito Hara has been obsessed with kaiju monsters since he was a kid, when he got a Godzilla toy. As an adult he got a job at Kaiyodo Co., which makes figurines. While there he made all sorts of figurines, including ones of anime characters, …Read more »
If you feel like wearing your Jujutsu Kaisen fandom, UNIQLO has you covered. For the second time UNIQLO is collaborating with Jujutsu Kaisen to come out with a clothing collection. The original collection used artwork from the manga. The new collection, which will become available …Read more »
This past March Shibuya Station got a total Jujutsu Kaisen makeover, with walls and columns sporting images from the manga. The display only lasted until March 14. Once again Shibuya Station has a Jujutsu Kaisen display, but now it honors the anime and is done …Read more »
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