Alley is the latest short story collection from horror icon Junji Ito to be published by VIZ Media. The first story, the titular “Alley,” is a creepy tale where a young man moves into a boardinghouse near an alley and thinks he hears kids. But …Read more »
As manga continues to grow more popular in America and around the globe, additional publishers and imprints are interested in licensing graphic novels from Japan. The latest is HarperCollins’ imprint HarperAlley. HarperAlley started in 2020, publishes about 50 kids’ graphic novels annually, and is under …Read more »
The results are in for the tax evasion case of Nekokurage, the illustrator of The Apothecary Diaries manga. The artist is receiving a suspended sentence of 10 months and being fined 11 million yen (approximately $70,600). The prosecution was trying to get a larger fine …Read more »
Looking for something gorgeous to brighten the hot summer days? We’ve got a list for you! This summer has no shortage of beautiful anime, each just as gorgeous to look at as it is fun to watch. And with the season still in its early …Read more »
A launch date has been confirmed for the Netflix debut of Pokémon Horizons Part 3. Fans of the latest protagonists, who started their journey after the end of Ash’s long-running adventure back in April 2023, will get to catch more episodes when they arrive on …Read more »
This October marks the hotly-anticipated premiere of BLUE LOCK Season 2, continuing the adaptation of the award-winning manga written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. To hype everyone up for more intense matches, a new trailer debuted along with the reveal of the …Read more »
Rumiko Takahashi manga Maison Ikkoku, which kicked off way back in 1980, has aged like a fine whisky. Appropriate, then, that it’s now got a pair of official single malt scotch whiskies, available via lottery from August 8 to 13 from Japanese site Whisky Mew. …Read more »
Lycoris Recoil, which many fans called the best anime of 2022, is back in mini form. There are six animated short films on the way, according to an announcement during a second-anniversary event this weekend. Each film will focus on different characters’ daily lives, and …Read more »
Park Jung-hyun, who used to work as the assistant editor-in-chief in Morning magazine and editor of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine (both Kodansha publications) was found guilty by the Tokyo District Court in 2019 for murdering his wife, Kanako. The case has since gone to the Tokyo …Read more »
After the highly publicized death of Sexy Tanaka-san manga creator Hinako Ashihara, Japanese station NTV has unveiled new guidelines on how it will work to prevent a tragedy like that from happening again. Through misunderstandings and miscommunications, the TV adaptation Sexy Tanaka-san didn’t stick with the …Read more »
If your anime diet has been missing a healthy helping of office romance, you might want to keep an eye out for I Have a Crush at Work. Also known as Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu, or Can You Keep a Secret?, …Read more »
A true legend of the voice acting world is no longer with us, as it has been announced that Noriko Ohara has passed away. According to the official website of 81 Produce, the 88-year-old Ohara passed on July 12 following an illness treatment that proved …Read more »
Kuro Games has cooked up a nice following with its free-to-play action-RPG Wuthering Waves, which is currently competing with the likes of Genshin Impact. Following its launch on mobile and PC back in May, the developer officially confirmed that a PlayStation 5 version is in …Read more »
Following the act of the first part that opened in June, the second BOCCHI THE ROCK! recap film is set to premiere in Japan on August 11. A North American release for both will arrive at a later date that has yet to be announced, …Read more »
Titan Manga is bringing new manga titles in print to the West—ranging from classic graphic novels to new interpretations of beloved titles. To close out July, they have a slew of new offerings from titles old and new. And leading them off is the first …Read more »
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