That’s a wrap for day one of Comic Market 91. The long-running celebration of fan-made manga, games, animation and more that goes by Comiket for short is on in Tokyo, and we made our way there today to peruse, schmooze and, most importantly, snap some …Read more »
A few months ago, we reported The Eccentric Family would be back for a second season. Today at Comiket, it was announced The Eccentric Family 2 will premiere April 9. The Eccentric Family 2 , which is animated at P.A.Works, brings back the cast and …Read more »
Trigger fans heading to this month’s Comic Market in Tokyo should make a beeline for the studio’s booth. That’s because Trigger, the folks behind Kill la Kill , Little Witch Academia and Kiznaiver have created a special, limited-edition artbook for the festival entitled Trigger Girls …Read more »
The Tokyo Marathon was held February 28, and over 36,000 racers joined in, running the 26.2 miles through the nation’s capital. Coming in tenth place with a 2:11:34 finish and placing second among Japanese runners was 19-year-old Yuta Shimoda. The secret of his success? Apparently, …Read more »
Photo credit: Guilhem Vellut Most fans interested in doujinshi – self-published amateur comics – are likely familiar with the name Comic Market, or Comiket, the twice-annual Tokyo meetup devoted to buying and selling doujinshi. It’s been around since 1975, and with over 500,000 attendees per …Read more »
Anyone who’s been to an anime convention knows that when you get thousands of otaku in one place at one time, cell phone reception goes down the drain. So in a bit of good news for visitors to this December’s Comic Market, it appears Japanese …Read more »
Two unrelated pieces of news about Kuroko's Basketball out today. The first is a bit of sad news for fans of the most popular basketball manga since Slam Dunk : Kuroko's will be coming to an end in the next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, …Read more »
Excellent news out this week for fans of Kuroko’s Basketball (or as it’s officially awkwardly translated, The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays ). Comic Market, the twice-yearly Tokyo doujinshi (fan comics) event will be holding a special extra event next year focused solely on Kuroko's . …Read more »
Hello, all Otaku USA readers! As you know, the World Cosplay Summit and Summer Comiket were held in July and August. This year cosplayer teams from 20 different countries made their way to the Summit, and gave great performances on and off the stage. Comiket …Read more »
Comiket—held twice a year in Tokyo, Japan—is the world’s largest event for self-publishers of manga, music and games. The number of booths, venders and industries grows every year, and approximately 550,000 fans attend the event. Comiket held in summer is called “Natsu-comi,” and the one …Read more »
Despite the odds, the latest edition of Comic Market persevered possibly bigger and stronger than ever! The semi-annual doujin convention continues to be the world's largest comic convention displaying the creative and economic force that fandom possesses in Japan. In what might be an era …Read more »
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