Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito passed away back in September of last year, but his legacy will live on forever thanks to the success of his most famous series. As revealed in the first volume of the series’ first spinoff manga, Gunsmith Dave, the latest …Read more »
The Asahi Shimbun reported on the winners of the 51st Japan Cartoonists Association Awards. The Grand Prize for the comic book category went to Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda. Looking to the top prize in the cartoon category, the winner was Teinei na Kurashi wo …Read more »
It was just a couple months ago that we were posting about the Golgo 13 manga earning the world record for most published volumes, and now we have to deliver the sad news that Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito has passed away. As announced by …Read more »
Sadly, we’ve had to say goodbye to film and martial arts legend Sony Chiba. The actor appeared in more than 125 films, including Kill Bill and the 1970s Street Fighter film series. He’s also made his mark on the world of anime and games, appearing in …Read more »
The Japanese government is reworking panels from the manga Golgo 13 to encourage people to get their COVID vaccinations. The panels have been rewritten so that main character Togo now says, “I heard the Japanese government has a pressing assignment … What is it?” A …Read more »
Takao Saito’s seinen manga Golgo 13 recently landed the world record for most published volumes. This deadly assassin has an impressive track record, both in the story and in real life. It’s no wonder he’s so popular, both in Japan and around the world. But what makes …Read more »
The ultimate professional assassin just scored another major hit with the announcement that the Golgo 13 manga has surpassed the previous record for most published volumes. This comes with the publication of the series’ 201st volume, which just hit shelves in Japan on July 5 …Read more »
There are officially 200 volumes of Takao Saito’s Golgo 13 manga out in the wild, which puts it in the rare company of Guinness World Record holders. Back in 2016, Osamu Akimoto’s Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo (Kochikame) manga hit the 200-volume milestone and earned the …Read more »
As part of the fight against COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan wants to make sure that medium- and small-sized Japanese companies outside of the country are taking preventative measures. To do this, they’re tapping into popular manga series Golgo 13. They’re using …Read more »
So you’re a Bond fan in need of some anime to watch. You’ve already watched all of Lupin III, but you’ve still got an itch to see more globetrotting super-cool superheroes. First of all… that’s really impressive, that’s a huge show. But secondly, we’re here …Read more »
Takao Saito‘s Golgo 13 has had quite the impressive run. It’s the second best-selling manga in Japan, and it’s been running in the pages of Big Comic since 1968 without interruption. That changed, however, as a result of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the ongoing State of …Read more »
You know the type. You can count the number of times they speak on one hand, but when they do, their lines are always memorable. Ranking site Goo recently asked readers to rank anime and manga’s best silent types, and here’s who they chose: 20. …Read more »
As ZZ Top once said, every anime fan crazy ‘bout a sharp dressed man. Okay, I might’ve taken some creative liberties with the lyrics there, but there is something to be said for an anime character in a really nice suit, am I right? The …Read more »
It's hard to believe, but one of the mainstays of Shonen Jump is finally coming to an end. After 40 years of serialization, Osamu Akimoto is preparing to bring his Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo police comedy, more succinctly known as Kochikame , to its conclusion …Read more »
Legendary sniper Duke Togo, aka Golgo 13 has done it all: traveled the world, assassinated world leaders, slept with beautiful women, but now he’s really taken the cake. Starting next week, fans of Golgo in Japan can buy a miniaturized Duke to hang from the …Read more »
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