Summer is just around the corner. Whether you’re going on vacation, staycation, or just need a break from summer responsibilities, you’ll want some manga to hand. And Kodansha has several awesome titles coming your way next month! Read on as we explore the first volumes …Read more »
Japan has its own distinct culture with rules and manners that might not always be familiar for traveling tourists. As a creative solution, right now the Shinkansen sections of Tokyo, Shinagawa, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Shin Osaka Stations are using “Manga Manners” to help people know …Read more »
Ready to add some new manga volumes to your shelf? Kodansha is preparing to kick off three series in print starting next month! And we’ve got reviews of all of them, so you can be ready to pick your faves. Whether you in the mood …Read more »
This month, Kodansha is launching some fresh new titles to try. Looking for action? Romance? Memories of one of your favorite movies? The publisher has all three—and more importantly, we have reviews of all three! Read on to pick your favorites and build out your …Read more »
If you’re a manga fan who lives in New York City, or if it’s a place you’re able to visit, then you might want to check out the major (and limited time) pop-up Kodansha House: Where Manga Meets. It begins on October 4 and lasts …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 »
The nominees for Kodansha’s 48th Manga Awards have been revealed! Let’s take a look at who’s in the running. The awards are narrowed down by category. For the Best Shonen Manga category, the titles competing are The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity by Saka Mikami, …Read more »
Kodansha’s Shonen Magazine Edge manga magazine has been around since September 2015, but it’s time on shelves is getting ready to come to an end. The official website announced that Shonen Magazine Edge will cease publication with its November issue, which launches in Japan on …Read more »
The nominees for Kodansha’s 47th annual Manga Awards have been revealed! There are fifteen different titles competing, with three different categories. Let’s take a look at what’s in the running. For the category of Best Shojo Manga, the nominees are My Girlfriend’s Child by Mamoru …Read more »
Japanese publisher Kodansha Ltd., which is behind hits like Attack on Titan, Tokyo Revengers, Ghost in the Shell, and many more, has announced K MANGA, a digital service for American fans. The app will become available in just under two months, on May 10. There …Read more »
Jong Hyon Pak used to just be known as a manga editor at Kodansha who was involved with hits like Attack on Titan, A Silent Voice and Seven Deadly Sins. However, after his wife Kanoko died mysteriously in 2016 at the age of 38, Pak …Read more »
Kodansha USA Publishing just shared that it will be publishing seven different manga digitally this month. A brief description was released for each, so let’s take a look. The Shadows of Who We Once Were by Yae Utsumi “Nezu was looking forward to his elementary …Read more »
Kodansha’s 46th annual Manga Awards have revealed this year’s winners! Let’s see if your favorites won. The Award for Best Shonen Manga goes to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime by Taiki Kawakami, beating out A Couple of Cuckoos, Shangri-La Frontier, and Frieren: …Read more »
The nominees for Kodansha’s 46th annual Manga Awards have been revealed! We’ll learn the actual winners on May 11, but in the meantime, congratulations to all the nominations! Let’s take a look at what’s running. In the category of Best Shonen Manga, we have: A …Read more »
The mobile manga subscription app Mangamo now has more than 1,200 manga volumes from Kodansha available after the publisher contributed an additional 800 or so. The newly supplied volumes include ones from Tokyo Revengers, Fire Force, FAIRY TAIL, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, …Read more »
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