One thing the world can never have enough of is manga by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo. Thankfully, an interview with Japanese magazine Geijutsu Shincho reveals something new up his sleeve: a long-form shonen manga. Set in the Meiji era, Otomo's new project will be his …Read more »
It seems like just yesterday we were all grousing over Warner Bros. now on-hold Akira adaptation, but it looks like the next hot manga/anime property in line is Bleach . Though there have been rumblings concerning a live-action adaptation in the past, Variety reports that …Read more »
If you weren't already looking forward to Capcom's fantasy action-adventure, Dragon's Dogma , maybe getting a look at the Berserk tie-in DLC items will change your mind. In a partnership promoting the Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler theatrical film, animated …Read more »
Studying is not always fun, especially if you are taking a very difficult college entrance exam. Japanese college entrance exams are often called the “Hell Exams” and it is painful to prepare for all the tests. BUT, there is good news for Japanese high school …Read more »
Shonen manga can often seem never-ending, especially when they're among the top tier in terms of popularity. That's where Tite Kubo's Bleach stands, but an ad in the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump teases the story's next arc, along with the possibility that it …Read more »
What better way to celebrate the upcoming release of the Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler film in Japan than a burger 'n fries-loaded promotion? Fast food chain Lotteria is doing just that with an original clear file featuring Guts and …Read more »
You either love Naruto 's Rock Lee or not, but hopefully you do, because he's about to get his own animated series, as announced in the first monthly issue of Shueisha's Saikyou Jump magazine. The anime is based on Kenji Taira's Naruto spin-off comedy manga, …Read more »
Just days after we finished gushing over hi-res stills from Studio 4ºC's upcoming Berserk film , Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler , a new trailer has hit Yahoo! Japan. Check out the gorgeous visuals in motion below, and let us …Read more »
The Studio 4ºC ( Tekkonkinkreet , MindGame ) animated take on Kentaro Miura's Berserk manga— Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler —is set to open in Japan on February 4, 2012. To ease the wait, a slew of hi-res images were …Read more »
JManga—which brings the 39 prominent publishers of the Digital Comic Association together for a digital selection of manga unavailable elsewhere—is offering a pretty substantial sale that takes place throughout October. From October 4 through October 31, you can save up to 60% on the price …Read more »
Anime series weren't the only pickups announced at this past weekend's Anime Weekend Atlanta convention. Manga publisher Vertical Inc. let its latest acquisition be known, as well: Flowers of Evil ( Aku no Hana ). Flowers of Evil is an ongoing series by Shuzou Oshimi, …Read more »
Some aspects of the new JManga service may have bumps to be ironed out, but the site went live today with a plethora of manga to peruse, including 100 titles never before published in North America. Speaking of which, you'll need to be in North …Read more »
Tiger & Bunny mania is afoot! In advance of the recently announced manga, a preview has surfaced in the bi-monthly Miracle Jump , along with a pin-up and the announcement that manga artist/ Tiger & Bunny designer Masakazu Katsura will be drawing a Blue Rose …Read more »
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners in Japan will soon get the opportunity to battle demons in Konami's video game adaptation of Hiroshi Shiibashi's hit Shonen Jump manga, Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan . Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan - Great War of …Read more »
If all the news of Viz Media's manga app had you a little sore because you lack an iOS-ready device such as an iPhone or an iPad, fear not, VIZManga.com is here to the rescue. Announced during the publisher's 25th anniversary party at San Diego …Read more »
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