If you’ve been following Hideaki Sorachi’s Gintama manga for a while—or just watching the anime—its lengthy run is finally about to come to an end. According to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, there are just five chapters left, which schedules the ending …Read more »
Rei Hiroe’s Black Lagoon manga is kicking off a little break. According to the latest issue of Shogakukan’s Monthly Sunday GX magazine, the series will go on hiatus so Hiroe can work on a compiled book volume. The 11th volume of Black Lagoon ships in …Read more »
Melonpan is a Swiss otaku who’s built an internet following over the last several years publicizing his “perverted” antics. Posing with his anime merch in his underwear (or bare-ass) for selfie tweets is a regular thing for him. In 2013 he filmed himself licking nearly …Read more »
Claudine seems like a missed opportunity on all fronts. Author and artist Riyoko Ikeda is one of the most important manga creators of the latter half of the 20th century; few titles can claim the level of influence and the critical acclaim her 1970s classic …Read more »
When the Demon Kingdom kidnaps the Princess of Goodereste, it’s the demons who get more than they bargained for. Princess Syalis’s reign of terror begins during her first night as a captive in the demon palace. The pillow is rough and lumpy and even noisy. …Read more »
A lot of folks were put off by the big-eyed look of the upcoming Battle Angel Alita (Gunnm) adaptation, Alita: Battle Angel. But Yukito Kishiro, the creator of the original Alita manga, appears to approve. Kishiro was recently interviewed about the look of the James …Read more »
Becoming a magical girl would be a dream come true for many. Transforming with an awesome talisman or locket? A cute dress? It looks like a fantastic profession, except for all the monsters and evil and general nastiness to fight. Things get even worse for …Read more »
Negi Haruba’s The Quintessential Quintuplets manga has been running in Weekly Shonen Magazine since last August, and it’s already getting an anime adaptation. This year’s double issue 36/37 of the magazine announced plans for a TV anime, which is set to premiere on TBS in …Read more »
What if every kiss, every moment of handholding, and every date counted toward your girlfriend “leveling up” so she could fight demons as a powerful Valkyrie? Welcome to Takuma Akutsu’s world in Val x Love. Takuma is used to being alone because he’s so tough …Read more »
Kadokawa’s Da Vinci magazine recently shared an interview with The Seven Deadly Sins creator Nakaba Suzuki, who had some plans to divulge regarding the series’ conclusion. According to Suzuki, he plans to end the manga in “about a year,” which will result in roughly 40 …Read more »
The aptly named Crisis City is protected from all manner of evil by The Undertaker: Grave Digger Kaede! This intimidating moniker belongs to an adorable little girl with a ton of power. Kaede is one of several children, dubbed the Crisis Girls, born with cursed …Read more »
Well, this one’s pretty straightforward! Ranking site Goo recently asked its readers to list the coolest heroes in the history of manga, especially “ones with special moves and poses.” Let’s see who they chose! 10. Kenshin Himura Rurouni Kenshin 9. Monkey D. Luffy One Piece …Read more »
We learned in March that Karakuri Circus, the manga by Ushio and Tora’s Kazuhiro Fujita, is getting an anime adaptation. Now we’ve got more details on that adaptation, including a cast list, trailer and a premiere month: this October. Here’s the main cast: Chihiro Ueda …Read more »
Many of our readers are pretty hyped about the Nisekoi live-action film. Those readers will no doubt be happy to hear there are some new shots of the cast in their respective characters’ signature poses. The photos feature all eight members of the main cast, …Read more »
The My Hero Academia film hits Japan this weekend, and the first million viewers will receive an exclusive, nine-page manga written by Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi. Today, a short video hyping that manga has been released. The manga is called “No.0 ALL MIGHT: RISING” and …Read more »
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