Fullmetal Alchemist is a series nearly every manga and anime fan as seen in at least some form. It’s one of the shows fans tend to watch as a rite of passage. Viz’s new omnibus edition of the manga, Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition, is a …Read more »
In Devil World, every halfway decent devil has a familiar, a helper animal like a bat or a salamander. Every devil, that is, except Patty: her familiar is a human being! Specifically, he’s Norman Volcanello, demon researcher, a hulking man in a well-pressed trenchcoat who …Read more »
We recently spoke to author Danica Davidson and mangaka Rena Saiya about their new how-to book, Manga Art for Intermediates. With the June 12 release date on the horizon, we now have three copies to offer to our readers in a special giveaway! The paperback …Read more »
Pretty swords-as-pretty boys franchise Touken Ranbu is getting a big-screen live-action adaptation, and we’ve got our first peek via a poster revealed today. The poster features actor Hiroki Suzuki as Mikazuki Munechika. Suzuki played the same role in the stage play based on the franchise. …Read more »
Otaku USA contributor Danica Davidson is about to publish her second instructional manga art guide book, Manga Art for Intermediates, so we took the opportunity to talk about the process with her and the book’s illustrator, Rena Saiya. The book officially hits stores on June 12, so …Read more »
A major figure in today’s manga industry is getting ready to make his first-ever professional North American appearance. Viz Media announced plans to bring My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi to Comic-Con International 2018, which takes place from July 18 to July 22 at the …Read more »
After months of occasional teasing, we finally have a start date and a tentative title for Fairy Tail author Hiro Mashima’s new manga. It’s been nearly a year since Fairy Tail came to an end, and the next title from Mashima is currently being called …Read more »
The world of One Piece is about to expand with the upcoming spinoff manga Chin Piece. Yoshikazu Amami (Battle Spirits Burning Soul) shared the news from this year’s 25th issue of Shonen Jump magazine, offering a quick peek into the series that’s officially authorized by …Read more »
There seem to be more plays and musicals based on anime and manga than we can keep track of these days, but this one caught our attention when it was announced a while back: a play based on Naruto done in the style of kabuki. …Read more »
Hikari-Man, the manga by Ichi the Killer creator Hideo Yamamoto, is back in publication after a two-year hiatus. The first chapter of the manga in two years is out in issue 26 of Big Comic Spirits, which went on sale May 28. The manga, which …Read more »
We do quite a few reports on anime T-shirts, sneakers and other apparel, but this is one of the most original accessories we’ve seen in a while. Fans of Hunter x Hunter may remember when main character Gon Freecss did his transformation thing, with his …Read more »
Pokémon fans in Japan can now get further insight into the mind behind the phenomenon, series creator Satoshi Tajiri. Shogakukan published an autobiographical story in the form of a manga, with additional commentary provided by none other than Super Mario Bros. mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto. Shogakukan …Read more »
Akane Shimizu’s Cells at Work! manga is getting a spinoff next month in the form of Cells at Work! BLACK (Hataraku Saibou BLACK). In this version the blood cells at the center of the story happen to reside in the body of someone who is …Read more »
Yuu Watase’s Arata: The Legend manga went on hiatus back in August 2015, but the creator has resurfaced to announce the next steps. While Watase says she is still recovering from depression, she wants to attempt to resume the series sometime this year. Yuu Watase …Read more »
The Super Star arc isn’t the only new Shaman King manga making its debut in Japan. Author Hiroyuki Takei’s new story kicked off in the latest issue of Kodansha’s Shonen Magazine Edge, bringing with it the announcement of a spinoff manga by Jet Kusamura. Shaman …Read more »
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