Junya Inoue’s Btooom! is on its way out, but not without a splash. It’s been announced the manga will have not one but two endings, each of which will be released as its own collected volume. In choose-your-own-adventure style, the end of volume 25, which …Read more »
Queen’s Quality is a sequel to QQ Sweeper and isn’t the best place to jump on board. If you haven’t read the previous series, it’s hard to catch up on the plot or get invested in the characters. While Motomi does a decent job of …Read more »
Fresh out of angel school, Gabriel is sent to Earth to help humanity. Once there, she becomes seduced by the pleasures of the flesh: playing video games, watching anime, eating instant ramen, and not bathing. In no time, she’s skipping out on her angel duties …Read more »
When Hana fills in for her older sister at an arranged marriage meeting, she’s introduced to Takane, obnoxious scion of the Takaba Group, a massive corporate conglomerate that can shake the economy with one word. After Takane insults Hana, she tosses her wig at him …Read more »
Moshi Moshi, Terumi Desu (Hello, This Is Terumi), a short manga by Etsuko Mizusawa, is getting an anime adaptation. Moshi Moshi, Terumi Desu is a short, full-color comic that runs in Big Comic Spirits magazine. The slice of life manga tells the story of Terumi, …Read more »
The live-action adaptation of Tite Kubo’s Bleach is on its way. The film, which has been in the works for a few years now, finally has a release date—and we’ve also learned who will play Rukia Kuchiki. Rukia will be played by Hana Sugisaki, who …Read more »
Hybrid x Heart is an unfortunate case of “what you see is what you get” when it comes to titillating manga. It features fantastic art and incredibly detailed costumes, but its overarching narrative is as flat as its protagonists’ chests are inflated. While there’s nothing …Read more »
In Disboard, a fantasy world of vampires, angels and beastfolk, all disputes are solved by games instead of violence. Izuna, an eight-year-old girl with a fox tail and fox ears, is the ambassador from the beastfolk to the human kingdom of Elkia, presently ruled by …Read more »
Yuusuke Murata—the mighty pen behind titles like One-Punch Man and Eyeshield 21—is one of manga’s hottest artists for a reason. I mean… have you seen his art?! He has another project on the way in Japan, and this one’s going to be of particular interest …Read more »
Kiseki Himura’s Sword Art Online: Progressive manga has been adapting Reki Kawahara‘s novels—which are revised retellings of the originals—since 2013. Now, according to the March issue of Kadokawa’s Dengeki G’s Magazine, the adaptation is preparing to come to an end. The Sword Art Online: Progressive …Read more »
Hiro Mashima, who just wrapped up Fairy Tail after a run of 11 years, is on a bit of a farewell tour. Late last year he stopped by New York to receive an award and chat with fans at NYCC, and just the other day, …Read more »
I commend Seven Seas Entertainment for releasing the original Space Pirate Captain Harlock by Leiji Matsumoto, but perhaps Matsumoto’s art style and loose approach to continuity may feel too “old fashioned” to new fans. Harlock is ideal for a remake, but the various anime (and …Read more »
Yachiyo Hitotose has an altruistic streak a mile wide. When she gets the chance to volunteer overseas, Yachiyo jumps at the chance. Unfortunately, her airplane goes down in a fiery blaze. Fortunately, she wakes up in another world. Yup, Nirvana is a portal fantasy. But …Read more »
Madoka Takadono and Utako Yukihiro’s Devils and Realist manga first started its run in Ichijinsha’s Monthly Comic Zero Sum magazine back in 2009, and has since been compiled into 14 collected volumes. That run is about to come to an end, though, and the latest …Read more »
If you’re a fan of cute girls and/or the sweet, sweet aesthetic of Japanese railroad crossings, Fumikiri Jikan is an April series to look out for. The newly-announced series is based on Yoshimi Sato’s manga of the same name, which translates to Railroad Crossing Time. …Read more »
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