There are certain manga series you just know won’t ever truly end. Eiichiro Oda‘s One Piece is definitely one that could theoretically chug along happily until the author is completely exhausted, no matter how much Oda insists upon its impending conclusion. And then there’s Hajime …Read more »
Spriggan, the Hiroshi Takashige manga adapted into a big-budget anime film back in the ‘90s, is getting a brand-new anime adaptation. The new series, which will be distributed worldwide by Netflix, will be animated by David Production (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure). Spriggan, which ran from 1989 …Read more »
Teenager Ataru Moroboshi just has the worst luck. He was born on Friday the 13th, on an inauspicious day in the Japanese calendar, and since the day of his birth things keep going wrong for him. His mother often finds him annoying, his father hides …Read more »
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece manga can’t be stopped, and that’s thanks in no small part to the fact that the story may actually go on forever. Sure, Oda has threatened to get close to the climax in the past, but we’ll believe it when we …Read more »
There’s a new line of Attack on Titan-based double ring pendants currently up for pre-order in Japan, and each features a famous quote from the series—in English, no less. The four pendants, worn around the neck with a necklace featuring the Scout Regiment logo, are …Read more »
Sounan Desuka?, a manga about four girls stranded on a desert island, is getting the anime treatment. Based on the manga by Kentaro Okamoto, the series will be directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama (My Girlfriend is Shobitch) with series composition from Toko Machida (Lucky Star, Wake …Read more »
Yuki Suetsugu’s Chihayafuru manga has been running in Japan since it debuted in Kodansha’s Be-Love magazine back in December of 2007. It has since been collected into 40 volumes and counting, and has inspired two anime seasons—with the third having been recently delayed to October—and …Read more »
Quro’s Koisuru Asteroid is a four-panel manga that follows Mira Konohata, a girl who joins the astronomy club after starting high school. Despite her strong ambitions, there aren’t enough members yet, so the club ends up being absorbed by the geological studies club. Together with …Read more »
The Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize is a prestigious award handed out each year to manga artists that adhere to the type of approach the God of Manga applied to his own creations. Last year’s winner was Satoru Noda, who took the award home for his …Read more »
When you’re unsure of the identity of a particular artist, it’s easy to draw your own conclusions, especially after reading a bunch of their material. That’s why fans of manga artist Nishizawa 5 Millimeter—who specializes in art and stories centered on busty women and loving …Read more »
We have learned the premiere date of We Never Learn. The series, based on the manga by Taishi Tsutsui, will hit the airwaves April 6. It centers around Nariyuki, a high school student who agrees to tutor two fellow students in exchange for a scholarship. …Read more »
A finale is on the horizon for Yukiru Sugisaki’s D.N.Angel manga, which first launched in Kadokawa’s Monthly Asuka magazine back in 1997. It’s seen its share of hiatuses along the way, but the April issue of the magazine confirmed that the series is finally heading …Read more »
Dark Horse announced a new license this week, and it’s a particularly tasty addition to the publisher’s manga lineup. Naru Narumi’s Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles manga is coming out later this year, with the first volume hitting comic shops on September 11 and bookstores …Read more »
Remember when Shueisha said the 77th collected volume of Hideaki Sorachi‘s manga would be its last? Well, according to this year’s winter issue of Jump Giga magazine, that’s not quite the case. Thanks to a free Gintama app, the manga will apparently continue in a …Read more »
Pulling from over 16,000 locations—including online retailers, physical chains like Barnes & Noble, and independent shops—the BookScan rankings are here to showcase the U.S. charts for January 2019. Manga once again dominates the Top 20 list of adult graphic novels, with Dragon Ball Super coming …Read more »
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