In the 1970s, Frederik L. Schodt was part of a group that wanted to translate manga and showcase it to the world. While manga’s international recognition was still to come, this led to him meeting Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy , Kimba the …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: is a Webtoons portal full of fantastic online comics from some of Korea's most talented creators. Every genre is represented, from drama, fantasy, and romance to thriller, comedy, action, and mystery, so you'll find no shortage of quality content to dig into right …Read more »
Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump has a handful of returns coming up, including the recently-revealed and long-awaited return of Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga. The latest hiatus officially ends when Hunter x Hunter comes back in this year's 20th issue, out on April 18. While …Read more »
As previously reported, Ayuko Hatta's shoujo manga Wolf Girl & Black Prince is getting the live-action treatment, with the feature film set to open in Japan on May 28. Following up on a previous teaser, Warner Entertainment Japan shared a full 90-second trailer for the …Read more »
At this point it may be hard to believe, but Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga is finally set to resume! The series' most recent hiatus has been in place since August 2014, but the Shonen Jump+ website announced plans for the manga to return. When …Read more »
It’s an ERASED kind of month. The popular manga-turned-anime known in Japanese as Boku dake ga inai Machi is having a busy March. The manga, which started its run in 2012, came to a close this month, as did the spinoff novel series. The anime …Read more »
According to 2016's 15th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, something big is in store for Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga. Actually, scratch that, because it's more than big. Apparently whatever's coming up in the next issue involves a "super big announcement" for the series. We'll …Read more »
CLAMP, the artist team behind shoujo manga Cardcaptor Sakura , will release a new manga in the franchise, according to Kodansha’s Nakayoshi magazine. The new manga will mark the 20th anniversary of Cardcaptor Sakura , which ran from 1996 to 2000 in Nakayoshi and was …Read more »
Seven Seas' latest manga license is Re:Monster , written by Kanekiru Kogitsune and illustrated by Kobayakawa Haruyoshi. The single-volume North American releases kick off with volume 1 on November 8, priced at $12.99. Synopsis: Based on a popular light novel series, Re:Monster is the newest …Read more »
As popular as the boys’ love genre is, BL stories don’t often get the big-screen treatment. But this past weekend saw the Japanese release of the A-1 Pictures-produced Dōkyūsei ( Classmates ), an anime film based on the manga by Asumiko Nakamura and directed by …Read more »
A stage play based on the popular manga and anime Fairy Tail hits Tokyo this April, and photos of the cast in costume have been slowly dribbling their way out. The latest reveal is actress Minami Tsukui all dressed up as Erza Scarlet. Minami Tsukui, …Read more »
Koro-sensei: not sure how to feel about this information. A few days ago we reported the manga version of Assassination Classroom is coming to an end, prompting many fans to ask, “okay, but whaddabout the anime?” Well, those hoping for a third season of the …Read more »
Serinuma Kae doesn’t like stories with a prince and a princess—she likes stories with two princes. The unabashed fujoshi regularly spends her time imagining how she’d pair up boys in her school, even if they’re not gay, and then she’ll squeal about the pairings with …Read more »
Performances of the Live Fantasy Fairy Tail stage play begin in Japan this April, and the official website has been building up to it with gradual visual reveals showing the actors in full costume. We previously posted Shuto Miyazaki as Natsu Dragneel and Atsushi Shiramata …Read more »
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Japanese Death Note Fans Comment On Hollywood Version Plans
Japanese Death Note Fans Comment On Hollywood Version Plans
The news the other day that the Hollywood version of Death Note will probably be rated R caused a bunch of anime fans to remember “oh right, there’s gonna be a Hollywood Death Note ,” leading to a flurry of comments on this site and …Read more »