News is now circulating that Hinata Takeda—artist for the Gosick light novels, as well as writer and illustrator for the Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth manga—passed away in January due to an undisclosed illness. The official announcement was made in the June issue of …Read more »
Noragami: Stray God will be going on extended hiatus, it was announced in the latest issue of Monthly Shonen Magazine. Noragami is written by Adachitoka, a two-woman team made up of character illustrator Adachi and background illustrator Tokashiki. ANN reports the hiatus is due to …Read more »
As soon as it was announced that the Keijo!!!!!!!! manga would be coming to a sudden end , fans were quick to speculate as to why. Many attributed it to earlier reports of low anime sales, but author Daichi Sorayomi is here to set the …Read more »
Sad news came out over the weekend with word of the passing of manga author Daisuke Satou. Satou was most well known over here for writing the High School of the Dead manga, which was illustrated by Shouji Satou. In addition to other works, his …Read more »
YuYu Hakusho and Hunter x Hunter creator Yoshihiro Togashi may take more hiatuses than his fans would like, but with two of the most successful shonen franchises ever under his belt, there’s no doubt aspiring manga creators have something to learn from the guy. Now …Read more »
Manga authors rarely visit the United States because of their constant deadlines, so seeing Rei Hiroe, creator of Black Lagoon, at AnimeNEXT 2016 was quite the rarity. We got a chance to talk with him … while surrounded by a small army of publishing execs …Read more »
Golden Boy author Tetsuya Egawa isn't one to mince words, as recently seen when he commented on the shortcomings of Makoto Shinkai's hit anime film your name. He has some similarly cold feelings about Eiichiro Oda's wildly popular One Piece manga, and he aired them …Read more »
World Trigger fans might have a while to wait until the next chapter. Writer and illustrator Daisuke Ashihara is going on indefinite hiatus to deal with ongoing health issues, it was reported in this week’s issue of Shonen Jump, in which World Trigger is published. …Read more »
Sensei! , the manga written by My Love Story!! creator Kazune Kawahara, is getting a live-action adaptation, reports ANN. The film will be penned by none other than Mari “we have no idea where she finds the time to write all this stuff” Okada. Wow! …Read more »
© Tezuka Productions, used courtesy of Stone Bridge Press You’ve got to hand it to Tezuka Productions. Despite the “God of Manga” Osamu Tezuka having been dead for more than 27 years, he’s never been more relevant to American fans than now. The secret is …Read more »
This is your brain on used manga. There are two things I found particularly striking about bookstores when I first came to Japan: one, the sheer amount of places to buy manga used, and two, how many folks just stand there reading without buying anything. …Read more »
Osamu Tezuka: legendary creator of Astro Boy , Black Jack and Phoenix , father of the anime industry, and… spectral spokesman for a Japanese cult? Controversial religious organization Happy Science has published a new book entitled Osamu Tezuka’s Ghost , in which they purport to …Read more »
The Manga Taishō, also known as the Cartoon Grand Prize, is a yearly award given to the author of a relatively new manga (eight volumes or less). The 2016 edition is on its way, and 11 titles have been announced nominees for the prize. The …Read more »
Shueisha, the publishers of Shonen Jump, will launch a new magazine devoted to the analysis of Jump’s most famous artists’ techniques, it announced today. Jump Ryū, which means "Jump Style," will devote each issue to a single influential artist who’s been serialized in Jump. The …Read more »
If the past year or so has taught us anything, it’s not to underestimate angry young men on the internet. The latest victim is Princess Jellyfish author Akiko Higashimura, whose new manga, Himozairu , came under fire for being “derogatory” to men. Higashimura decided to …Read more »
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