The Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, named for the Godfather of Manga himself, is now in its 28th year, and the finalists for this year’s prize have just been unveiled. The 10 manga up for the prize are: Ikoku Nikki (Tomoko Yamashita) Oshi no Ko (Aka …Read more »
Thermae Romae is back. The manga by Mari Yamazaki about a man named Lucius from ancient Rome transported to modern Japanese bathhouses now has a sequel manga called Zoku Thermae Romae. The manga, also written by Yamazaki, hit Shonen Jump Plus today, February 6. The …Read more »
Ancient Roman architect Lucius has a secret. He’s able to time travel between Hadrian’s Rome and modern Japan. The first book in the series established a pattern where Lucius has some sort of dilemma, manages to get to modern Japan, finds a solution there, and …Read more »
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