If Kekkaishi —based on Yellow Tanabe's manga, still ongoing in Japan at 27 volumes—has been stuck on your "to watch" list, or even if this is the first you've heard of the series, Viz is now presenting a convenient way to give it a gander. …Read more »
Viz Pictures is bringing their New People Artist Series into the new year with an indie documentary focusing on photographer Daido Moriyama. One of the standout features of the doc is the fact that Moriyama has avoided media appearances until now, making it a unique …Read more »
This date change announcement is in response to an ad that appears in the February issue of Otaku USA . Viz Pictures will be releasing 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End on DVD on December 15, but the celebration begins a few days …Read more »
Fans of Hideaki Sorachi's Gin Tama , which originally debuted in Japan in 2003 and is currently being published in North America by Viz Media, can now start gearing up for a full animated movie based on the property. The anime itself, still ongoing in …Read more »
Normally I wouldn't insist on creating a news post simply for the sake of reminding people to watch something, but Monster has the power to make an impact if enough people are exposed to it, don't you think? If you're not sure yet, pick up …Read more »
It's been a while since we talked about IKKI here at Otaku USA, at least in any formal regard. In fact, Ed Chavez's features on the Japanese manga anthology were hitting the site before anyone (anyone on our side of the fence, that is) knew …Read more »
It's true what they say about not being able to keep a good dog down (hyuk hyuk). Such is the case with Inuyasha , the final act of which will be debuting across Asia on October 10th, 2009. This comes just one week after the …Read more »
Viz announced earlier today that the anime based on Naoki Urasawa's horror/suspense manga, Monster , will start airing on SyFy's Ani-Monday block, beginning on October 12th. A new episode will play each Monday after that, and will then be rebroadcast on SyFy's sister network, Chiller. …Read more »
I was pretty happy sitting here reading Children of the Sea online the other day when I noticed that, as ryan of Same Hat said over at their blog, the floodgates are now officially open. As awesome as Sea is, readers that have been looking …Read more »
It's as if my grousing about Viz's somewhat sluggish release schedule for the One Piece graphic novels was finally read by the right person. Actually, it's even better; this means more people are following the manga than I thought, and Viz is giving it the …Read more »
In case you were wondering, that name does indeed sound familiar for a very good reason. You may have noticed Manga Master (now unstoppable Vertical Inc. employee) Ed Chavez writing about IKKI in these virtual pages, and you can expect similar content in Viz's service. …Read more »
Viz Media is throwing a limited-time offer out there through the May issue of Shonen Jump. Readers of the monthly manga anthology can use a special invitational code to check out a 120-page preview of Naruto volume 45, and the offer is only available from …Read more »
Joseph Luster
