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The endlessly derivative premise that began as a Playstation One game in the 1990s has spawned over fifty games (including Pachinko!), seven live-action movies, five CGI animated feature films that look like cutscenes from the games, one CGI animated TV series on Netflix, one Netflix live-action television series spinoff, eight Japanese novel spinoffs, seven original[...]

Yen Press announced nine new titles in its June 2024 lineup, including seven manga (A Sinner of the Deep Sea; Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra; Sister and Giant: A Young Lady Is Reborn in Another World; Penguin Highway; Senpai, This Can't Be Love!; Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly; This Monster Wants to Eat Me), one novel[...]

Crunchyroll released artwork celebrating the dubbed editions of Attack on Titan Final Season: The Final Chapters Special 2, out on Jan. 7th.

G FUEL today announced that their fan-favorite Sage Mode flavor inspired by super popular ninja manga and anime series Naruto Shippuden is coming soon as a caffeine-free Supreme Hydration flavor! Fans can sign up for a waitlist now at GFUEL.com to be among the first to be notified when the 30-serving tub and accompanying 24[...]

Kodansha is the biggest print manga publisher in the world, who republish their manga as part of Penguin Random House in the USA for the English-speaking market, including the Vertical imprint Here are the Kodansha and Vertical March 2024 solicits and solicitations beginning with Amano Jaku's A-Do Vol 1. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]

Get Schooled is an insane Korean comic series about a school inspector who can legally beat up bullies, now collected into a graphic novel.

Crunchyroll's Black Friday Sale has kicked off with deals on merchandise from toys, figurines, Blu-Ray box sets of popular anime series, and the manga from which the anime originally sprang Highlights of the sale include a gorgeous Chainsaw Man figurine, Blu-Ray boxsets of JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1, One Punch Man Season 1, and the complete[...]

Releasing in May 2024, this lineup includes eight manga (Bungo Stray Dogs Official Anthology; Days with My Stepsister; Goblin Slayer: A Day in the Life; Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad; The Kept Man of the Princess Knight; No Game No Life Chapter 2: Eastern Union; She Likes Gays, but Not Me; Friday at the Atelier), and three novels (Brunhild the Dragonslayer; The God of Nishi-Yuigahama Station; Guillotine[...]

A little less than three weeks after co-showrunner Matt Owens introduced fans to the writing team behind the second season of Netflix, Tomorrow Studios & publisher Shueisha's live-action series take on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece, the outlook has gotten even brighter with the resolution of the SAG-AFTRA strike (pending union approval) With the[...]

We've been following Netflix's live-action adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi's legendary Japanese manga Yu Yu Hakusho since Summer 2022 – and during the Friday session of the global fan event Geeked Week, we got the news that we've been waiting for Along with some very impressive key art (see below), we also have a teaser for the streaming[...]

TOKYOPOP editor Becca Chen will be joining editors from other prominent manga publishers, including VIZ Media, Yen Press, Dark Horse, Kodansha, DENPA, and Inklore, for an insightful session to be moderated by the NYPL's Children's Librarian, Douglas Varney Each participant will highlight notable manga titles they love that need to be known, read, and cherished[...]

Love Murder Basketball, the gritty murder mystery BL manga from Tokyopop will have a new publication date of November 28th.

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix is a Boys Love manga prequel from Tokyopop that is a prequel to the upcoming Netflix animated series The manga tie-in will be published on December 14th, featuring alter egos of characters from the hit Ubisoft video game Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon The Netflix animated series follows Dolph[...]

With releases in March and April 2024, the lineup includes eight manga (Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule; Trinity Seven Revision; The Tiger Hasn't Eaten the Dragon Yet; My Gemini; All or Nothing; Fox-Colored Jealousy; I Want a Gal Gamer to Praise Me; Adults' Picture Book) and five novels (Amalgam Hound; Classroom for Heroes,[...]

The anime is adapted from the original manga created by Naoya Matsumoto. The Crunchyroll Industry Panel at New York Comic Con shared a special message from Naoya Matsumoto: "Hello from Japan to everyone attending New York Comic-Con I'm the author of Kaiju No 8, Naoya Matsumoto It's a story about someone struggling in a harsh world without[...]

Jennifer Antonik objects to a recent decision to ban manga books from the school and discontinue the Anime Club She writes; "These valuable resources have played a significant role in my children's education and personal growth while fostering creativity, literary exploration, and building a strong community of friends We have also experienced community involvement as Hertrich's[...]

Alabaster, Osamu Tezuka's classic manga, is getting a reimagined and updated graphic novel from Noir Caesar Entertainment, the indie creative company that supports and nourishes art from marginalized communities across various media, in collaboration with Osamu Tezuka Productions They have launched a Kickstarter campaign for its publication Alabaster will be written by the award-winning Bitter[...]

So the last time we checked in with Netflix, Tomorrow Studios & publisher Shueisha's live-action series take on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece, both the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes were still ongoing – but we were given a glimmer of hope of what could be on the horizon In case you didn't know, there's been[...]

Pushing past the haters, Netflix's One Piece should serve as the bluepint for future live-action anime/manga adaptations moving forward.

Manga and Light Novel titles are good for that Yuta Yagi's autobiographical "essay manga" (as they're called in Japan) does precisely what the title says, which is a story of how he met his partner, lived with him for twenty years, and how they got married in a country where there's no gay marriage, but[...]

Tokyopop will publish the first volume of Sumako Kari's Since I Could Die Tomorrow manga, which won the 23rd Manga Division Excellence Award, in their December 2023 solicits and solicitations, though it's scheduled for February next year, as are most of their listings  It is joined by the first volumes of Minami Shiina's The Prince Is In[...]

The writer of the original manga Kenehito Yamada has chosen German names for the characters, and artist Tsukasa Abe has decided on a Germanic medieval world to set this fantasy in Frieren's name is German for "cold" or "frozen," which indicates her seeming coldness or aloof nature She's sort of the Mr Spock of the[...]

Shinsuke Sato's continued direction will also ensure that the series maintains its trademark intensity and cinematic excellence. "Alice in Borderland 3" key art: Netflix Based on the manga series of the same name by Haro Aso, Alice in Borderland follows the story of Arisu after he is transported to a parallel universe in which he has to[...]

GTO, the hit manga series about a former bike gang member who becomes a maverick high school teacher, is getting a new live-action television special in Japan this year, but original creator Tohru Fujisawa, who writes and draws the series with his studio, is not happy with his publisher Kodansha about it It seems like[...]

The Crunchyroll Store, the online shop part of the leading anime streaming service, has absorbed online anime, manga, and merchandise retailer Right Stuf, consolidating both into North America's most well-known single online anime megastore. Image: Crunchyroll Anime fans can get an early jump on their holiday shopping Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, will expand its[...]

Over the past few days, we've been checking in with Tomorrow Studios CEO Marty Adelstein and President Becky Clements regarding their thoughts on the future of Netflix, Tomorrow & publisher Shueisha's live-action series take on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece With the streaming series scoring impressive numbers so far – and winning over the viewers[...]

With the AMPTP still not willing to lock in a fair deal with SAG-AFTRA & the WGA, it's been tough for Netflix, Tomorrow Studios (Netflix's Cowboy Bebop, TNT's Snowpiercer) & publisher Shueisha's live-action series take on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece to promote itself the best way it normally could Because – let's be honest[...]

While we're bust telling anyone who will listen why Tomorrow Studios (Netflix's Cowboy Bebop, TNT's Snowpiercer) & publisher Shueisha's live-action series take on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece should be in the conversation when it comes to best shows of 2023, the fine folks over at Netflix and the streaming series are sharing a look[...]

Because the AMPTP hasn't quite wised up yet and done right by SAG-AFTRA & the WGA, Tomorrow Studios (Netflix's Cowboy Bebop, TNT's Snowpiercer) & publisher Shueisha's live-action series take on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece hasn't had the cast & writers available to promote the streaming series But even with that disadvantage, the first[...]

For more than a year, KHOU tracked books that had already been banned at Houston-area schools, and had requested lists of books removed over content issues and reported only one in two years, despite many bans in neighbouring districts, the graphic novel Flamer by Mike Curato. But instead, graphic novels such as Fun Home by Alison[...]