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FCBD Free Comic Book Day 2021 Preview
Including Ablaze getting the rights to the manga Trese, ahead of the Netflix anime adaptation, with previews of both the unpublished volume 2 and volume 3… FCBD 2021 TRESE (MR) ABLAZE APR210014 (W) Budjette Tan (A/CA) Kajo Baldisimo Award-winning comic and soon to be Netflix anime series!  When dusk arrives in the city of Manila, that's when you become the most[...]
Demon Slayer Vol. 1 Digital Manga is Free to Celebrate Movie Release
The movie version of Koyoharu Gotouge's bestselling manga Demon Slayer is a massive worldwide hit It broke all box office records in Japan last year, and anime fans in the US have been desperate to see it Now that it's opened theatrically in America, it's a hit as well Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen[...]
Yakuza Lover: Viz Previews Steamy Shoujo Beat Romance Manga
Viz Media has released a preview of the steamy Shoujo Beat romance manga Yakuza Lover by Nozomi Mino "Shojo" means "young girls" in Japanese, and Shojo Beat is the premier Japanese manga anthology for young female readers The creators and artists are female, creating manga for a female audience. "Yakuza Lover" KOI TO DANGAN © 2019[...]
Yen Press Announces New Light Novels and Manga Titles
Yen Press announced a slate of upcoming releases that includes several light novels, manga, and their entrance into the world of RPG. Cover art, Yen Press Reign of the Seven Spellblades (manga) Story by Bokuto Uno Character Design by Ruria Miyuki Art by Sakae Esuno When a boy and girl meet at a prestigious magic school, the curtain to a supreme[...]
Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy by Ken Niimura Coming from Yen Press
Yen Press announced they would be publishing Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy, a collection of stories by acclaimed artist Ken Niimura, widely known for his work on manga such as I Kill Giants, Henshin, and Umami. "Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy" cover art, Yen Press. Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy is a collection of three stories from Ken Niimura that[...]
Marvel Meow: Marvel and Viz Media Begin Official Manga Collaboration
Marvel Comics and VIZ Media will collaborate for the first time to bring the wildly popular characters from the world of Marvel to manga! This collaboration includes a new range of manga and books launching in Fall 2021, starting with Marvel Meow! Of course, the first title would be a cat manga! Everyone loves cats! "Marvel[...]
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Ablaze Reveals Variant Covers for Comic
A total of 5 variant covers have been created by Matsumoto and French artist Jerome Alquié. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock #2" cover by Jerome Alquié, ABLAZE Captain Harlock first appeared in Leiji Matsumoto's manga, also titled Space Pirate Captain Harlock, which was published in 1977.  An anime adaptation followed in 1978, and the character went on to star in[...]
The Way of the Househusband: Great Manga, Worst Anime of the Century
The Way of the Househusband is one of the funniest manga comedies out there right now Unfortunately, its anime adaptation on Netflix is utterly awful This doesn't happen often In fact, it shouldn't happen at all, but it might be the worst anime series of this century. "The Way of the Househusband" still, Netflix The Way of[...]
Call of the Night: An Odd, Funny Vampire Teenage Romance
Everyone is calm like they're sleepwalking in the middle of the night. YOFUKASHI NO UTA © 2019 KOTOYAMA/SHOGAKUKAN Instead of the usual breathless, knockabout slapstick of many teen manga series, Call of the Night has a slower, more leisurely pace, which is surprising and an interesting change It's a rare manga series whose drama and comedy are[...]
Attack on Titan is the Game of Thrones of Anime
THE ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE LAST CHAPTER OF ATTACK ON TITAN.  Attack on Titan just ended its 11-year manga run, and that story will be adapted for the finale of the anime series this Winter In the climax, the heroes had to prevent the big bad from triggering an apocalypse that didn't just destroy the world[...]
Attack on Titan: Manga in the final 1% to 2% of Ending
Attack on Titan, Hajime Issayama's epic fantasy war horror manga series, finally ended today We've read it, and we have thoughts Chapter 139, the final installment of the comic, was published in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine in Japan and digitally, including in English in the West on platforms like Crunchyroll (for subscribers only) and Comixology It[...]
Kodansha Launches Humble Manga Bundle: Spring 2021 Anime Season
Today, Kodansha and Humble Bundle launched the Humble Manga Bundle: Spring 2021 Anime Season on Humble Bundle through April 29, 2021 While waiting for new episodes to air this Spring, anime fans can enjoy up to a whopping $930 worth of epic manga ebooks such as That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime Vol[...]
Asadora! Vol. 1: Naoki Urusawa’s Heroine in the Age of Kaiju
Urusawa's use of large panels and wide-open spaces makes the book feel even more like a movie than most manga There's a Capra-esque and European feel to the story He keeps a light touch as he juxtaposes a disaster movie scenario with funny, goofy characters pulling together. Giant monsters, or dai kaiju, are considered a force[...]
Small World: Magnetic Press Unveils Kickstarter for Cyberpunk Fantasy
Magnetic Press has announced their latest exciting Kickstarter graphic novel campaign to follow their successful offerings of PARIS 2119, ASTER OF PAN, BRINDILLE, WAHCOMMO, and MONOLITH  — a dark sci-fi fantasy tale for grown-ups called SMALL WORLD, written by JD MORVAN and illustrated by celebrated mangaka TORU TERADA! "Small World" Kickstarter key art, Magnetic Press Described as "a Cyberpunk fairytale" and "Peter Pan meets Akira," Small World mixes elements of[...]
Kodansha Announces New Fall 2021 Manga Titles
Kodansha announced their slate of manga titles coming in Fall 2021 on their Kodansha Live on Wednesday The new titles and artwork are listed below. "When Will Ayumu Make His Move?" key art, Kodansha When Will Ayumu Make His Move? By Soichiro Yamamoto Cover Price: $12.99 The new will they-won't they romance from the creator of Teasing Master Takagi-san is here! Ayumu is[...]
My Hero Academia Season 5 Trailer: Thoughts and Expectations (Image: TOHO screencap)
The fifth season of anime My Hero Academia (adapted from the original manga Boku no Hiro Akademia) is being simulcast on Funimation, coinciding with the release of the anime series in Japan Though Funimation does have SimulDub, which is their own in-house dubbing released episode by episode as the show currently airs, there's no timeline[...]
Viz Media Releases May 2021 Manga Titles
Viz Media released their complete list of May 2021 manga titles Once again, it's a massive list with a myriad range of genres, no surprise considering they're the biggest manga publisher in America. Shonen Jump "Undead Unluck Vol 1" cover, Viz Media Undead Unluck, Vol 1 Story and Art by Yoshifumi Tozuka All Fuuko wants is a whirlwind romance[...]
Yostuba&I! Vol. 15: Yen Press Announces Return of Manga in September
15, the latest volume of the iconic manga series by Kiyohiko Azuma, will be published in September 2021. With the most recent volume of Yotsuba&! published in 2018, fans all over the world have waited eagerly for the continuation of this heartwarming slice-of-life story featuring eternal 5-year-old Yotsuba. "Yotsuba&! Vol 15", cover art courtesy of Yen Press Yotsuba&![...]
Yen Press Announces 2 New Upcoming Light Novels
This light novel series is the basis of the I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss manga set to debut this coming July. "No Game No Life Practical War Game" cover courtesy of Yen Press No Game No Life Practical War Game Story by Yuu Kamiya Before the creation of Disboard, a world where everything is decided[...]
Ride of Die: Netflix Releases Trailer for Movie of Acclaimed Manga
Netflix unveiled the trailer for the eagerly-awaited upcoming Japanese movie Ride or Die, an adaptation of Nakamura Ching's acclaimed yuri manga Gunjo It stars Kiko Mizuhara and Honami Sato as the couple on the run Acclaimed director Ryuichi Hiroki is director, and rock musician Haruomi Hosono (Happy End, Yellow Magic Orchestra)  composes the theme song. Still[...]
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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is another zombie apocalypse manga in a genre that's never going to end Fortunately, it offers a new and hilarious take on how certain types of people survive in a zombie apocalypse. "Zom 100" cover courtesy of Viz Media. Akira Tenna is dying inside He's gone from a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed[...]
Yen Press Unveils 6 Spring Manga Titles
The ever-prolific Yen Press released the cover art and pre-order links for 6 manga titles coming out in April and May today. "Sasaki and Miyano Vol 2" cover, Yen Press Sasaki and Miyano, Vol 2 By Syou Harusono We know many of you can't wait for more Sasaki and Miyano Truth be told, we can't wait, either! The cover[...]
Deadpool Is Marvel's Most Read Comic Book Right Now
In fact it may be Marvel's most-read comic book of all right now, getting Keanu Reeves BRZRKR numbers. Deadpool: Samurai by Sanshirou Kasama and Hikaru Uesugi is the Deadpool manga that launched last year in Japan in collaboration with Shonen JUMP and that it will debut new Marvel characters, as previously happened with Marvel's Chinese publications, Aero and[...]
A Visit To Panorama Island
The Strange Tale Of Panorama Island, an adults-only manga by Suehiro Maruo, is based on a story by Edogawa Ranpo (a pseudonym for Tarō Hirai, also a nod to Edgar Allan Poe), wasn't even on my radar until Deb Aoki retweeted it I didn't recognize any of the authors, but the cover and one page[...]
Beast Complex: Viz Media to Publish Beastars Spinoff Manga
Viz Media announced this week that they would be publishing Beast Complex, a one-volume spinoff manga to the popular funny anime manga series Beastars by Paru Itagaki The series is a high school drama with a difference – it's set in a world of anthropomorphized animals where the population is divided into two classes: carnivores[...]
The Way of the Househusband: Preview Netflix's Yakuza Comedy Anime
Netflix has released the trailer for The Way of the Househusband, a comedy anime adapted from the popular manga about a former Yakuza gangster turned domestic spouse Kousuke Oono's manga began its run in 2018 and is currently being published in English by Viz Media Tatsu used to be a legendary and much-feared Yakuza, a[...]