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The Summit of the Gods is an award-winning adult manga series that explored the existential dimensions of mountain climbing, and Netflix just released a trailer for an animated theatrical movie coming to US cinemas and streaming in late November Indiewire was the first to unveil the trailer The animated epic was adapted by French director[...]

Viz Media has announced the news that Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi is working on a new manga for the publisher – and for Marvel Comics, Secret Reverse is a new manga featuring Marvel characters Spider-Man and Iron Man as they "travel to Japan to battle an evil gaming magnate and his deadly new technology" Secret[...]

Yen Press announced a slate of upcoming releases at the Yen Press Industry Panel at New York Comic Con, including manga, light novels, print releases of popular webcomic series, and an art book All titles will have their release schedules announced at a later date. Cover art courtesy of Yen Press Your Forma Story by Mareho Kikuishi Illustration by[...]

Viz Media has released their complete list of manga and books being published in December, all up for pre-order. Shonen Jump Cover art courtesy of Viz Media Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater Story and Art by Akira Toriyama From Akira Toriyama, the legendary manga creator of Dragon Ball comes this special collection of short stories spanning the first few decades of[...]

Luffy has defeated dozens of rivals, and that kind of success takes a whole lot of energy! Fortunately, the pirate cook Sanji stands by Luffy's side, ready to support his captain with flaming kicks and piping-hot meals! Hearty and filling, Sanji's recipes keep the greatest pirate crew in the world well-fed, and his flashy techniques[...]

Yen Press announced six upcoming titles that include manga (In the Land of Leadale) and light novels (I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World; The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady; Ishura; and Another 2001), all scheduled for March 2022 release Additionally, Yen Press announced If You Could See[...]

Sensor is the latest horror manga by Junji Ito and one of his best, a sprawling, meandering serialized story that unites many of his usual themes to create a saga of cosmic horror and existential dread. "Sensor" by Junji Ito cover art courtesy of Viz Media It's a very Junji Ito plot: A young woman arrives at[...]

Mao is the latest manga by the prolific Rumiko Takahashi, arguably the most successful female comics creator in the world She recently finished the teen exorcist comedy manga Rin-ne and plays it straight this time. "Mao Vol 1" cover art courtesy of Viz Media. High schooler Nanoka, she of the tragic backstory where she miraculously survived a[...]

Marvel devours every genre in existence, so it was inevitable that they would go after the cat manga genre sooner or later Thus, we have Marvel Meow What's better than a cat manga? Why, a cat manga set in the Marvel universe, of course! Ever since Disney bought up Marvel, it has been devouring media[...]

Star Wars continues its rampage across all media, including manga Star Wars: The High Republic: Edge of Balance Vol 1 is the first manga set in the Old Republic era of the Star Wars timeline The beauty of the High Republic is it takes place thousands of years before the Skywalker Saga, so writers have[...]

Back in January 2020, Netflix gave an official thumbs-up to a live-action series based on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece from Tomorrow Studios (Netflix's Cowboy Bebop, TNT's Snowpiercer, Amazon Prime's Hanna) and publisher Shueisha The streamer's 10-episode series highlights the adventures of Monkey D Luffy and his pirate crew as they explore a fantastical world[...]

Rumiko Takahashi is probably the most successful female comics creator in the world and one of the most prolific with a long list of hit manga series that dates all the way back to the 1980s A former student and protégé of Lone Wolf and Cub creator Kazuo Koike, she has created popular series like[...]

Yen Press announced the digital release of the cult hit manga series Reborn as a Vending Machine; I Now Wander the Dungeon This quirky fantasy comedy is based on the light novel series of the same name, previously released in English by Yen On New English language chapters of the manga will be published digitally[...]

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is a fantasy manga series by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2020, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes as of July 2021 And in November, getting an English language printed edition, in Viz Media's November 2021 solicits and solicitations. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1[...]

Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company and produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, and Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten Kodansha USA translated many of these serialised titles for the North American market, from both Kodansha Comics and[...]

The ever-prolific Yen Press released a list of 13 new manga and light novels (the Japanese term for YA novels) that will be published in February 2022 It's a combination of new and established titles in the genres already popular in the Yen Press stable. Cover courtesy of Yen Press LLC Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie (manga) Original Story[...]

Naruto is probably the most popular anime and manga in the world now other than the Dragonball series Every kid and teenager knows Naruto by now Naruto is considered a definitive force behind Japanese pop culture in America, its influence and style The saga of a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and[...]

Popular enough for a manga prequel to be published to coincide with the release of the movie The movie could become a camp classic, or at the very least, a cult. "Cruella the Manga" cover courtesy of Viz Media. We all love to love a villain Villains get to be sassy, they get to be dismissive, and[...]

The Humble Manga Bundle: Isekai by Kodansha is available now through August 26, 2021, on Humble Bundle and features over $840 worth of Isekai manga ebooks, including popular titles like The Hero Life of a (Self-Proclaimed) "Mediocre" Demon!, Am I Actually the Strongest?, Shangri-La Frontier, I'm Standing on a Million Lives and many more. "Humble Manga[...]

In a new report proving once and for all that Frederic Wertham was right, The New York Times reports that French teenagers on the dole are pouring money handed out by the government into manga "Young people can buy books, tickets and classes via a government smartphone app," writes rightly panicked Times reporter Aurelien Breeden,[...]

Virtually everyone knows Harry Potter by now, so it's become common to have manga and comics with a Hogwarts-like setting now Yes, it's derivative, but at least this one is hilarious. "Mashle: Magic and Muscles Vo. 1" cover, Viz Media Set in a magical kingdom where everyone goes to the magical school, young Mashle was raised in[...]

Dark Horse is proud to announce the upcoming US publication of yet another cat-loving manga, Cat + Gamer, available for the first time in English! The original series Is from Japanese publisher Shogakukan, creator Wataru Nadantani, and translator Zack Davisson The series begins in March 2022. "Cat + Manga" cover, courtesy of Dark Horse As the official synopsis[...]

ABLAZE continues to expand their manga line with plans to publish two new manga series with the August release of the e-sports inspired Versus Fighting Story by writer Izu and artists Madd and Kalon, followed by the September debut of the zombie survival-horror adventure, Crueler Than Dead, by Tsukasa Saimura and Kozo Takahashi Both titles will[...]

Manga sales boomed in North American bookstores in 2021, especially as a manga drought from 2020 had prevented many retailers from restocking the more popular titles last year Adult graphic novels saw sales increase 178.5% in the first half of the 2021, totalling 16.2 million copies sold and making graphic novels the second-largest adult fiction[...]

With Comics Plus, readers can access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga through their school or library—with unlimited simultaneous access for online and offline reading. Yen Press, Comics Plus app graphic Yen Press, which was founded in 2006, became one of the largest and most prolific publishers of manga and original graphic novels in North[...]

Viz Media has released their massive list of October 2021 titles, including Shonen manga, Shoujo manga, Seinan manga and artbooks Once again, there's something here for everyone. Shonen Jump Courtesy of Viz Media Burn the Witch, Vol 1   Story and Art by Tite Kubo Behind the world you think you know lies a land of magic and  fairy tales—but[...]

Viz Media has released their full list of manga titles coming out in September Once again, it's a full range of Shonen, Shoujo and mature, or Seinan titles, so  there's something for everyone. Shonen Jump Courtesy of Viz Media Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Vol 2 Story and Art By Hajime Komoto       In the midst of a battle with[...]

Instead, other classic comics like Lucky Luke, The Arab Of The Future, Mortelle Adèle, and others boomed while manga sales increased by an unparalleled 29% before the manga drought hit, with, again, classic titles Dragon Ball, Naruto, Fairy Tail, One Piece doing well alongside streaming animated adaptations and an expansion of the readership into its[...]

Junji Ito has recently promoted Japan's theatrical release of The Lighthouse in the only way he could…through a summary black and white manga. The Lighthouse, an A24 film by Robert Eggers from 2019, has a particular style and look that connects well to Ito's own work The descent into madness, and of course spirals and such similar patterns, align perfectly[...]

Yen Press announced a slate of upcoming releases that includes manga (Spy Classroom and Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol 0), light novels (Dragon and Ceremony and My Happy Marriage), and an artbook (Visions 2021__Illustrators Book) These books are scheduled for a December 2021 release. "Spy Classroom Vol 1" cover art courtesy of Yen Press Spy Classroom (manga) Original Story by[...]