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These figures are from Biomega, a Japanese science fiction manga that was written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei. The story follows special agents who are hired by the company TOA Heavy Industries locate and acquire people who have the ability to resist and transmute a special virus know as the N5S infection[...]

But I never sniffed at the fans – I envied the joy they got from the franchise that I didn't. I do know my manga though, so Viz Media sent me a copy of Transformers: The Manga Vol 1 to review The Transformers getting a manga version from back in the 1980s feels like the franchise[...]

Yen Press, the US publishing venture between Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group, is the most prolific publisher of manga next to Viz Media They are also the biggest Western publisher of Light Novels, the Japanese designation for Young Adult novels. They've just released seven new titles to be published in August 2020 Feast your eyes. The[...]

Viz Media released their solicitations for manga coming out in May It's a big list as ever, so get those preorders in. Shonen Jump JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 4–Diamond Is Unbreakable, Vol 5 By Hirohiko Araki Yoshikage Kira's true identity is revealed! The serial killer lurks around Morioh, killing as he pleases and enjoying a quiet life[...]

Netflix continues its serious investment in anime by signing deals with six major manga and anime creators. The creators included in those deals are: CLAMP (Cardcaptor Sakura), Shin Kibayashi (The Kindaichi Case Files), Yasuo Ohtagaki (Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt), Otsuichi (Goth), Tow Ubukata (Mardock Scramble) and Mari Yamazaki (Thermae Romae). "As a creator, it is such an honor[...]

Last episode of My Hero Academia kept the chill vibe going, and I am very glad to see our heroes-in-training back to the school setting. I know it might

Popular streaming service Crunchyroll continues to expand the global anime community with its first slate of Crunchyroll Originals. The eight series

ColourPop's newest collection has officially launched -- and it's turning people everywhere into their favorite magical school girl!

Netflix's Castlevania has been making up for lost time ahead of its return to the streaming service on Thursday, March 5. We've seen the official poster

For fans of Netflix's Castlevania, a little "introduction" to the time period you're residing in right now. With an official trailer released on days ago

The strength that allows her to come out is the strength she uses to fight for what she believes in. The Influence of Manga On Her Evolution As An Artist Your storytelling and art style uses a lot of manga and anime techniques Can you talk about their influence on your development and evolution as an artist? I try to[...]

Let me start by saying that My Hero Academia "Win Those Kids’ Hearts" was... okay (you can check out my review of last week's episode here). I think it

What happens when you're no longer the wunderkind comic creator whose bestselling manga series was the toast of the industry? That's what Downfall is about And it's not pretty Well, the artwork is pretty and naturalistic without exaggerated cartoon eyes and faces That only makes it even darker and more depressing. Kaoru Fukazawa is the writer-artist[...]

Death Note was one of the seminal manga and anime series of the early 2000s It was the ultimate "what if?" story – what if you could kill anyone you wanted by writing their name in a demonic notebook? Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata engaged in an epic crime thriller ran 12 volumes That's over[...]

So remember that time last year when Netflix made that "mistake" that got eager fans waiting for news on a release date for Castlevania season 3 believing

News of Netflix giving a major "thunbs up" to a live-action series based on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece has us feeling a little nostalgic See, news of Tomorrow Studios (upcoming live-action Cowboy Bebop, TNT's Snowpiercer, Amazon Prime Video's Hanna) and publisher Shueisha bringing the manga to series was one of my first articles[...]

But is this the true belief of the council or just a smoke screen for another, darker agenda? For teen audiences. ISBN 13           978-1-9747-1055-3 On Sale Date   2020-04-21 Price USA         $12.99 Price CAN        $17.99 Dimension       5 3/4 x 8 1/4 Format            TP/196 pages/B&W The Art of Junji Ito: Twisted Visions By  Junji Ito A first-ever collection of Junji Ito's artworks, featuring over 130[...]

Hisato Murasaki adapted the popular videogame Persona 5 and Viz Media has brought it out in English. PERSONA 5 © 2017 Hisato MURASAKI/SHOGAKUKAN © ATLUS © SEGA All rights reserved.Popular videogames get anime and manga adaptations in Japan as part of the synergy of multimedia exposure Japanese Role-Playing Games are especially big and unique They're an empowerment[...]

Disney owns both Star Wars and Marvel Comics now, so they can create synergy with Marvel publish Star Wars comics. One slightly overlooked offshoot of Star Wars publishing, however, is manga Since the 1990s, publishers in Japan have licensed the rights to publish manga from Lucasfilm Since Disney took over, Japanese publishers have licensed the rights[...]

It's hard to keep track of all the comics and manga that come out these days Imagine my surprise that Viz Media released a new Star Wars manga this week. Star Wars: The Legends of Luke Skywalker is an adaptation of acclaimed Science Fiction author and editor Ken Liu's 2017 book Journey to Star Wars: The[...]

As Lemillion near his limits, this episode of My Hero Academia ("Unforeseen Hope") has our heroes finally catching up to Chisaki. This episode was so

Happy New Year, Manga fans! Viz Media just released their list of titles coming out in March Have at it! Shonen Jump Samurai 8, Vol 1 By Masashi Kishimoto, Art by Akira Okubo Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can't even survive without the help of his father But when a samurai[...]

As it turns out, the latest episode of My Hero Academia was one of the best episodes in the show's run so far. Lemillion defines what it really means to

Junji Ito’s full-throttle adaptation of Osamu Dazai’s novel No Longer Human is one of the major comics events of the year. We ran a rave review of it

This week’s episode of My Hero Academia picks up exactly where things left off last episode. It was a little bit slower and with a bit more exposition

Starting where it left off, this week’s episode of My Hero Academia continued the quality momentum started with the season opener. It was a bit

The book has been adapted into movies, TV series, anime and manga, but for horror manga-ka Junji Ito to adapt it is a major event. NINGEN SHIKKAKU © 2017 Junji ITO/SHOGAKUKAN No Longer Human tells the story of Oba Yozo, born in upper class privilege but perpetually alienated He hides his true nature from people, enduring childhood[...]

It's that time of the month, even if it's Thanksgiving, where we bring you Viz Media's upcoming manga titles for February 2020 As ever, there's something for everyone here. Shonen Jump Twin Star Exorcists, Vol 17 By Yoshiaki Sukeno While Rokuro and his clan expend the last of their spiritual power battling vicious Hijirimaru, Arima attempts to prevent[...]

This week’s episode of My Hero Academia brings things up to the tipping point. Though it was the slowest episode so far, the ending saved it somewhat for

Once again, My Hero Academia Season 4 does not disappoint—quite the opposite actually. "Let’s Go, Gutsy Red Riot" was everything the otaku in me wished