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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 August 2023 solicits and solicitations including a lot of resolicitations for books that didn't come out or are[...]

As I never really caught up on the Cardcaptor Sakura manga fully or watched-slash-read all the other CLAMP titles, I decided to first delve into one of the most aesthetically pleasing universes of the manga and anime worlds, in my opinion, of course… And so I have decided to start off with my ultimate favorite magical[...]

We're now clocking two days in a row when it comes to updates on Netflix, Tomorrow Studios (Netflix's Cowboy Bebop, TNT's Snowpiercer) & publisher Shueisha's upcoming live-action series based on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece. Yesterday, Oda posted a personal & detailed update on how things are going with the eight-episode season (more on that[...]

Earlier this year, the first official key art was rolled out that confirmed Netflix, Tomorrow Studios (Netflix's Cowboy Bebop, TNT's Snowpiercer) & publisher Shueisha's upcoming live-action series based on author Eiichiro Oda's manga One Piece would hit streaming screens this year Now, we're getting an update directly from Oda about how things are looking In[...]

Tokyopop is finally getting its Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness: The Beginning prequel manga collection by Keith R A DeCandido, Carmelo Zagaria and Valentina Cuomo up and out there, in their July 2023 solicits and solicitations, but actually out in September Also listed is Marcus Kwabena, John Lawrence and Chris Krady's Arms of The Dragon from[...]

In Yen Press July 2023 solicitations (though mostly scheduled for August and September), they are launching I Don't Know Which Is Love volume 1, a new manga translated into English from the original by Oku Tamamushi dealing with lesbian high school life and the promise that college offers Followed by the all-female Witches' Marriage volume[...]

Laurie Ulster and Victoria Rosenthal have spun off the manga hit The Way of the Househusband as a new series, The Gangster's Guide to Housekeeping, as part of the Viz Media July 2023 solicits and solicitations, including their Sublime line as well Take a look… as well as the Marvel Manga Tribute and the take[...]

The excitement of Berserk is in the air as Tamashii Nations is bringing the legendary manga series to life Releasing as part of their S.H.Figuarts line, another character from Berserk is on the way with the Hawk of Light himself, Griffith Griffith is part of the second volume of the manga and is the leader[...]

This widely popular manga series has influenced so much, and Tamashii Nations is now bringing the hero Guts to life That is right, Guts is arriving as the latest S.H.Figuarts release wearing the Berserker armor given to him by a witch He will come with two pairs of swappable hands and two facial expressions, as[...]

On the surface, it's a prestigious-looking Apple TV+ series adapted from a highly popular and influential manga about wine appreciation We're not saying being French is weird This series manages to be French and weird. Still from "Drops of God", Apple TV+ Drops of God is adapted from a bestselling manga and broadly follows the original plot:[...]

The Japanese manga series Hana Yori Dango, translated as Boys Over Flowers, has been awarded the best-selling comic book series aimed at girls by a single author, by the Guinness Book of World Records, as announced by publisher Shueisha Inc, with 59.4 million print copies published Making it one of the best-selling manga series of[...]

No case is too small, no violence too extreme, just as long as it gets the job done. Collects: Muerta Means Death Right To Die, Prisoner Cell Block Hell, Heroine Withdrawal, And The Other Cheek In Shops: Oct 04, 2023 SRP: 34.99 WITCH OF THISTLE CASTLE GN VOL 01 (MR) TITAN COMICS MAY231167 (W) John Tarachine (A / CA) John Tarachine A JAPANESE[...]

And as the countries take part in talks on closer security and defence ties, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of FCDO has issued the following comic book graphic intended to reflect Japanese manga. With messages regarding Ukraine support in the war against Russia, and a more coded message about keeping the Pacific "free and open"[...]

But with fellow convicts vying for the same prize and demonic beasts lurking, how will Gabimaru and his handler, the executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri, survive this harrowing quest? "Hell's Paradise" key art ©YUJI KAKU/SHUEISHA, TWIN ENGINE, MAPPA Adapted from the acclaimed manga created by Yuji Kaku, Hell's Paradise is directed by Kaori Makita, who is best known[...]

The Fall 2023 lineup of titles includes sixteen manga titles, five novels, and two art books. Cover art courtesy of Yen Press. The Deer King (novel) By Nahoko Uehashi Van, a former soldier made slave, toils away endlessly in a salt mine An unexpected chance at liberation drops in his lap when a pack of infected dogs pass through, killing everyone but[...]

The new eight-episode series from Legendary Entertainment, adapted from the New York Times bestselling Japanese manga series of the same name, will premiere on Friday, April 21, 2023, with two episodes followed by one episode weekly every Friday through June 2, 2023, on Apple TV+. "Drops of God", Apple TV+ The original manga was hugely influential in[...]

Cyber Blue is a classic Shonen Jump manga that was released back in 1988 by BOB and Ryuichi Mitsui The book featured the artwork by Tetsuo Hara, who was ending his run on the other popular manga, Fist of the North Star Storm Collectibles has revealed that they will be releasing an exclusive 1/12 scale[...]

In Yen Press' June 2023 solicits and solicitations (though mostly out in July) we see The Summer Hikaru Dies Vol 1, a new manga by Mokumokuren, as well as new series Saint Nope: Monster Tamer Passing Through, Secrets Of Silent Witch, Reformation Of The World By A Realistic Demon King, and Imitation, as well as Yen[...]

This time last year, manga creator Matsuda Djuko write and drew a comic dedicated to the Ukrainian ace pilot Ghost of Kyiv, the urban legend of a pilot who shot down six planes over Kyiv in the first thirty hours of the Russian invasion of Ukraine The comic was also published online in Ukranian and[...]

Viz Media is to publish Japanese Marvel comic books in English for the North American market, how well will they do at selling coals to Newcastle? Here are the Viz Media June 2023 solicits and solicitations. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in[...]

Viz Media is to publish a new horror anthology of six stories by manga creators from both Japan and the USA.  Betwixt will be published in the autumn and will contain cover art and a forward from horror manga master Junji Ito Creators include Ryo Hanada, Aki Shimizu, Shima Shinya, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Leslie[...]

Hunter x Hunter is a manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 1998, collected in 37 volumes so far Gon Freecss discovers that his father, who left him at a young age, is actually a world-renowned Hunter, a licensed professional who specializes in locating rare or unidentified animal species, hunting[...]

Get Schooled, the hit Korean Webtoon manga about a future government antibullying enforcer for schools, is getting a print edition from Ablaze Publishing in July.

In our second professional sportsperson-turned-comic creator story of the day, basketball player Johnny Lee O'Bryant III has signed a deal for his publisher  Noir Caesar Entertainment, with Tokyopop to publish new manga – including his own – this summer. The first three titles will see the coming-of-age martial arts drama, Xogenasys and the sci-fi adventure, Primus[...]

Saturday AM is an ongoing English-written international digital shōnen manga anthology magazine founded in Morrisville, North Carolina in 2013 by Frederick L Jones and published by MyFutprint Entertainment, presented as "the world's most diverse manga anthology" with series such as Apple Black from Nigeria, Saigami from Hungary, and Bully Eater and Clock Striker from the[...]

But today at ComicsPRO, DC Comics representatives announced that their manga titles published in Japan by Japanese publisher Kodansha, Superman vs Meshi, Batman: Justice Buster, and Joker: One Operation Joker will be released in English in 2023 They will initially be published digitally first, in  a webtoon serialised format for DC Universe Infinite subscribers and[...]

Mashle: Magic and Muscles sees hero Mash Burnedead coming to the world of magic and wizards and crushes it with his fists! The anime series from the hilarious manga is coming to Crunchyroll this April 2023; this new anime series will simulcast weekly episodes on the streaming service to over 200 countries and territories immediately[...]

Yen Press announced a massive slate of sixteen new titles to be published in August 2023, including twelve manga titles, three novels (Sentenced to Brave Punishment; Liar, Liar; Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Through), and one graphic novel (Cuckoos Three) Check out the complete list below Or follow Yen Press' site for updates. Cover art (not[...]

Crunchyroll has released Tomo-Chan is a Girl! Valentine's Day cards that you can print out and use, along with new trailers for the occasion.

Netflix released a four-minute teaser trailer for Pluto, the anime adaptation of the manga by Naoki Urusawa that's a gritty reboot of a classic Astro Boy manga from the 1960s The new anime series will premiere on the streamer in 2023 The globally acclaimed manga has won numerous awards, including the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[...]