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On the 28th, Shueisha announced that the cumulative circulation of the popular manga “Kingdom” by Hara Yasuhisa will exceed 100 million copies (including the electronic version) with the 70th volume to be released on November 17th. It has been 17 years since the serialization began Read More …
It was decided that a new anime series will be produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the original work of the popular manga “Hokuto no Ken” (better known outside of Japan as “Fist of the North Star”). A teaser visual has been released, and Read More …
Terasawa Buichi, the manga artist who created the monumental science fiction manga “Cobra,” passed away from a myocardial infarction on September 8th. Manga artist Asamiya Kia (@kia_asamiya), known for the sci-fi manga “Silent Moebius,” updated his X on the 12th and wrote: I have received Read More …
“Sakamoto Desu Ka?” mangaka Sano Nami has passed away at the age of 36. Her obituary was announced on the 16th on KADOKAWA’s Haruta”. According to the obituary, Sano passed away due to an illness on August 5th. Her funeral was held on August 7th Read More …
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its serialization, the first large-scale event for the immensely popular isekai fantasy web novel series, “Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken” (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) will be held. The event, titled “That Time I Got Reincarnated Read More …
Ohba Tsugumi x Obata Takeshi’s manga “DEATH NOTE” will hold an exhibition ” DEATH NOTE EXHIBITION ” in Tokyo and Osaka to commemorate its 20th anniversary. It will be held in Tokyo from September 8th to October 9th and in Osaka from November 10th to Read More …
The editorial department of the serialized magazine “Weekly Shonen Champion” has revealed that the next issue of the popular gag manga “Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku” (by Hamaoka Kenji ) will be on hiatus for the first time in about 23 years. The hiatus will be the Read More …
“Hajime no Ippo” mangaka Morikawa George admitted to his biggest mistake of manga vol. 1 which was released 33 years ago. Morikawa said, “If you look closely, in Volume 1, the right glove was mistakenly worn on the left hand, and there was no thumb Read More …
In October 2023, VOICTION will be a new invoice tax system that will be imposed by the Japanese government. The system tightens up qualifying invoices, where tax credits for Japanese consumption tax are applicable. But the new system requires the actual person’s name being used Read More …
“One Piece” mangaka Oda Eichiiro released a message in Japanese and English in regards to his upcoming eye surgery for astigmatism which is affecting his work. Due to the surgery, the manga will go on hiatus for four weeks, so there will be no “ONE Read More …
Shogakukan announced on the 6th that manga artist Takahashi Rumiko , known for her popular manga “Ranma 1/2”, “Maison Ikkoku”, “Urusei Yatsura” and “Inuyasha”, has received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France. Today, on April 6th, a ceremony was held at the Read More …
Discover the top picks of global manga enthusiasts and booksellers, from titles they want to see adapted into anime to perfect picks for beginners TOKYO – March 29, 2023 MyAnimeList, in collaboration with manga readers from around the world, has released the world’s first ultimate Read More …
Muko, the real akita who inspired the popular manga ‘Itoshi no Muko’ died at the age of 16 and 4 months. The owner posted the following, “In the early hours of February 6th, Muko died peacefully as he slept. He was senile. 16 years and Read More …
Matsumoto Leiji , a manga artist known for works such as “Uchu Senkan Yamato” (Space Battleship Yamato) and “Ginga Tetsudo Suri Nai” (Galaxy Express 999), died at a hospital in Tokyo on February 13. he was 85 years old. Zerojisha revealed on the 20th. “Manga Read More …
Manga sommelier Torai Eisu and 501 manga enthusiasts vote for their top manga! We are going to focus on the top 20. Please note that there are many titles tied. To view the top 98 manga, please click here. One Piece Hunter x Hunter Shingeki Read More …