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Cover image for XOGENASYS GN VOL 01
1" from Noir Caesar at Tokyopop will have a panel at Anime Expo 2023 Tokyopop AX 2023 Panels: Noir Caesar: Powered by Tokyopop Monday, July 3rd at, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm Panel Room: 404 Founded by former NBA player and self-proclaimed "Blerd," Johnny O'Bryant III, Noir Caesar is a Black-owned and operated manga company with stories made by fans for fans[...]
Persona 5: Comic à la Carte: Udon Previews Spinoff Manga Anthology
Persona 5: Comic à la Carte is the new spinoff manga anthology based on the video game and Udon Entertainment's manga adaptation of the game's story This official oversized manga anthology of Persona 5 short stories and gag strips brings fans more of the characters and universe they love Created by over a dozen incredible manga talents,[...]
Anime Expo 2023: Bungo Stray Dogs Creator is Guest of Honor
The anime series is still streaming on Crunchyroll. Cover art courtesy of Yen Press. Kafka Asagiri made his manga debut with Bungo Stray Dogs in Young Ace in December 2012 The innovative setting where characters modeled on real-life literary giants fought with special powers was much discussed The series became hugely popular, spawning anime, stage and film adaptations, and[...]
DC Manga Sampler Numbers Tied To Comic Stores' Batman #900 Orders
The DC Manga Sampler will debut at July's San Diego Comic-Con, before being distributed to comic book shops by Lunar Distribution They will show off the three volumes previously announced, Joker: One Operation Joker Vol 1 written by Satoshi Miyagawa, art by Keisuke Gotou, Superman vs Meshi Vol 1 written by Satoshi Miyagawa, art by[...]
Ablaze Solicits June 2023
The cartoonish style of the artwork that slips into slipstick silliness telegraphs how seriously you're supposed to take the story rather than treat it as grimdark and serious for a comic about terrorist bombings. Manga and manhwa stories like Terror Man are generally critic-proof You're either into this kind of wacky, convoluted adventure thriller, or you're[...]
CLAMP's xxxHOLiC: Top Tier Anime and Manga Nostalgia
We started our journey with Cardcaptor Sakura and pretty quickly read over and watched xxxHOLiC, and we have now done the induction and knighting process because this manga and anime is just perfection throughout It is a perfect show-do not tell in the manga world that just blew us away as we read it and[...]
Yen Press Announces Six New Manga and Book Titles
At MCM London Comic Con last weekend, Yen Press announced the acquisition of three new titles under their Yen Press imprint, including two manga (Lord Hades's Ruthless Marriage; Kiss the Scars of the Girls) and an artbook (Fruits Basket: Complete Anime Natsuki Takaya Illustrations) Over Memorial Day weekend, Yen Press also revealed the acquisition of[...]
Doctor Octopus Reincarnated As A Japanese School Girl
Marvel's Japanese Twitter account tweeted out the following about a new manga project being published in Shōnen Jump Translated, it reads "Dr Octopus reincarnated as a Japanese junior high school girl From June 20th Marvel x Jump + large-scale project "Spider-Man: Octopus Girl" serialization starts! Expect a new world presented by the tag of the[...]
Cover image for GLITCH GN VOL 01 (MR)
Glitch by Shinya Shima is a new manga being translated and published from Yen Press as part of their August 2023 solicits and solicitations, though like many other titles, will only be out in September Followed by other debuts, Maiden Of The Needle Vol 1 by Zeroki, Yukimura and Miho Takeoka, Deer King Vol 1[...]
Cover image for OSSAN IDOL MANGA GN VOL 07
Love Murder Basketball is a new manga by Kurutta Hito and Tsunderuuu from TokyoPop as part of their August 2023 solicits, though actually out in October They also have Ordinary Tempest Vol 1 by Marcus Kwabena, John Lawrence and Chris Krady, Black Cat & Vampire Vol 1 by Nikki Taino, and Sating The Wolf Vol[...]
Emma Vieceli
Drawn in Emma's signature style, it also holds huge appeal for anime and manga fans." Emma Vieceli states "Many years ago I joined a nerdy and wonderful online writing group and found myself collaborating with one of them in particular Our respective stories and characters seemed to align; my angry boxer and their class-clown runner[...]
Cover image for A GIRL ON SHORE COLL ED HC (MR)
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[...]
Cardcaptor Sakura Anime Batter than the Manga
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[...]
one piece
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[...]
one piece
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[...]
Cover image for RESIDENT EVIL INFINITE DARKNESS BEGINNING TP (RES) (MR)
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[...]
Cover image for I DONT KNOW WHICH IS LOVE GN VOL 01 (MR)
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[...]
Cover image for WAY OF THE HOUSEHUSBAND GANGSTERS GUIDE HOUSEKEEPING HC
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[...]
Berserk Griffith (Hawk of Light) Joins Tamashii Nations S.H.Figuarts
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[...]
Guts from Berserk Comes to Life with Tamashii Nations S.H. Figuarts 
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[...]
Drops of God: Apple's Wine Drama is Very French and a Very Weird
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:[...]
Boys Over Flowers, Guinness World Record For Best-Selling Girls Comic
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[...]
Cover image for DOCTOR WHO DOOM #1 (OF 2) CVR B PHOTO
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[...]
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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"[...]
Hell’s Paradise English Dub Debuts Saturday April 14th on Crunchyroll
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[...]
Yen Press Announces Huge Slate of Fall 2023 Titles at Sakura-Con
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[...]
Drops of God: Apple TV+ Reveals Trailer of Epic Wine Series from Manga
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[...]
Hit 1988 Manga Cyber Blue Comes To Life with Storm Collectibles
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[...]
Cover image for SUMMER HIKARU DIED GN VOL 01
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[...]
Cover image for GHOST OF KYIV #1
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[...]