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Penguin Random House Publisher Services and TOKYOPOP are here to make manga more accessible all around the world! The two companies just announced a worldwide sales and distribution agreement beginning on January 1, 2025. Starting from this date, PRHPS will sell and distribute TOKYOPOP’s entire frontlist and backlist of titles across the world. This means […]
The Manga Minis Spring Preview is here for all you enthusiasts looking for something to read this season. Three out of the four reviews are advanced releases, and (spoiler alert) they’re all pretty good! Check out our column before to find out more of what we recommend keeping your eye out this spring. My Name […]
HAPPYLAND heads to the west this fall! Ablaze just announced that the first volume of the thrilling manga will be available in bookstores on September 11. This story chronicles a family navigating a killer theme park, where survival is just another attraction. About HAPPYLAND Welcome to Happyland, an extreme amusement park! The Komiya family is […]
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness – The Beginning gets an exclusive postcard from Tokyopop starting today! From now until May 31, every purchase from the Tokyopop website will have this special postcard shipped with the order. This promotional art features the cast of the prologue story, which highlights the events leading up to Netflix’s series of […]
The groundhog saw his shadow this year, so we’re having a return to spring Manga Minis this month! We’ve got a new series review from Square Enix Manga alongside an exclusive preview of Tokyopop’s Free Comic Book Day offering! Stay tuned below for our impressions of Far Cry: Cull the Herd’s Prelude issue and more […]
Black Butler now has a digital manga home for westerners! Square Enix just announced that the hit manga series is now available on its manga reading website, with 14 volumes available for free reading today. This addition celebrates Black Butler: Public School Arc, which airs beginning this month. In addition to this news, the application […]
Free Comic Book Day is around the corner, and Tokyopop announced it will showcase Far Cry: Cull the Herd! The company released the news that the special pilot issue will be part of Tokyopop’s free comic offerings. Fans can pick up a free copy of the comic on Saturday, May 4. About Far Cry: Cull […]
It’s finally spring, so that means we’ve got a Winter’s End Manga Minis column for those still thawing. From the end of Alice in Borderland to the beginning of Gannibal, we have five great manga titles that should be on your radar. Read on below for our thoughts on some new releases! Alice in Borderland […]
Yeah, I know; it’s February 15 and it’s about that time again. Now that candy’s half off and the flowers wilted, it’s time to check out our Late Valentine’s Manga Minis! In keeping with the love theme, we’ve got three series with some romantic overtones (as well as one pure action). Would we recommend them? […]
Hatsune Miku: Cantarella ~Poison of Blue~ is the latest Hatsune Miku manga to be released in the west! Seven Seas Entertainment recently announced the acquisition of the manga, which is based off the song of the same name. This manga marks the fourth Hatsune Miku title from Seven Seas, which also includes The Disappearance of […]
Jobless reincarnation can’t come soon enough as Seven Seas Entertainment announced the release fo three new Mushoku Tensei light novels! Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – A Journey of Two Lifetimes [Special Book], Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – Recollections (Light Novel), and the brand-new sequel series Mushoku Tensei: Redundant Reincarnation (Light Novel) will be coming soon. […]
Today, Kodansha announced that the Re:Anima manga will make its English-first debut on the Kodansha Reader Portal. This shonen series will be free to read on the web portal until its print release this fall. The series follows a cyberpunk-inspired dystopia where technology is necessary to traverse the planet. The series will release in biweekly […]
It feels like just yesterday we celebrated the end of 2023, but this time we have 2024 New Year Manga Minis! We’ve got reviews from our regularly read series, but also a couple new debuts as well. Check out picks below! Alice in Borderland Volume 8 (VIZ Media) With our new year manga minis, we’re […]
Kodansha just announced I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! The manga will head to digital platforms on January 9, just in time for the new year. This series follows a support mage create a killer party, even in the midst of some zany antics. About I Left […]
The week before Christmas, and all through the site, the otaku were stirring with Early Christmas Manga Minis, alright! (Not my best rhyme scheme, to be clear.) If you’re looking for some last-minute gifts, check out our reviews below, featuring some new debuts and solid continuations! Tokyo Aliens Volume 5 (Square Enix Manga) It’s time; […]
Humble Bundle is no stranger to manga bundles, but Square Enix’s Manga Collection Bundle is here for the holidays! It’s Square Enix Manga’s first-ever Humble Bundle and will feature a ton of different manga series and volumes. The bundle runs from now until January 6, so you have some time to purchase it for the […]
Today, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that the Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA light novel series will get a western audiobook release. The first volume will be released on December 14, with the English version being read by Asuka’s dubbed voice actress. This series explores an alternate universe within the series itself. About Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA […]
We’re approaching winter, but in the meantime, we’ve got Middle-Fall Manga Minis to help brave the weather. (Yes, it’s a mouthful, we know.) This time around, we have two great manga selections for you as well as a book review of the recently released thriller The Mantis! Check out our reviews below. A Man & […]
Whether you want to be frightened or chuckle a little, we’ve got some slightly scary manga minis this time! From outright comedies in a postapocalyptic setting to some death game psychological horror, check out these cool manga series! One Operation Joker Volume 1 (Kodansha) To start off our slightly scary manga minis column, I’ve been […]
Today, Square Enix announced that it will release the light novel series The Apothecary Diaries next May. The release will feature full-color art and black-and-white illustrations, while the manga is currently available through Square Enix. The light novel series is now available to pre-order at all major booksellers. Additionally, the anime adaptation will be streaming […]
Seven Seas Entertainment announced that Tokyo Revengers: A Letter From Keisuke Baji will get a physical western release in August. The manga will follow fan-favorites Chifuyu Matsuno and Keisuke Baji in familiar yet bittersweet events from the main series. While the series is available digitally through the K Manga app, this is the first physical […]
ABLAZE recently announced that its Gannibal Kickstarter campaign will be coming soon. The English release of this thrilling manga will also include limited edition hardcover versions available exclusively on Kickstarter. Will you be the next meal in a desolate village, or can you survive? About Gannibal Kickstarter Comics and graphic novel publisher ABLAZE is bringing […]
An update to classic Osamu Tezuka’s manga Alabaster is now available on Kickstarter thanks to Noir Caesar Entertainment. The $30,000 campaign is available to back until November 3. The updated graphic novel will be written by Chuck Brown with art by Anna Weiszcyk. About Alabaster Reimagined for a new generation of readers as a contemporary […]
There’s a slight chill in the air with early fall manga minis! Check out our newest manga minis column, which features titles from Kodansha, VIZ Media, and Square Enix Manga. We’ve also got an early preview of The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl Volume 1! Superman Vs. Meshi Volume 1 (Kodansha) Hey, remember the […]
Get ready for Monster Cats and some furry fantastic adventures! Seven Seas Entertainment recently announced that it will release the adorable full-color comic this May. The series, from the creator of The Evil Secret Society of Cats, will be released in single-volume large-trim editions. About Monster Cats Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the […]
School is almost here, so why not prepare with some August Manga Minis? (Hey, technically manga counts as summer reading, look it up.) We’ve got some killer reviews for five new releases, including Spider-Man: Fake Red and Tokyo Aliens Volume 4! Check them out below! Spider-Man: Fake Red (VIZ Media) VIZ Media is killing it […]
If you’re waiting to purchase Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King, you’re in luck! Tokyopop just announced that it will release the collected manga graphic novel of all five issues on September 15. Just in time for Halloween, the series will chronicle the friendship of Jack and Oogie Boogie before […]
It’s the end of July, which means midsummer manga minis for everyone! We’ve got a great lineup of summer releases that you should check out, including an early review of Mr. Villain’s Day Off! Read on below for our recommendations. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Volume 8 (VIZ Media) Look, if you haven’t started Frieren: Beyond […]
San Diego Comic-Con heats up with great news as Kodansha announced yesterday its digital and English-first release of BLOOD BLADE. The manga series will be released free digitally starting in the fall, with free chapters until the volume’s collected release. The series by Oma Sei is the publisher’s first-ever release to be in English first […]
This week, ABLAZE announced that it will release Masaaki Ninomiya’s Gannibal Volume 1 in North America this November. The second volume will follow a February 2024 release, with more coming soon. About Gannibal Volume 1 GANNIBAL is an intense 13-volume horror manga created by Masaaki Ninomiya that was originally published in Japan by Nihon Bungeisha. […]
Wild Strawberry is a strange title for a manga. Ire Yonemoto isn’t someone with whom I’m familiar either, so I was curious to see what was up with my Shonen Jump app notification. I didn’t know what to expect heading into it. The fact that this first chapter absolutely blew me away with its art […]
Are you ready for Anime Expo announcements? Square Enix Manga & Books just posted new acquisitions for the western market yesterday! The new titles include books from Final Fantasy XVI as well as a whole host of manga. Check out below for the details on the new Anime Expo announcements! Square Enix Manga & Books […]
