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Parasyte: The Grey is streaming on Netflix now, and it’s a sharper live-action version of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte than you might expect. Instead of running through the manga and anime beat for beat, it tells its own six-episode story in South Korea. The tension is still there. So is the body horror, along with the…

I read the original Gantz many years ago. Although I used to read only shonen and shojo manga growing up, Gantz was one of the first series I tackled to widen my manga knowledge, and although quite different from my usual genres, I remember enjoying it—I had to know whether the protagonists would come back alive and…

Dr. Stone remains one of the most iconic and unique Shonen Jump series even several years after the finale. The award-winning manga is written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Boichi, and began serialization in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2017. While Boichi is best known for providing the artwork for this fan-favorite sci-fi series, the…

Ado has announced a new Japan tour to mark the 10th anniversary of her activities as an utaite (online singer). The six-show Ado no Utattemita Tour 2027 will take place in Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi from January to February 2027, beginning with two performances at Ariake Arena on January 10 and 11.

Short films on YouTube prove that big stories and big feels can unfold in just a few minutes. Compiled here are the best anime shorts worth checking out, fueled by the creative talents of both big companies and independent artists. Many of the shorts are wordless, propelled only by the actions of their characters and…

Firefly Wedding has launched a special collaboration train with Keikyu Corporation to mark the release of the manga’s final 13th volume and its side story. The campaign runs from October 19 to November 6 aboard the KEIKYU YELLOW HAPPY TRAIN and features newly drawn artwork by creator Oreco Tachibana, along with scenes from the series…