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[Sportschosun reporter Kim So-hee] Manga artist Masako Watanabe, regarded as a pioneer of Japanese shojo manga, has died. The late artist, who opened new horizons in girls’ manga with works including ‘The Glass Castle,’ died at the age of 97.

Veteran manga artist Masako Watanabe, known for works including Garasu no Shiro (The Glass Castle) and Saint Rosalind, died on October 3 at the age of 97, according to an announcement on her official X account. Following the news, the Margaret editorial department and fellow manga artists including Yuki Suetsugu, Chie Shinohara and Motoka Murakami…

In the old days, younger generations had to use their creativity to invent games to play — making faces to make each other laugh, using low benches as hurdles in race competitions, and taking turns bending down while others jumped over them. Playgrounds were shared courtyards or long alleyways.

The manga OVERLORD: New World, currently serialized on KADOCOMI, will go on hiatus for the time being as artist Matsuki is hospitalized and will require a period of treatment and rest afterward. Matsuki said the timing of the manga’s return has not yet been decided, but promised that the series will resume once preparations are…

BURBANK, CA, September 30, 2026— DC today announced the launch of DC Shop’s Artist Collection: Absolute Batman, an all-new line of merchandise inspired by DC’s comic book series Absolute Batman, the acclaimed reimagining of the Caped Crusader from writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta. The collection spotlights Dragotta’s striking artwork and the now-iconic Absolute…