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NEWS ANIME NYC: KODANSHA LICENSES LONG-RUNNING BOXING MANGA, ‘HAJIME NO IPPO’ Plus New Horror Series, ‘Trapped on Tape!’ Posted by Brigid Alverson on August 24, 2026 @ 7:43 am CT

Kodansha USAhas announced the license acquisition of the horror mangaTrapped on Tape!, as well as an omnibus print release ofHajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!and several Kodansha Print Club additions. The announcements were unveiled at the publisher’s industry panel during Anime NYC 2026. 

A Japanese creative startup and one of Japan’s largest publishers launched a project today that turns the conventional anime production pipeline inside out. Rather than making a show and then marketing it with a polished opening sequence, KUROGO and Kodansha Creators Lab debuted the Synchro Project (シンクロプロジェクト) on Wednesday — commissioning fully realized anime opening…

Kodansha USA has announced thelicense acquisition of several new manga titlesfor English print release in spring 2027 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The new licenses includeKraken MareandSubaru and Subaru,among others, as well as a box set release ofThe Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity. 

Kodansha USA has announced thelicense acquisition of several new manga titlesfor English print release in spring 2027 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The new licenses includeKraken Mare,Subaru and Subaru, andThe POOL, among others, as well as a box set release ofThe Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity. 

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