Browsing: Manga

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for his “Ashita no Joe” series, and others have started a crowdfunding campaign to deliver temporary housing to people displaced by a massive earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in July.

When I first took a gander at the upcoming slate of manga announcements this fall, Sound Of A Blinkcaught my eye. It was in the macro overlaying sketches gracing its cover, its provocative title, and the eyebrow raising prospect of it being a semi-autobiographical work by the author who penned one of my favorite psychological…

Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda has transformed a beloved manga into cinematic art in his latest project, ‘Look Back.’ Inspired by a chance discovery of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kore-eda saw this as a perfect opportunity to express his appreciation through film.

Manta, a global content platform, has struck worldwide deals to distribute manga from major Japanese publishers including KADOKAWA, Square Enix, Inc. and Manga UP!, Square Enix’s global manga platform, picking up a deep slate of in-demand IP, the company announced on Friday, August 7.

Titan Comics has locked in September 29 for the English-language print debut of the Resident Evil: Death Island manga, a 224-page black-and-white volume from artist Zino adapting Capcom’s 2023 CG film of the same name. The physical paperback runs $12.99, with a digital edition at $8.99, according to Titan’s own product listing and confirmed independently…