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Zetsubou-Sensei Creator Kōji Kumeta Injures Finger, Manga Hiatus

Kōji Kumeta — best known for sharp, surreal comedy in works like Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei and Kakushigoto — has temporarily halted new chapters of his current serial, Shibuya Near Family, after suffering a finger injury. The announcement, published alongside Weekly Shōnen Sunday’s latest issue update, confirms there will be no new chapter this week and outlines […]

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K Manga Adds Destiny Unchain Online and Ura-Tokyo

Kodansha’s K MANGA service has expanded its English catalog with two fresh additions that will appeal to fans of game-based fantasies and dark supernatural academies. The service has added Yachimoto’s Destiny Unchain Online: How I Became the Crimson Devil and KOJIRO’s Ura-Tokyo: Exorcist City (the latter arriving as a simulpub). Below we break down what […]

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Manga UP! Global Adds “At Home With a Girl in Her Cute Pajamas”

At Home with a Girl in Her Cute Pajamas (Mubōbi Kawaii Pajama Sugata no Bishōjo to Heya de Futarikiri) is a warm rom-com manga that landed on readers’ radars after its January 2025 debut on Square Enix’s Gangan Online. With art by Sisseki (Shisseki), story by Kizu Kanoda, and character design from Yukiko Tadano, the […]

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Saint Seiya Episode.G: Requiem Manga Returns After 3-Month Hiatus

Megumu Okada’s long-running Saint Seiya Episode.G: Requiem has returned from hiatus — the 71st chapter was published on Akita Shoten’s Champion Cross website, marking a major comeback for fans of the Saint Seiya spin-off. The relaunch continues Okada’s reinterpretation of Masami Kurumada’s classic universe, offering new developments in the Gold Saints’ saga and renewing interest […]

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Manga Creator Majuro Kaname Passes Away

We mourn the loss of manga creator Majuro Kaname, whose sudden passing in February has left fans and colleagues in shock. Known for their collaborations and a distinct voice in shōnen storytelling, Kaname was actively working on a new project at the time of their death. This post summarizes the news, reviews Kaname’s most notable […]

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Comic Alunna Magazine Shuts Down

The April issue of Comic Alunna confirmed what many in the manga community were bracing for: the magazine will cease publication, with the April issue serving as its final print run. Launched as a fresh platform for creators and online influencers, Comic Alunna leaves behind a slate of serialized works that will continue elsewhere. Below […]

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Naoki Urasawa’s Asadora! Manga Returns After 8-Month Hiatus

Big news for manga readers: Naoki Urasawa’s Asadora! is returning to print. After a hiatus that began in July 2025, Weekly Big Comic Spirits revealed that the series will resume in the magazine’s next issue on March 23 with a special color opening page and will run for at least two consecutive issues. For fans […]

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Mahiro Satou’s Alkali Rettōsei Manga Ends with Volume 3

Big news for fans of Vocaloid-inspired storytelling: the third compiled volume of Mahiro Satou’s Alkali Rettōsei manga — the manga adaptation of Kairiki Bear’s popular “Alkali Rettōsei” (Alkali Underachiever) song — has been announced as the series’ final compiled volume. The book is slated for release on April 27, 2026, bringing Satou’s adaptation to a […]

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Gachiakuta Tops BookScan’s January U.S. Adult Graphic Novel List

The January 2026 Circana BookScan Top 20 adult graphic novels chart delivered a surprise at the top: Kei Urana’s Gachiakuta volume 1 claimed the #1 spot, unseating perennial bestsellers and reminding readers that fresh voices can still dominate the market. The monthly ranking — which tracks physical point-of-sale sales across the U.S. trade market — […]

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Girls und Panzer das Finale 5 Opens Oct 9 — Final “Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!” & Ribon no Musha Pilot

The Girls und Panzer das Finale franchise is rolling into a new chapter: Bandai Namco Filmworks has announced that the fifth film in the six-part das Finale series will open in Japan on October 9. Fans can expect spectacle and intensity — the film will screen in premium formats including Dolby Cinema and Dolby Atmos, […]