N LITE’s ambitious MFINDA project — described by the studio as “AFRIME” or afro-anime — is taking a major step toward global audiences with a serialized manga pickup in Kodansha’s Biblio Sirius magazine and a high-profile animated film partnership. With a creative team that spans continents and champions of Black and Indigenous storytelling on board, […]
Manga
Yuki Ikeda’s Thunder 3 Manga Ends June 5
Yuki Ikeda’s Thunder 3 is closing a major chapter: the manga is scheduled to end with the magazine’s June issue, and the series will soon make its jump to television as an anime this summer. Fans of the hyper-real-meets-cartoon adventure that launched in 2022 have been following the three schoolboys’ bizarre journey across parallel Earths […]
Viz, MLB Stars & Acky Bright’s BW NYC Launch “GalaXic Baseball League” Manga
Viz has announced an eye-catching new collaboration that marries two massive cultural forces: professional baseball and high-concept manga. Titled GalaXic Baseball League, the science-fiction series is created by Japanese visual artist Acky Bright in partnership with MLB Players, Inc. and OneTeam Partners, and will launch exclusively on the Viz Manga app before arriving in print. […]
Hiro Mashima’s Dead Rock on Hiatus — New Arc Returns This Winter
Hiro Mashima’s DEAD ROCK has just turned a thrilling page: the “Academy Arc” came to a close in the latest Monthly Shonen Magazine, and fans are already buzzing about the series’ upcoming pause and the promise of a brand-new “Godfall” arc this winter. If you’ve been following Mashima’s post-Fairy Tail output, DEAD ROCK continues his […]
That Time I Got Reincarnated in PES Manga Ends
When a gag manga collides with the world of sports gaming, the result can be unexpectedly hilarious and surprisingly clever. That Time I Got Reincarnated in PES (Tensei Shitara Winning Eleven Datta Ken) is Kiminori Wakasugi’s offbeat take on eFootball™, the successor to Pro Evolution Soccer, and it wraps its run with a final chapter […]
North American Anime & Manga Releases — May 3–9
This week’s roundup of North American anime, manga, novels, and audiobooks highlights a busy release window around May 5–7, 2026. Publishers from Viz Media to Seven Seas and Kodansha USA delivered a mix of long-running series’ new volumes, special collector editions, and digital-first titles. Whether you’re collecting Blu-rays, catching up on ongoing shonen and seinen […]
Hōkago Fantasy by Yu Muraoka Ends
Yu Muraoka’s slice-of-life manga Hōkago Fantasy (Afterschool Fantasy) is heading toward its conclusion: the series will end with chapter 17, with the final installment slated to appear in Champion Buzz in June. For readers who have followed the gentle, character-driven storytelling since the series launched, the confirmation of a definitive ending brings a mix of […]
Seven Seas Licenses Record of Chrono’s War, The Dangers in My Heart Spinoff & 7 More
Seven Seas Entertainment has just expanded its 2027 lineup with a diverse slate of manga, light novels, and audiobooks — from rom-com spin-offs and coming-of-age fantasy to tender BL dramas and isekai mishaps. Whether you follow slice-of-life gems, workplace romance, or otome-game twists, these licensed titles promise fresh stories and compelling characters to look forward […]
Matsurika Kanriden Manga Enters Part 2
The beloved manga adaptation of Rinne Ishida and Izumi’s light novel series Matsurika Kanriden (The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika) is officially returning to Akita Shoten’s Monthly Princess magazine — and with it comes a brand-new story arc. Fans can expect the second part to begin in the magazine’s June issue, launching the “Sāra Kingdom […]
Suzuka Stellagi’s Dō ka Kimi ni Abakaretai Manga Ends at Volume 3
Suzuka Stellagi’s romantic drama manga Dō ka Kimi ni Abakaretai (I Want You to Expose Me) is reaching a clear milestone: the third compiled book volume has been announced as the final volume in the series and is scheduled to ship on July 3. For fans who followed the series from its online serialization through […]









