AnimeFesta has officially announced an anime adaptation of Nigō Shōji’s manga Onaji Semi no Someya-san ga AV Joyū datta Hanashi — retitled for the adaptation as Onaji Semi no Someya-san ga Sexy Joyū datta Hanashi. The surprising premise — a college seminar classmate who secretly works as an AV actress — brought this risqué romantic […]
Manga
Comic Garden Magazine Ends Publication
Mag Garden’s Comic Garden magazine has announced it will end print publication after its April issue, with most serialized manga moving to the company’s online platforms. The decision is being framed as a response to “structural changes in the environment of manga publishing” and shifting magazine circulation trends. For readers and creators alike, the change […]
Kabushiki Gaisha 5-nen 1-kumi Manga by Hideo Shinkai Ends
The manga Kabushiki Gaisha 5-nen 1-kumi by Hideo Shinkai has reached its conclusion: the final chapter was published in the April issue of Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump, and the series’ fifth and last compiled volume is scheduled to ship on April 3. What began as a one‑shot with an educational twist has grown into a short […]
Mirmo Zibang! Shōjo Manga Returns After 21-Year Hiatus
Hiromu Shinozuka has officially returned to the fairy-filled world of Mirmo with the new serialized entry Mirmo de Pon! New in Ciao magazine. Longtime fans of the original Mirmo Zibang! (Mirmo de Pon!) franchise have plenty to celebrate: the revival brings back familiar characters, fresh stakes, and the whimsical charm that made the series a […]
One Piece Manga Hits 600M Copies — Oda Hides Series Secret in Ocean Video
The One Piece franchise has reached a staggering new milestone: with the release of Volume 114, Eiichiro Oda’s manga has surpassed 600 million copies published worldwide. This achievement — roughly 450 million copies in Japan and 150 million overseas — cements One Piece as one of the most-read and culturally influential manga series in history. […]
Hana ni Kamiguse Manga Ending Next Chapter
Hana ni Kamiguse is a fresh romantic-mystery manga from Kotoko Ichi that blends high school slice-of-life warmth with an intriguing, amnesiac newcomer who turns a girl’s expectations for a normal school life upside down. Centered on second-year student Suu and the mysterious boy Yuki, the story crafts a delicate balance between gentle romance, character-driven drama, […]
Kitchen Princess Sequel Manga Miniseries Announced
Exciting news for shōjo manga fans: Kodansha’s Nakayoshi magazine has announced a brand-new sequel to the beloved Kitchen Princess manga. Titled Kitchen Princess: One More Plate, the follow-up will appear in the next issue dated April 3, bringing back the warm blend of food, friendship, and heartfelt storytelling that made the original series a favorite. […]
Gorogoromikan & Mitsuki Sakumoto Launch New Manga — March 20
The latest issue of Monthly Comic Zenon revealed an exciting new manga pairing: writer Gorogoromikan and artist Mitsuki Sakumoto will launch Shi ni Modori no Hōseki Hime wa Nidome no Jinsei wo Ōka suru (The Jewel Princess Who Returned from the Dead Celebrates Her Second Life) on the Comic Zenon website on March 20. Fans […]
Yui Sakuma (Complex Age) Debuts New Manga April 1
Yui Sakuma, the manga artist known for imaginative adaptations and a knack for atmospheric storytelling, is returning with a brand-new series titled Watashi-tachi ga Mita Mono wa (What We Saw). Announced in the April issue of Be Love, the new work is billed as a “countryside horror” set in 2010 and promises a color opening […]
Shūzō Oshimi’s Sound of a Blink Manga Enters Final 2 Chapters
Shūzō Oshimi — the creator behind raw, psychologically charged works such as The Flowers of Evil and Blood on the Tracks — is once again drawing readers into an intimate, unsettling portrait of family and youth with Sound of a Blink (Mabataki no Oto). Announced in Big Comic Superior, the manga is drawing to a […]









