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New Manga by Shigemitsu Harada and Takumi Kobayashi

Kodansha’s YanMaga Web has announced a new manga series from writer Shigemitsu Harada and artist Takumi Kobayashi titled Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū (Bullying, Frogs, Mama, and Revenge). The series is scheduled to launch on the YanMaga Web platform on June 18. Fans of Harada’s often-dark, character-driven storytelling should be watching closely — […]

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Nyankees’ Atsushi Okada Launches Tataki: The Side Hustle Manga

Fresh off a string of successful series, manga artist Atsushi Okada has returned with a brand-new title: Tataki the Side Hustle. The one-shot — or possible serialized project — launched on Shogakukan’s Manga ONE service on May 30, and it showcases Okada’s trademark blend of energetic art, streetwise character work, and punchy slice-of-life storytelling. For […]

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Can I Take Your Photo? Manga Moves to Young King Magazine on June 22

Image via Amazon© Shiro, Shonengahosha In a move that has fans of gentle, character-driven manga buzzing, Shiro’s photography-focused slice-of-life series Can I take your photo? (Camera, Hajimete mo Ii Desu ka?) is transferring from Young King Ours to Shōnengahōsha’s Young King magazine. The transfer is scheduled to begin in Young King’s 14th issue on June […]

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Shinrei Tantei Yakumo: Initial File Manga Adaptation Resumes

Fans of the Shinrei Tantei Yakumo universe have reason to celebrate: author Manabu Kaminaga announced on May 29, 2026 that the manga Shinrei Tantei Yakumo INITIAL FILE: Shikō no Bias (Psychic Detective Yakumo INITIAL FILE: Bias of Thought) will resume serialization on June 5, 2026. The continuation reunites the beloved psychic detective Yakumo Saito with […]

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Mr. Vamp Manga Ends

Mr. Vamp is a Vampire (Vamp‑sensei wa Kyūketsuki) — the offbeat, slice‑of‑life comedy manga by Dorothy Odoroo — has reached its conclusion on Kodansha’s Comic Days platform. Combining immortal whimsy with schoolroom absurdity, the series turned an overqualified vampire’s midlife boredom into a charming classroom comedy. Below we break down the final chapters, what made […]

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Apocalypse Hotel Anime & Spinoff Manga and Ikuto Yamashita Win 57th Seiun Awards

The 57th Seiun Awards — Japan’s fan-voted honors for excellence in speculative fiction — delivered a quiet but notable victory to Apocalypse Hotel, the original television anime produced by CyberAgent and Cygames Pictures. The series claimed the Best Media award, while its spinoff manga Apocalypse Hotel Pusupusu (Apocalypse Hotel: Sputtering) by Izumi Takemoto took home […]

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Manga Mavericks Licenses Taiyo Matsumoto’s “Brothers of Japan”

Taiyo Matsumoto’s early masterpiece Brothers of Japan (Nihon no Kyoudai) is finally getting an official English release — and it’s one of those rare manga reissues that promises to introduce a whole new generation to Matsumoto’s raw, poetic storytelling. Licensed by Manga Mavericks Books and scheduled for physical and digital release in February 2027, this […]

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Hunter x Hunter: New Volume Out July 3

After a long wait, Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter is moving forward in a way that has fans buzzing: Shueisha has announced the release of Volume 39, arriving on July 3. This marks the manga’s first collected volume in 22 months and follows the publication of Volume 38, which collected chapters through chapter 400. With […]

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Seven Knights of Marronnier Kingdom Manga Gets October TV Anime

The long-running fantasy romance manga Marronnier Ōkoku no Shichinin no Kishi (The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom) by Nao Iwamoto is officially making the jump to television anime. Announced by NHK, the series will debut on NHK Educational this October — and with a high-profile staff and studio attached, this adaptation promises to be […]

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Fanfare/Ponent Mon Reprint Jiro Taniguchi Manga

Publishers Fanfare/Ponent Mon have announced a wave of reprints that will bring several acclaimed, out-of-print manga back into English-language circulation — led by Jiro Taniguchi’s Summit of the Gods. These reprints will make pivotal works from distinct voices in manga history available to new readers and collectors, timed to coincide with meaningful anniversaries and renewed […]