Manga

Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ has introduced a powerful new entry to its manga lineup: Subaru the Invincible (Muteki no Subaru) by Nariaki Narita. Centered on full-contact karate and a young fighter whose potential surprises everyone around him, this series blends hard-hitting martial arts action with the coming-of-age intensity fans expect from Shonen Jump+ originals. Below we […]

Nao Iori’s Manaka the Human and the Slaughter Robot (Satsuriku Robo to Hito no Manaka) has quietly captured readers with its unusual premise — a clash of clockwork routine and human unpredictability — and now the series is set to conclude. In this post I break down the announcement, the core themes the series explores, […]

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has laid out an ambitious roadmap to grow Japan’s creative exports — with the anime industry front and center. At its 18th Entertainment and Creative Industrial Policy Seminar held on March 27, METI announced concrete measures aimed at reaching a combined 20 trillion yen overseas market […]

Manga UP! Global has expanded its lineup with two heartfelt new series that blend tender romance, slice-of-life warmth, and a touch of fantasy. Fans looking for quiet, character-driven stories will find much to love in yutaka’s My Classmate James and Syuu & Umi to Shima’s Princess of Desert Rain: Once a Mage, Now a Farmer’s […]

Makoto Fukami — the prolific writer behind hits like Psycho-Pass and Magical Girl Spec‑Ops Asuka — has teamed up with artist Shūsaku Namikawa for a brand‑new manga adaptation of an upcoming board game. Titled Chōgen Market Heroes: Menko Reverser Kakeru, the manga launched on CoroCoro Comic’s web manga site on March 28 and ties directly […]

Alien Books has quietly expanded its English-language manga lineup with three intriguing licenses slated for late 2026: Badducks by Toryumon Takeda, the BL one-shot “Akatsubaki” by Mita Rokuju, and the mystery-thriller Kill Logger from Keita Sugaware and Natsumi Inoue. Each title brings a different tone and audience — from cyber-enhanced fugitives to tragic supernatural romance […]

Manta, the subscription-based comics platform, has quietly expanded beyond webtoons and short-form comics to become a full-fledged manga destination — adding more than 600 manga titles to its catalog and introducing a reworked in-app currency system. The update brings popular series such as Wind Breaker, Medalist, and The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity to the […]

Kodansha’s K MANGA lineup just got more interesting with three fresh additions that span romance, slice-of-life comedy, and an unexpected sports-gag adaptation. Whether you’re into slow-burn historical rom-coms, offbeat school hijinks, or a manga take on a major football (soccer) franchise, these new entries bring variety and personality to K MANGA’s digital shelf. Below we […]

Fairy Tail is back — at least for a short, highly anticipated return. To celebrate the franchise’s 20th anniversary, Hiro Mashima is preparing a new Fairy Tail manga miniseries that will run in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine. Fans around the world are buzzing about what this short-term serialization might bring: new adventures, familiar faces, and […]

Fans of mystery visual novels have reason to celebrate: a manga adaptation of the acclaimed game Return to Shironagasu Island is set to begin serialization in the next issue of Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on May 9. The project will be illustrated by artist Muratan and promises a vivid manga debut with a color opening page […]