2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (202+ words) Shueisha announced via the official social media account for Kagurabachi that its manga series is taking a brief hiatus due to the sudden illness and hospitalization of the author, Takeru Hokazono. The hiatus will last for two weeks. The company…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (444+ words) For the second time in four months, the Kagurabachi manga is going on a brief hiatus. D Comics (yes, sort of like DC Comics) is the working name for Disney and WEBTOON’s new comics app platform Don't read into the…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (129+ words) Kagurabachi, the anime adaptation of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump next-generation flagship series, has announced that from September it will hold the second leg of its world tour, screening the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 at conventions in Johannesburg and Melbourne. Rimuru…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (848+ words) TOKYOPOP wants investors to fund its transformation, but its financial disclosures reveal a company under strain after a $2m gamble turned into a $2m loss. Don't read into the King Spawn movie title at Blumhouse, says Todd McFarlane - "Writers put titles on…...

4+ day ago   (152+ words) NTT West's Voicence business and Ai Kikaku Center, which manages the Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi animated series, have formed an alliance to preserve and expand the Japanese folklore programme for future generations and overseas audiences. As the first initiative, the companies…...

4+ day, 6+ min ago   (293+ words) KAGURABACHI anime has revealed details for Part 2 of its ongoing Anime World Tour, with the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 set to screen at upcoming conventions in Johannesburg and Melbourne. The next stops will take place at Comic Con Africa in…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (195+ words) Global content platform Manta has struck worldwide deals to distribute manga from major Japanese publishers including Kadokawa, Square Enix and Manga UP!, Square Enix’s global manga platform, picking up a deep slate of in-demand IP, the company announced on 7 August....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (240+ words) The stage play will be held in Tokyo and Kyoto. Weekly Shonen Jump has announced that Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter manga will go on hiatus and return at a later date. A new stage play titled Hunter x Hunter…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (382+ words) Yoshihiro Togashi’s legendary series has reached another major milestone with the release of Hunter x Hunter Chapter 420 on September 6, 2026. Marking the conclusion of a highly anticipated 10-chapter summer run, the latest installment is available to read digitally across official global…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (576+ words) KADOKAWA has launched the second edition of its international manga competition, offering creators worldwide cash prizes, editorial support and a potential pathway toward professional manga serialization in Japan. KADOKAWA World Manga Contest returns for its second edition with submissions open…...