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For Kubiniec, books are a gift that keep on giving
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (23+ words) The Am-Pol Eagle For Kubiniec, books are a gift that keep on giving...
Ken Krimstein Sells Rights To His Graphic Novel Biography Of Yoko Ono
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (338+ words) New Yorker cartoonist and graphic biographer Ken Krimstein has sold world all-language rights to an as-yet-untitled graphic biography of Yoko Ono. "The book traces key moments of Ono's life—from escaping fire-bombed Tokyo in a donkey cart and going to…...
Japan prepares English edition of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s memoirs
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (341+ words) Japan prepares English-language edition of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s memoirs UA.NEWS Japan prepares English-language edition of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s memoirs An English-language edition of Music Sets You Free, the memoirs of Japanese composer, musician and activist Ryuichi Sakamoto, is set to be…...
Kiki Smith: Untethered Journey
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (101+ words) Kiki Smith, Untitled, 1995 © Kiki Smith “Jeffrey Deitch and I have long admired many of the same artists, and our galleries have worked together seamlessly to their benefit,” says Glimcher. “This is the first time that we are presenting an entire…...
All Time Best Japanese Fiction Books
1+ week, 3+ day ago (759+ words) By Paul Park • September 3, 2026 Ask ten people to name Japan’s greatest novels, and you’ll probably get the same five answers in the same order of “essential reading.” As an avid reader of everything from Dostoevsky to Ali Hazelwood, here’s a…...
Second Kiki book released in English
1+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) Kiki and the New Magic, a book by Japanese writer Eiko Kadono, has been released in English. It is the second part of the series about Kiki, a young witch. It is a sequel to Kiki’s Delivery Service, which was…...
Decades of magic: How Japanese manga writer Momoko Sakura’s ‘Chibi Maruko-chan’ lives on
1+ week, 3+ day ago (951+ words) The series debuted in 1986 and surged to national prominence after its TV anime adaptation launched in 1990. Though creator Momoko Sakura died suddenly in 2018, the story has endured: more than 1,700 episodes have aired in Fuji TV’s Sunday 6 p.m. slot. View all…...
Kiki returns for a charming second act
1+ week, 4+ day ago (98+ words) The Japan Times Kiki returns for a charming second act Japan’s most beloved little witch is back. “Kiki and the New Magic” by Eiko Kadono is the follow-up to “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” which has also been adapted into a Studio…...
Kemono Jihen author goes on hiatus as she mourns her brother: "We were able to spend plenty of his final moments together as a family"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (379+ words) Following the death of her brother in August, Kemono Jihen creator Sho Aimoto is going on a brief break. As the Kemono Jihen manga is nearing its 10th anniversary in December 2026, it is also reportedly set to end when the next…...
How does Youjo Senki end? Carlo Zen's novels run thirteen volumes deep — the screen has covered barely a slice
1+ week, 6+ day ago (187+ words) Saga of Tanya the Evil is back on screen, but the novels stretch far beyond anything animated so far. What Carlo Zen has published, what he hasn't, and what that means for the ending. I have wonderful news and terrible…...