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Pirates Beware: Japan is Hunting Illegal Anime and Game Translators
Japanese police are starting to crack down on illegal translators, whom the industry claim costs Japan billions of dollars in lost potential revenue. Back in February, the police departments in Kyoto,...
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39 Different Mangaka Celebrate Girls’ Love with ‘Yuri Drill’ Collection
Boys’ love is by far the most popular depiction of same-sex relationships in manga. The genre is home to popular mangaka and well-known anime adaptations, giving fans plenty of material to enjoy!...
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Horror Series ‘Boogiepop’ is Getting a New Anime & 2 New Manga
Urban horror series Boogiepop Phantom and Others (Boogiepop wa Warawanai) is getting a new TV anime to celebrate the light novel’s 20th anniversary! The project was revealed at the “Dengeki Bunko 25th...
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11 Romance Manga That Desperately Need Anime Adaptations
There are loads of romance manga, but the ones that get anime adaptations tend to be fanservice-heavy shounen story or ones filled with misunderstandings and dense MCs. While those are great in small...
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8 Original Anime You Didn’t Know Had Great Manga Tie-ins
Manga-to-anime and light novel-to-manga are the two most popular adaptation styles in the industry. However, there are times when an original anime receives a manga adaptation. Most of these works are...
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Tiv is the Rare Foreign Artist That Made it in the Manga Industry
It’s not often that a foreign-born artist is able to break into the manga industry, which makes Tiv unique. Tiv was born in Seoul, South Korea and is arguably the most known Korean artist in the...
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‘The Irregular at Magic High School’ Enters Its Climax
The popular “science fantasy” series The Irregular at Magic High School (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei) is heading towards its climax. According to a Dengeki Bunko listing, the light novel’s 25th volume...
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12 Even Weirder Things Japan Has Turned Into Cute Girls
Japan loves turning mystical beasts, historical figures, and inanimate objects into moe girls. You know that already, or half of you wouldn’t be fans. Most of the anthropomorphizations are innocent...
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20 Seinen Manga That Desperately Need an Anime Adaptation
The seinen manga demographic is popular for showcasing mature twists on well-known genres. These series tend to have detailed character growth and slower paced stories, with action manga having more...
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The 10 Manga Japanese Fans Demand to Get an Anime Adaptation
AnimeJapan is one of the industry’s biggest trade conventions. It’s a time were manga publishers treat fans to news of anime adaptations and game tie-ins, but they can also get a read on what fans are...
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‘Magi’ Creator Launches New Ancient Fantasy Manga: ‘Orient’
Shinobu Ohtaka captivated readers with Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, which is a fantasy series based on Arabian legends. Alladin, Alibaba, and Morgiana’s quest delighted fans and became an...
View ArticleManga’s Most Stylish & Mysterious Creator: Sui Ishida
Few art styles are as instantly recognizable as Sui Ishida’s work. その通り。 pic.twitter.com/kWmasZhyX6 — 石田スイ (@sotonami) April 3, 2018 Ishida has gained legions of fans for his digital art, which has a...
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‘Naruto’ Gets 3 All-New Books With Art From Kishimoto
Last month, Masashi Kishimoto was teasing that his new sci-fi manga was almost ready for serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump. But, it looks like he’s taking a quick detour and returning to Naruto for a...
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‘Fairy Tail’ Creator Teases Sequel Manga & Final Season Debut
Hiro Mashima Tweeted out big news related to Fairy Tail, which he concluded last July. おまたせしました。TVアニメ「FAIRY TAIL」ファイナルシリーズ、2018年秋放送決定! — 真島ヒロ (@hiro_mashima) April 5, 2018 For starters, he revealed...
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Japan is Hoping to Block Access to Piracy Websites
The Mainichi Shimbun is reporting that the Japanese government is taking a new approach to fighting manga piracy. Arrests related to piracy have become more common, and the government is now planning...
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Yohsuken’s Short Manga Calls ‘Hate-Watching’ Anime the Worst
There are a lot of different ways to watch and share your opinions about anime thanks to the internet. The number of shows, sites offering simulcasts, and fans have grown on a yearly basis....
View Article‘Fairy Tail’ Sequel Manga Will Tell a “Future Story”
Last week, Hiro Mashima revealed that Fairy Tail will be getting two new manga series and that one of them will be a sequel. However, he squashed some dreams as he said that wasn’t writing or drawing...
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‘Pop Team Epic’ Creator’s Secret Life as a Doujin Shitposter
Many mangaka try to craft a perfect public persona that fans will like. But Bkub Okawa is an oddity. Bkub is notorious for being a closed off hermit who gained an international following through his...
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Fans Have Fallen in Love With ‘Gokushufudou: The Way of the House Husband’
Gokushufudou: The Way of the House Husband has been taking the manga world by storm. The series follows Immortal Tatsu, an ex-yakuza soldier that has given up violence in exchange for an honest life as...
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‘Rurouni Kenshin’ Returns in June After Creator’s Child Porn Charges
Nobuhiro Watsuki will resume writing Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc on June 4, just six months after being charged with possession of child pornography. The series on hiatus following Watsuki’s November...
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