Viz Media has announced that they are increasing the price of the English version of their Shonen Jump subscription. It is going from $1.99 per month to 2.99 per month starting in January 2023. The company is also not accepting PAYPAL anymore to pay for the subscription.  Viz launched its Shonen Jump service in December 2018, which offers simultaneous publishing of serialized … [Read more...] about Viz increases price of Shonen Jump Subscription
Digital Manga and Anime News
These are the top selling manga for 2022
Manga and digital manga have been outselling traditional comic books for a number of years. Oricon tracks manga sales and have just published their findings for the bestselling manga for 2022. This list should give everyone a sense of what is most popular, if you are looking to buy a few volumes for the first time. You can buy digital manga directly on your Amazon Kindle, … [Read more...] about These are the top selling manga for 2022
Good luck trying to read the longest book in the world
It’s impossible to read the longest book in the world, and that’s the point.ONEPIECE is part conceptual art project and part publishing stunt. It reimagines and reconfigures Eiichiro Oda's 25-year running Japanese manga of the same title. Created by artist Ilan Manouach, "ONEPIECE exists only as an object of pure speculation."According to the Smithsonian, Manouach … [Read more...] about Good luck trying to read the longest book in the world
Marvel is going to be releasing a number of new manga
A new hardcover manga is going to be released, celebrating Marvel’s best characters and stories! Although there are no new stories, the manga style makes a fresh note of these beloved characters. This will be the first time this art has been collected into a single volume. Marvel Comics: A Manga Tribute comes out on July 18, 2023.Marvel will also be releasing Spider Man … [Read more...] about Marvel is going to be releasing a number of new manga
Penguin Random House will distribute DC manga to comic shops
Dark Horse Comics has announced they have signed a worldwide multi-year agreement with Penguin Random House to distribute front-list and backlist titles to comic book shops. This includes single issues comic books, graphic novels and manga. This deal was done because PRH has a tremendous logistics system that can deliver content to all shops, in all countries that it operates … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House will distribute DC manga to comic shops
Webtoon Sales in Japan Crosses 10 Billion Yen in August
Naver said it sold more than 10 billion yen - about $69.8 million - worth of webtoons and e-books in Japan in August. As the publication Korea JoongAng Daily reported, this makes for a significant development considering that this is the first time that Naver's e-book and webtoon sales have crossed the 10 billion yen mark. The company's surge in revenue is being attributed to … [Read more...] about Webtoon Sales in Japan Crosses 10 Billion Yen in August
Forgotten Realms Superstar Drizzt receives his own Webtoon
Forgotten Realms is one of the most popular Dungeons and Dragons game settings. It has hundreds of books that have been written about it, which adds to the lore. The vast majority of game modules published by Wizards of the Coast, also have entire campaigns set in the Realms. One of the most popular characters is a Drow Elf Ranger named Drizzt Do'Urden. It has just been … [Read more...] about Forgotten Realms Superstar Drizzt receives his own Webtoon
Manga is getting very popular in Germany
Germany has a special day dedicated to celebrating manga. As DW reported, it is August 27 which is celebrated as Manga Day in that country. To make things all the more exciting, more than 720 bookstores across Germany came together and doled out manga comics to enthusiasts for free on the day. This can be seen as an excellent move to increase awareness of manga comics among the … [Read more...] about Manga is getting very popular in Germany
Japanese manga publishers sue pirate site, seek $14.2 million in damages
Anything that is sought after the most is also the one that is most prone to be pirated. The same is applicable to the manga industry as well where, publishers allege that piracy has reached alarming proportions, enough for the publishers to seek legal action against the perpetrators. As the site ComicBook revealed, publishers Shueisha, Kadokawa, and Shogakukan have filed a … [Read more...] about Japanese manga publishers sue pirate site, seek $14.2 million in damages
Hit Manga series, One Piece celebrates 25th anniversary with release of its last chapter
Hit manga series, One Piece which has been an instant hit the world over is seeing the release of its final chapter at a time when the series is celebrating its 25 anniversary, VOANews reported. The last chapter in the One Piece series which is all about a pirate hunting for treasure was released on July 25 in the manga magazine Shonen Jump, a weekly magazine published in Japan … [Read more...] about Hit Manga series, One Piece celebrates 25th anniversary with release of its last chapter
Square launches English version of their Manga Up! App
Square Enix launched the Japanese version of their Manga app in 2017 and last week just released an English version. Customers will be able to easily purchase some of the hottest manga around, such as Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Clueless First Friend, Fullmetal Alchemist, The Case Study of Vanitas, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, The Apothecary Diaries, … [Read more...] about Square launches English version of their Manga Up! App