Come October 2 and manga fans are going to be treated to a new manga from Udon Entertainment that will be the first of its Manga Biographies series, AnimeNewsNetwork reported. There is going to be Yuzuru Kuki's Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz that spans 168 pages and has its cover illustration done by Chi-ko. The authorized biography was published by Kadokawa in Japan in … [Read more...] about Manga Biography of Charles M. Schulz Set to Launch Soon
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New Manga Service to Adapt Major Literature Works
Hayakawa Publishing, a prominent Japanese publishing company plans to introduce a new manga service that will be adapting major literary works into manga. Hayakawa Publishing is celebrating its 79th anniversary with the launch of HayaComi, a new manga service that will host exclusive manga adaptations of popular works by authors like Agatha Christie, Stanislaw Lem, and Touma … [Read more...] about New Manga Service to Adapt Major Literature Works
Japanese Association of Translators Shoot Down Govt-Backed Manga AI Translation Plan
Japan's ambitious plans to translate manga to English using AI technologies seem to have hit a roadblock already even before things got rolling on this, PRTimes reported. The Japanese Association of Translators has come out in strong opposition to the move stating it isn't in the best interest of the country. Earlier we came across a mega plan of translating manga from Japanese … [Read more...] about Japanese Association of Translators Shoot Down Govt-Backed Manga AI Translation Plan
Startup to Translate 50,000 Manga Titles to English Using AI for International Launch
In a major push towards making manga more accessible internationally, several manga publishers along with the Japanese government’s Japan Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation have come together to translate manga titles to English using AI resources. As Nikkei reported, this is going to be accomplished by a start-up named Orange which has been provided an initial … [Read more...] about Startup to Translate 50,000 Manga Titles to English Using AI for International Launch
Shonen Jump’s First English Manga Animation
Kagurabachi has become hugely popular in a short period, and this success has seen it receive its first "voiced comics" release from its publisher for the manga's English-language version. The format allows more accessibility to a broader audience than ever, taking the success of Kagurabachi even further. It is worth noting that Kagurabachi is the first of Shonen Jump's … [Read more...] about Shonen Jump’s First English Manga Animation
B1G1 deals on manga box sets at Amazon and Target
Here is something that you would appreciate a lot if you or your special someone in your life is a manga fan. Both Target and Amazon are offering a manga sale where you can buy any two manga box sets for the price of one. Among the titles eligible for the discount include Chainsaw Man, Naruto, and so on. Availing of the offer is simple as you just have to add any two of the … [Read more...] about B1G1 deals on manga box sets at Amazon and Target
Naver, Kakao Achieving Big Success in Japan
Image credit: The Korea Times Naver and Kakao are seeing massive success in manga powerhouse Japan, with their online comics generating huge sales there last year. The two companies have reported to receive favorable responses in the Japanese comics market by localizing content using popular intellectual properties (IPs) from Korea. Naver Webtoon said sales in Japan … [Read more...] about Naver, Kakao Achieving Big Success in Japan
Cthulhu Cat One-Shot Gag Manga Gets Licenses
Image credit: Pixels Good news for manga lovers! Dark House Manga has recently made an announcement that they have licensed Pandania’s one-shot full-color gag manga Cthulhu Cat. The manga is set to be released in the upcoming fall for the readers who are interested in the same. For those who want to access the manga as trade paperbacks on retail shelves, they can get them … [Read more...] about Cthulhu Cat One-Shot Gag Manga Gets Licenses
Weekly Shonen Champion Manga Magazine Offers For Free
It’s been almost a month since a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture. To distract survivors during this hard time, Japanese publisher Akita Shoten has provided one idea by announcing on January 24 that it will release several issues of its Weekly Shonen Champion magazine free for the public to read since hard copies may be impossible to buy … [Read more...] about Weekly Shonen Champion Manga Magazine Offers For Free
Chiho Saitō to Start New Manga on June 28
'The March issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Flowers magazine published the final chapter of Chiho Saitō's Kaguyaden (Bright Night Legend) manga on Friday. Additionally, Saitō's Torikae Baya manga will have a new one-shot manga, which will run in the magazine's May issue on March 28. Her new manga will start serialization in the magazine's August issue on June 28. The magazine did … [Read more...] about Chiho Saitō to Start New Manga on June 28