Fumiya Takahashi Cast as Shin Asakura in Live-Action SAKAMOTO DAYS Film Starring Ren Meguro

Fumiya Takahashi has been cast as Shin Asakura, the partner of protagonist Taro Sakamoto, in the live-actio...

[This Week in Japan] Manga Creator Hisashi Eguchi Faces Backlash Over Tracing Scandal

This week, Japan was abuzz over a controversy involving manga artist and illustrator Hisashi Eguchi, known ...

Latest: Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of October 13 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of October 13 2025.

WIND BREAKER Live-Action Film Starring Koshi Mizukami Unveils New Scene Photos of Drama and Action

Eight new stills have been released from the live-action adaptation of Satoru Nii’s manga “WIND BREAKER,” s...

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Surpasses 8 Million Copies; 47 Newspaper Ads and Special Video Released

The manga “The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity” has surpassed 8 million copies with the release of its ...

Strobe Edge Returns After 10 Years With New One-Shot Starring Ando

A new one-shot of Io Sakisaka’s manga “Strobe Edge” will appear in the November 2025 issue of Bessatsu Marg...

Yoshihiro Togashi Shares Rough Sketch for “HUNTER×HUNTER” Chapter 414: Fans Rejoice Over the Update: “Just This One Cut Speaks ...

Yoshihiro Togashi reveals a rough sketch from HUNTER×HUNTER Chapter 414, exciting fans with progress update...

All New Weekly Young Jump Series to Be Translated into English and Released Worldwide Simultaneously — New Arc “BUNGO -unreal-”...

Weekly Young Jump launches global English releases of all new manga, beginning with BUNGO -unreal- on MANGA...

Cells at Work! Creator Akane Shimizu Celebrates Nobel Laureate Shimon Sakaguchi with New Illustration Featuring Regulatory T Cells

Cells at Work! creator Akane Shimizu celebrates Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi with an illustration of the...

Kore Kaite Shine (Draw This and Die) Anime Set for 2026 Release, Teaser PV Reveals First Footage with Director Comment

The TV anime adaptation of Kore Kaite Shine (Draw This and Die)—winner of the Manga Taisho 2023—has been co...

Why Taisho-Era Romance Manga Trend Rises in Japan’s Digital Comics Scene?

A wave of Taisho-era romance manga is sweeping through Japan’s digital comic platforms.

Experience “The Poe Clan,” “BASARA,” and “BANANA FISH” on the Big Screen: 130 Original Drawings from 40 Beloved Betsucomi Works...

The Betsucomi 55th Anniversary Exhibition features 130 original drawings and immersive screenings of classi...

Kagurabachi Manga Surpasses 3 Million Copies With Volume 9 and Special PV Release

Shueisha announced that the manga Kagurabachi by Takeru Hokazono has surpassed 3 million copies in circulat...

ONE PIECE Manga to Skip Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 45 (October 6) Due to Eiichiro Oda’s Health

Weekly Shonen Jump has announced that ONE PIECE will not appear in its upcoming issue 45, scheduled for rel...

Latest: Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of October 6 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of October 6 2025.

Kagurabachi Surpasses 3 Million Copies in Print! First Character Popularity Poll and Special Illustration Exchange with My Hero...

Kagurabachi surpasses 3 million copies with Volume 9. First character popularity poll, Horikoshi x Hokazono...

Uma Musume Cinderella Gray – Oguri Cap and Tamamo Cross Cover Monthly The Television 30th Anniversary Issue

KADOKAWA’s Monthly The Television will celebrate its 30th anniversary year with a special collaboration iss...

Burger King × Kagurabachi Release Limited "Frame Smoke" Burgers with Keyholders from Oct 3, 2025

Burger King Japan will launch a collaboration with the manga Kagurabachi on October 3, 2025. Three limited-...

Appare! Super Radical Gag Family Ends After 7 Years, New Series Moretsu! Launches on Nov 13

Appare! Super Radical Gag Family, the fourth installment of Kenji Hamaoka’s long-running gag manga series, ...

GODIVA × CLAMP Collaboration Brings Iconic Characters Together in Exclusive Chocolates and Drinks

GODIVA Japan launches a limited-time collaboration with CLAMP, featuring exclusive chocolates, ice creams, ...