CHIIKAWA PARK, a Large-Scale Interactive Facility, to Open in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward in 2025 — Fans Guess Ikebukuro Location, Exp...

The beloved character Chiikawa will get its very first large-scale interactive facility, CHIIKAWA PARK, ope...

Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Spinoff “Youth Frontier” Launches May 23: Uniform Designs Revealed

Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – Youth Frontier launches May 23 on Comic Newtype, featuring JK-style Sulett...

Kaijin Fugeki Manga Celebrates Vol. 4 Release with Limited Edition Art Card Featuring Oh!great’s 30th Anniversary Illustration

To celebrate the release of Volume 4 of the hit manga Kaijin Fugeki, participating stores will offer a limi...

Latest: Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of May 12 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of May 12 2025.

Gokurakugai Manga Surpasses 1.2 Million Copies with Shibuya Station Ad Campaign for Volume 5 Release

Gokurakugai surpasses 1.2 million copies with a giant Shibuya Station ad celebrating Volume 5 and its risin...

Latest: Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of May 5 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of May 5 2025.

Hell Teacher Nube Returns After 4 Years with New Series “Nube: Kai” – Samaga Awakens Again

The beloved Hell Teacher Nube manga series returns with a brand-new installment titled Hell Teacher Nube: K...

Hell Teacher Nūbē Launches Two New Manga Series Ahead of New Anime Debut on July 2

The iconic supernatural series Hell Teacher Nūbē (Jigoku Sensei Nūbē) is returning with not one, but two br...

Rohan Kishibe Appears on Special MEN’S NON-NO Cover with New Illustration by Hirohiko Araki

The June 2025 issue of MEN’S NON-NO (on sale May 9 from Shueisha) will be released in three cover variation...

Tottori Governor Hirai Cosplays as Kitaro and Conan in Comic Trio at Osaka Expo Anime Festival

On April 30, the Cool Japan Showcase Anime Manga Tourism Festival began at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, drawing a...

Pokémon Voice Actress Rica Matsumoto Performs Iconic Theme at Osaka Expo: “Truly Honored” by Global Fans’ Cheers

On April 30, voice actress and singer Rica Matsumoto opened the Cool Japan Showcase Anime Manga Tourism Fes...

Cool Japan Anime Manga Tourism Festival Opens at Osaka Expo—Showcasing Sacred Sites and Beloved Characters

The Cool Japan Showcase Anime Manga Tourism Festival kicked off on April 30 at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, bring...

Universal Studios Japan's Original Event Makes U.S. Debut: Fans Celebrate ONE PIECE and Jujutsu Kaisen at Universal Fan Fest Ni...

Universal Studios Japan announced that Universal Fan Fest Nights, a limited-time event originating from Jap...

INTERVIEW: Is “Manga Is Hugely Popular Worldwide” Really True? Overseas Realities, Hidden Challenges, and What’s Needed to Boos...

Anime and manga are often touted as Japan’s proud, globally beloved cultural exports. However, particularly...

Kagurabachi Surpasses 2.2 Million Copies! Jump's Hit Manga Grows Sixfold in Just One Year with 56 Special Posters in Shibuya

The popular manga Kagurabachi, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and created by Takeru Hokazono, has officia...

Latest: Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of April 28 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of April 28 2025.

CLAMP's xxxHOLiC: Rei Returns After 8 Years — Preview Pages Released

CLAMP’s manga xxxHOLiC: Rei resumes serialization after 8 years. First 10 pages revealed ahead of its retur...

Diablo IV Teams Up with Berserk in Long-Awaited First-Ever Collaboration

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed that Diablo IV will feature its first-ever in-game collaboration—partne...

Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family! Anime Reveals Teaser Visual and Main Cast

The upcoming anime adaptation of Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!, based on the manga by Nanateru currentl...

Mysterious Figure Emerges in ONE PIECE Chapter 1146 Preview—Are the Straw Hats in Trouble?

The official website for ONE PIECE has unveiled the first page of Chapter 1146, teasing the appearance of a...