Entertainment News Nov 30, 2020
'Demon Slayer' now Japan's second-highest grossing film ever
The series also dominated the first through 22nd spots in comic sales rankings in Japan this year, according to industry data.
Culture Nov 29, 2020
50-year-old Doraemon comics become a smash hit during pandemic
More than 5 million comic books and other publications featuring the robotic cat were printed in the 12 months to November as children were forced to stay home amid the pandemic.
Entertainment News Feb 27, 2020
New manga created by AI and inspired by late 'Astro Boy' creator Osamu Tezuka hits bookshelves
A new manga plotted and designed by artificial intelligence that learned the artistic style of "Astro Boy" manga creator Osamu Tezuka was released Thursday. The manga "Paidon," released in the weekly comic magazine "Morning," was created by AI, which analyzed 65 works by Tezuka, including ...
Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Sep 22, 2019
'I stuck out more in Japan than in America'
by Alyssa I. Smith
Illustrator Christine Mari Inzer used her talent for drawing as a way to process identity in her homeland.
Entertainment News Apr 20, 2019
Manga creator Kazuo Koike, known as the author of the "Lone Wolf and Cub" samurai story adapted into a number of films and a television series, died Wednesday of pneumonia in Tokyo, a person close to him said Friday. He was 82. Koike, whose real ...
National Jan 29, 2019
Shueisha starts free online distribution of popular manga in English, except in East Asia
Comic book publisher Shueisha Inc. has started free online distribution in English of some of its popular series in the hope of tapping new markets. Through the Manga Plus website and app, which will also be available in Spanish in coming months, readers will be ...
Entertainment News Jan 24, 2019
Cartoonist Rumiko Takahashi wins top prize at French comics festival
Takahashi is the second Japanese to win the lifetime achievement award after Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of the “Akira” manga series, in 2015.
General Nov 18, 2018
by Gianni Simone
The Japanese market for manga is worth hundreds of billions of yen and is a crowded field for many young Japanese illustrators to break into. And if you're coming from overseas, there are even more obstacles. Fredric Toutlemonde, however, has been successful in tackling those ...
National Jun 23, 2018
Japan's cosplay culture proving a hit in typically conservative India
Cosplay culture is gaining popularity in conservative India, where the Japanese hobby has drawn comparisons with a Hindu festival tradition. Comic Con India, a cosplay and pop culture event, has been held since 2011 in major cities and proven to be a hit, especially among ...
National Mar 6, 2018
Publisher Shogakukan withdraws and apologizes for comic that mocks Genghis Khan
After it drew a barrage of criticism from Mongolians, Japanese publisher Shogakukan Inc. said Tuesday it is withdrawing the latest issue of a monthly cartoon magazine featuring an insulting picture of Mongolia's national hero, Genghis Khan. The March edition of "Korokoro Comic," which went on ...
National Feb 26, 2018
Sales of digital manga overtake print editions in Japan for first time
Sales of digital manga in 2017 surpassed their printed versions for the first time, an industry research institute said Monday, highlighting a shift in reader preferences. According to a survey by the Research Institute for Publications, sales of digital manga last year are estimated to ...
National Dec 25, 2017
Annual comic book sales set to sink amid dearth of popular titles
Comic books sales are expected to plunge about 12 percent for the year amid a dearth of popular titles and increasing demand for ebooks, a research institute said Monday. Sales of comic magazines targeted at adolescents are forecast to drop sharply, the Research Institute for ...