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Japan to make unauthorized downloads of all copyrighted work illegal
Steps will be taken to make it illegal to download without the permission of copyright holders all works including manga, computer games, books and other writings after a government panel adopted the policy Wednesday. In a report to the Cultural Affairs Agency, the panel called ...
Japan's health ministry draws on 'City Hunter' manga nostalgia to promote rubella vaccine to men
The government is promoting free vaccinations against rubella for men age 39 to 56, using characters from a manga series thought to resonate with that generation. The number of reported rubella cases in 2018 surged to the second-highest level since 2008, when the current survey ...
'School-Live!': Zombie flick lands dead on arrival
A manga series whose time in the public consciousness peaked years ago? Check. A cast of idol singers whose acting chops are questionable at best? Check. A script in dire need of a rewrite? Check. You guessed it: It's time for another manga-to-live-action adaptation. Based ...
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 ...
Work of popular Japanese manga artist Naoki Urasawa showcased in Hollywood
The work of popular Japanese comic book artist Naoki Urasawa has been on display in Hollywood at a facility used to promote his country's culture, marking the first such North American exhibition for the manga master. "This is MANGA — The Art of NAOKI URASAWA" ...
Criminal crackdown urged on illegal image downloads from manga, novels and other works
A panel recommended broadening the scope of punishable acts — now restricted to unauthorized downloads of videos and music — to all materials, including images.
Second chance for Japan's manga museum
While official Japan may be slow to act on the appeal of its otaku mavens, the rest of the world appears keen to embrace manga and anime.
Tadao Tsuge's 'Slum Wolf': A gritty, discomfiting yet necessary manga
Tadao Tsuge's "Slum Wolf," a collection of nine of the artist's short stories translated into English, deals with difficult topics in a gritty, yet dynamic, art style.
British Museum to hold largest-ever manga exhibition outside Japan
The British Museum said Wednesday it will hold from May the largest exhibition of manga ever to take place outside of Japan, showcasing original Japanese manga and other items influenced by the genre. The exhibit from May 23 through Aug. 26 will introduce the historical ...
A suburban home becomes an oasis for fans of girls' manga
A Tokyo couple has filled their home with tens of thousands of comics, and everyone is welcome to read them.
Statue of 'One Piece' character Monkey D. Luffy unveiled in Kumamoto
A statue of cartoon character Luffy from megahit comic and animated TV series "One Piece" was unveiled Friday in front of the Kumamato Prefectural Government building. The 174-centimeter-tall statue, matching the height of Monkey D. Luffy, the main character in the story, has been erected ...
'Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal': A triumphant artistic manifestation of Babymetal hits
"Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal," illustrated by G.M.B. Chomichuk, is a surreal multigenre manga that elaborates on "kawaii metal" band Babymetal's origin story.
