General Manga News & Discussion

###“Sword Art Online” Plans First Post-Alicization Novel
December 10, 2016 12:12am CST
Well, but it’s not the promised “completely original chapter,” but it’s coming in February

###Kids on the Slope’s Kodama Ends Tsukikage Baby Manga in 9th Volume
posted on 2016-12-10 05:45 EST
Final volume ships in early summer 2017

###“Interviews with Monster Girls” Manga Reaches 1.1 Million Print Run in Japan
December 10, 2016 10:05am CST
A-1 Pictures-produced TV anime will premiere on January 7, 2017

###Arisa’s Natsumi Ando Launches Watashi wa Dōka Shiteiru Manga
posted on 2016-12-10 12:45 EST
“Wagashi x fate” suspense story launched on December 1

###Pupa’s Sayaka Mogi to End Nemureru Mori no Karon Manga
posted on 2016-12-10 14:45 EST
Manga launched in Kodansha’s Young Magazine the 3rd in 2014

###“Re:Zero” Is Proud Of Its Latest New Character Design Preview
December 10, 2016 9:00pm CST
Volume 11 is out on December 23rd

###Award-Winning Comic Artist David Mack Illustrates Special Edition “Attack On Titan” Cover
December 11, 2016 4:50am CST
The digital edition of Attack on Titan, Volume 20 was out in North America this week. Special edition comes December 27th

###Coppelion’s Tomonori Inoue to Launch Candy & Cigarettes Manga
posted on 2016-12-11 10:45 EST
“Immoral crime action” manga stars elementary school girl, old man

###Naoya Sugita, Saru Hashino to Launch 2 New Manga in Shonen Jump+ App
posted on 2016-12-11 12:45 EST
Hashino draws adaptation of Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru series

###“Dragon Ball” Spin-Off Imagines a World Where Yamcha Totally Rules
December 11, 2016 5:08pm CST
New manga by Dragon Garow Lee is based on Akira Toriyama’s classic “Dragon Ball” franchise

###Maid Sama! Manga Gets Special Chapter in February
posted on 2016-12-12 06:00 EST

###ComiXology Digital Platform Adds Yen Press Manga
posted on 2016-12-12 12:30 EST
Fullmetal Alchemist, other Square Enix titles included

###Viz’s Shonen Jump to Publish Yu-Gi-Oh!, Rurouni Kenshin Manga Shorts
posted on 2016-12-12 13:30 EST
“Yu-Gi-Oh! Transcend Game,” “Rurouni Kenshin: The Ex-Con Ashitaro” premiere next week

###New Bleach Novel by Durarara’s Ryohgo Narita Slated for Spring
posted on 2016-12-13 01:00 EST
Cover art for Makoto Matsubara’s December 27 Bleach novel unveiled

###Next “Monogatari” Novel Scheduled And Cover Art Previewed
December 13, 2016 10:22am CST
“Wazamonogatari” scheduled for January 12th with Senjougahara Hitagi on its cover

###Girls Go Wild In Latest “Re:Zero” Light Novel Art Preview
December 13, 2016 4:08pm CST
More art has been posted continuing the build up to the December 23rd Japanese release of the 11th Re:Zero novel

Mobile Suit Gundam Official Manga Trailer

###Manga Creators Celebrate One Piece’s 20th Anniversary on Shonen Jump Cover
posted on 2016-12-13 19:55 EST by Jennifer Sherman

###Black Clover to Have ‘Super Important Announcement’ This Weekend
posted on 2016-12-13 20:00 EST

###“School Rumble” Manga Get First New English Collection In Six Years
December 13, 2016 7:58pm CST
Kodansha release passed Del Rey’s stopping point

###One-Punch Man Ranks #13 on Diamond’s Top 300 Graphic Novels November List
posted on 2016-12-13 22:00 EST
Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Adventures, others rank

###Dragon Ball’s Yamcha Spinoff Manga Runs for 3 Chapters
posted on 2016-12-14 09:00 EST
Spinoff about boy who wakes up as Yamcha debuted on Monday

###“Black Lagoon” Creator Teases Announcements
December 14, 2016 8:34am CST
Coming in the January issue of manga magazine Sunday GX, on sale December 19th, a major announcement concerning a long-in-development project will be announced.

###Understanding Japan’s Light Novel Rankings
by Kim Morrissy, Dec 14th 2016

###“Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” Begins Rolling Out 30th Anniversary Plans
December 14, 2016 10:15am CST
On January 1, 1987, Shonen Jump introduced readers to a sort of Victorian Fist of the North Star with its debut of manga

###Final Seiyu’s Life Dōjin Manga Chapter Slated for Summer Comiket 2017
posted on 2016-12-14 15:10 EST
Manga artist Kenjirou Hata, voice actress Masumi Asano collaborate on manga that received 2015 anime adaptation

###The Inescapable “Tomie” Will Haunt Bookshelves Starting Next Week
December 14, 2016 2:15pm CST
Viz’s deluxe edition of the Junji Ito classic is now available for preorder.

###Legend of Zelda Manga Offered on Free Comic Book Day 2017
posted on 2016-12-14 19:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

###Mengo Yokoyari’s Scum’s Wish Manga Ends in Spring 2017
posted on 2016-12-15 07:01 EST

###Kingdom Manga Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Real Escape Game, Drink, Figure
posted on 2016-12-15 13:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

###“Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” Manga Has Printed 100 Million Copies
December 16, 2016 12:45am CST
The author Araki says, “I have nothing but gratitude for the people.”

###Mengo Yokoyari’s Scum’s Wish Manga Ends on March 25
posted on 2016-12-16 04:37 EST

###Yen Press Licenses The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria Light Novel
posted on 2016-12-16 15:39 EST

###Seven Deadly Sins Spinoff Novel About Ban & Elaine Gets Manga
posted on 2016-12-16 16:40 EST

###Cuticle Detective Inaba Manga Ends on January 18
posted on 2016-12-16 19:15 EST

###Manga Artist Junji Ito to Adapt “No Longer Human”
December 16, 2016 10:15pm CST
Upcoming manga will be the fourth adaptation of the Osamu Dazai classic.

###New “Attack on Titan” App Lets You Devour Manga, News, and More
December 17, 2016 12:14am CST
New accounts get three free manga volumes to start.

###“Attack on Titan” 21st Volume Sells 632,000 Copies, Becoming Top-Selling Manga of The Week
December 17, 2016 7:45am CST
Internationally popular series has sold over 62 million copies in its home country

###The List: 7 Women Who Changed Manga History
by Lynzee Loveridge, Dec 17th 2016

A list like that without Rumiko Takahashi? Really?

And no Hiromu Arakawa.

###Inuyashiki, Sunny, My Brother’s Husband, Chiisakobee Nominated For Angoulême’s Top Prize
posted on 2016-12-18 06:30 EST
My Hero Academia, Hozunde! Papamokko, Rikon Club also nominated

###RWBY Manga Enters ‘Climax’ in January
posted on 2016-12-19 00:30 EST
Shirow Miwa launched manga adaptation of animated web series in November 2015

###Yuzo Takada Launches New 3x3 Eyes Manga on Thursday
posted on 2016-12-19 01:00 EST
3x3 Eyes: Kiseki no Yami no Keiyakusha is set 12 years after last battle with Kaiyanwang

###Trinity Seven’s Kenji Saito Begins Mugen Sekai no Amadeus Manga in February
posted on 2016-12-19 17:30 EST
Hōgu Sōji to illustrate manga beginning in February

###80 Artists & Writers Contribute to Katsuhiro Otomo Tribute Book
posted on 2016-12-19 18:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge
Naruto’s Kishimoto, Last Exile’s Murata, Monster’s Urasawa participate

###Lostorage incited WIXOSS Short Manga Ends
posted on 2016-12-19 20:15 EST
Manga Premiered in October after anime

###Super Heroine Boy Manga Shows Tough Guy Addicted to Precure-Like Anime
posted on 2016-12-19 20:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

###Ghost in the Shell Live-Action Film Gets Tribute Manga in Young Magazine
posted on 2016-12-19 22:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge
Manga is 1st installment in project commemorating Hollywood film adaptation

###KochiKame’s Osamu Akimoto Launches Black Tiger Post-Civil War Manga
posted on 2016-12-20 14:25 EST
Creator’s 3 other new manga series launch in February, March

###Finder Manga Creator Yamane Contributes to Animate Stores’ 30th Anniversary Project
posted on 2016-12-20 19:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

###“Seven Deadly Sins” Spinoff Manga to Start Next Month in Shonen Magazine
December 20, 2016 7:55pm CST
“Seven Days” manga adaptation will explore the history between Elaine and Ban.

###“One Piece” Manga Storyline Plans For 2017 Outlined
December 20, 2016 9:42pm CST
Between comments by the series’ editor in School of Jump and by Oda on Jump Festa material, 2017’s 20th anniversary year will be a big one for moving the Straw Hats towards that conclusion

###The World God Only Knows’ Wakaki Ends Neji no Hitobito Manga
posted on 2016-12-21 15:10 EST

###“Blue Exorcist” And “Twin Star Exorcist” Artists Meet Up While Other “Jump” Artists Show Off Their Crossover Tribute Art
December 21, 2016 7:14pm EST
Blue Exorcist’s Kazue Kato and Twin Star Exorcists’ (and Good Luck Girl’s) Yoshiaki Sukeno previously swapped sketches seven years ago

###New Power Rangers Film Gets Graphic Novel Sequel in March
posted on 2016-12-22 03:45 EST
Two different covers for 96-page comic

###Orange Anime Film Gets Manga Adaptation
posted on 2016-12-22 17:30 EST

###“Ribon” Magazine to Throw 60th Anniversary Bash at Tokyo Skytree
December 22, 2016 6:25pm EST
Experience will offer themed menus, photo ops, and augmented reality experience.

###Manga Artist Draws Autobiographical Essay About Experience with Parkinson’s Disease
posted on 2016-12-22 20:15 EST by Eric Stimson

###“Re:ZERO” and “Konosuba” Heroines Change Their Costumes on Collaboration Book Cover
December 23, 2016 2:15am CST
1,080-yen book will be available in Japan on December 31

###Usamaru Furuya Launches New Amane Gymnasium Manga in January
posted on 2016-12-23 11:00 EST
Manga tells story of doll maker, 7 boy dolls

###Shinta Fujimoto’s Baccano! Manga Ends on January 6
posted on 2016-12-23 13:30 EST
Yen Press publishes chapters digitally in English

###Naoki Urasawa’s 21st Century Boys Gets New Ending in Manga’s ‘Complete Edition’
posted on 2016-12-23 16:30 EST
Shogakukan to republish follow-up to 20th Century Boys next week

###Futari H/Manga Sutra Has 26 Million Copies in Print
posted on 2016-12-23 18:30 EST

###Masamune-kun’s Revenge Manga Enters ‘Climax’ in Next Chapter
posted on 2016-12-24 00:00 EST

###“One Piece” And “Gintama” Authors Measure Up In Exhibit Comments
December 24, 2016 3:30am CST
“Gintama” exhibit has been an opportunity for manga creators to measure up

###“Attack on Titan” 21st Volume Dominates Japan’s Manga Sales Chart for Two Weeks
December 24, 2016 5:30am CST
TV anime 2nd season is slated for April 2017

###Spinoff Manga “Vigilante - My Hero Academia: Illegals” Gets Video Ad
December 24, 2016 10:40pm CST
A new superhero adventure is now running in “Shonen Jump GIGA.”

###“Soul Eater” Manga Author Makes A Surprising Return To Series For Christmas
December 25, 2016 4:20am CST
Atsushi Ōkubo wrapped up Soul Eater in 2013 and Not! in 2014 before launching sci-fi firefighter series Fire Force in 2015

###“Fairy Tail” Author Works His Christmas Magic With Latest Holiday Art
December 25, 2016 9:10am CST
Fairy Tail author Hiro Mashima Tweeted that he spent Christmas at home, alone, working

###Cooking Manga “Iron Wok Jan” Returns for Seconds
December 25, 2016 4:33pm CST
“Iron Wok Jan 2nd!!” to begin in February’s “Monthly Dragon Age.”

###Manga Author Revisits Squid Girl For Christmas
December 25, 2016 8:05pm CST
Masahiro Anbe ended his Squid Girl manga in early 2016, then launched the surprisingly lewd Assemble! Mysterious Research Club

Yugo’s Makari, Until Death Do Us Part’s Double-S Launch New Manga

posted on 2016-12-26 07:00 EST
Manga about “Japanese mercenary who will make Europe tremble” launches in January

Hiyokoi’s Moe Yukimaru Ends Suisai Manga

posted on 2016-12-26 08:00 EST
Series follows high school student who plays flute

Inio Asano Resumes Dead Dead Demon’s Dededededestruction Manga

posted on 2016-12-26 09:00 EST
Manga went on break in July after returning in May

“Comic Alive” To Offer New “Re:Zero” Rem & Ram Side Story Along With “Together With Rem - Night” Poster

December 26, 2016 5:27pm CST
After earlier Elsa Granhiert and Petra side-stories by series author, the next will turn its attention to Rem and Ram for the first part of the maids’ Blessing Day

Shiro Sagisu to Release Compilation of Writings

posted on 2016-12-26 17:45 EST by Eric Stimson
Moyoco Anno contributes cover portrait

Rin Suzunoki of “Bakuon!” is February’s “Moto Navi” Cover Girl

December 26, 2016 7:15pm CST
Suzuki-loving anime character poses with this year’s motorcycle of the year.

Mobile Suit Gundam UC Bande Dessinée Manga Ends

posted on 2016-12-26 19:30 EST
Manga launched in 2010; 17th volume to ship in February

“Tokyo Ghoul” Author Devours Social Media Accounts

December 26, 2016 9:59pm CST
Tokyo Ghoul manga author Sui Ishida had a vibrant social media presence, but no more

###Hana-Kimi Manga Gets Special Chapter in January
posted on 2016-12-27 00:20 EST
Hisaya Nakajo’s chapter centers on Sano and Nakatsu

###Shinkai’s ‘your name.’ Novel to Be Published in U.S. & 21 Other Countries
posted on 2016-12-27 01:00 EST
Canada, Britain, Australia, Korea, H.K., Singapore, France, Germany, more

###Peach-Pit Ends Wandering Wonder World Manga in January
posted on 2016-12-27 02:30 EST
Series featuring a demon-infested theme park launched in November 2014

###Isuzu Shibata’s Mawaru Penguindrum Manga Ends in January
posted on 2016-12-27 12:15 EST

###Final “Jump Ryu” Offers A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Work Of “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” Author
December 27, 2016 11:26am EST
This year, a twice-monthly Jump Ryu magazine/DVD series has been offering a look at the creative process of manga authors from the Jump family of manga magazines

###“To Love-Ru Darkness” Teases Major Announcement (NSFW-ish)
December 27, 2016 12:22pm EST
Could another anime season be on the way for the infamously ecchi harem comedy?

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