General Manga News & Discussion

###Shogakukan Lists Denpa Kyōshi Manga as Ending in 26th Volume
posted on 2017-02-26 13:45 EST

###Shuzo Oshimi’s New Manga Launches in Japan
February 26, 2017 3:50pm CST
“Chi no Wadachi” appears in “Big Comic Superior” No. 6.

###Review: My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World - Novel 1: The World’s Strongest Little Brother
Feb 26th 2017 / by Rebecca Silverman / ANN

###Teekyū Creator Roots Relaunches Roots Beer Manga on Comic Earth Star Site
posted on 2017-02-27 00:45 EST
Manga about female office worker who loves beer had initial 4-panel version in Nico Nico Seiga

###Chinese Court Finds Pirate Manga Site Guilty of Uploading 5,216 Japanese Titles
February 27, 2017 2:10am CST
Two owners are sentenced to three years in jail with a fine of 142,560 US dollars

###Akaza Samamiya’s Bloody Mary Manga Ends
posted on 2017-02-27 04:30 EST
Samamiya to publish spinoff 1-shot chapter in March

###Naoki Urasawa Manga Documentary TV Series Returns for 4th Season
posted on 2017-02-27 15:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

###Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Spinoff Manga About Ryū Launches
posted on 2017-02-27 16:00 EST

###Yen Press Publishes Napping Princess/Ancien and the Magic Tablet Manga Simultaneously With Japan
posted on 2017-02-27 17:30 EST
1st chapter debuts; spinoff slated for March

###One Piece, Naruto, More Manga Creators Commemorate Final Makibao Volume
posted on 2017-02-27 17:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

###Macross Delta Side Story, Hitokiri Share House Manga End in March
posted on 2017-02-27 21:15 EST
Are You Alice? duo launched Hitokiri Share House last year

###Terraformars Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Yū Sasuga’s Health
posted on 2017-02-27 22:15 EST
21st volume delayed indefinitely, pre-orders of original anime DVD cancelled

###Vice & Luna - 2/28/2017
Feb 28th 2017

###“Yuusha de Aru” Series to Continue After Wakaba Nogi
February 28, 2017 10:12am CST
Who will be the next hero?

###Hentai Publisher Fakku Looks Into Sales at Brick-and-Mortar Stores
posted on 2017-02-28 12:45 EST

###Kodansha USA Releases The Full-Time Wife Escapist, House of the Sun, Peach Heaven Manga Digitally
posted on 2017-02-28 18:45 EST
Manga by Mari Yoshino, Taamo, Tsunami Umino get English releases

###“To Love-Ru Darkness” Manga Ends With Extra Chapter Planned
March 01, 2017 8:35am CST
An early look at the April issue of manga magazine Jump Square, out March 4th, has confirmed that it will be the finale of harem series

###“My Hero Academia” Manga Takes First Hiatus - “Claymore” Author Plans One Shot
March 01, 2017 12:14pm CST
An early look at next week’s issue 14 of Shonen Jump reveals that My Hero Academia is absent from the manga magazine

###Miracle Jump Magazine Goes on Hiatus, Prepares for Renewal
posted on 2017-03-01 19:20 EST
GANTZ:G, Himōto! Umaru-chan SS, more manga end


March 01, 2017 / by Aiko Komai - Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

###“My Hero Academia” Previews More Character Designs - Manga Hiatus Scheduled For One Week
March 02, 2017 4:02pm CST
Kohei Horikoshi’s unexpected illness prompted the break and a return in the following week’s issue 15 is planned

###Viz Media Launches New Shōjo Manga Series Anonymous Noise
Mar 2nd 2017
Music And Teenage Angst Collide In Shojo Manga About A Talented Singer’s Unrequited Love

###Attack on Titan Manga Has 63 Million Copies in Print
posted on 2017-03-02 21:00 EST

###“Re:Zero” Gets New Prequel And “Konosuba” Crossover Short Stories
March 02, 2017 9:36pm CST
The magazine Comic Alive is doing its part for Re:Zero’s big month of March

###Upcoming Light Novel Ties Record for Title Length
posted on 2017-03-02 22:45 EST by Eric Stimson
They just keep getting longer, and longer, and longer…

###Shōnen Jump Celebrates 50 Years With Commemorative Events
posted on 2017-03-03 01:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

###Shinjuku Swan Author Starts Tokyo Revengers Manga Series
posted on 2017-03-03 08:00 EST
Also: Shinjuku Swan manga gets 1-shot

###ANN Review: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess GN 1
by Rebecca Silverman, Mar 3rd 2017

###Celebrate Horror Master Junji Ito’s 30th Anniversary in His “Haunted House”
March 03, 2017 11:06am CST
Special anniversary website contains new and re-released manga.

###Mitsu Izumi’s 7th Garden Manga Moves Online
posted on 2017-03-03 13:00 EST

###ComiXology Lists Ace of the Diamond, All-Rounder Meguru Manga
posted on 2017-03-03 13:54 EST
Baseball manga, MMA manga debut on March 7

###Kaito’s New Ao no Flag Manga Trends #1 on Twitter
posted on 2017-03-03 14:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

###Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas’ Shiori Teshirogi Draws Manga Starring DC Comics Characters
posted on 2017-03-03 14:45 EST
Manga slated for this summer in Champion RED

###First-Love Monster Manga Moves to Online Publication
posted on 2017-03-03 16:30 EST

###Dark Horse to Release Gallery Edition for Lone Wolf and Cub Manga
posted on 2017-03-03 17:00 EST
Edition reprints select pages at original size, with original corrections/notes

###New Manga Explores Dietary Habits of a NEET
posted on 2017-03-03 20:45 EST by Eric Stimson
Lazy, but still interested in fine dining

###My Hero Academia Ranks #3 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan February List
posted on 2017-03-03 22:00 EST
Tokyo Ghoul, The Legend of Zelda, One-Punch Man, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, One Piece also rank

###Kenjirou Hata’s Hayate the Combat Butler Manga to End in 6 Chapters
posted on 2017-03-04 02:45 EST
Long-running series entered final arc in November

###Tokyo Ravens Manga to End in 15th Volume
posted on 2017-03-04 06:45 EST
Adaptation of Kouhei Azano’s light novels began in 2010

###New Sengoku Basara Retsuden Manga Launches on March 27
posted on 2017-03-04 10:45 EST
The IDOLM@STER Million Live! Blooming Clover manga also launches

###Satisfy Your Lust For Moe With Latest “Re:Zero” Character Design Preview
March 04, 2017 6:10pm CST
Re:Zero is gearing up for the March 25th release of its 12th light novel with another round of character designs previews

###Cipher’s Minako Narita Celebrates 40 Year Career Anniversary
posted on 2017-03-04 23:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

###Pokémon Go Developer’s Ingress Game App Inspires Slice-of-Life Bishōjo Manga
posted on 2017-03-05 14:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

###Yu Aida Resumes 1518! Manga on Monday as Monthly Series
posted on 2017-03-05 17:45 EST
Manga had been on hiatus since October

###Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki Manga’s Protagonist Named Nagoya Ambassador
posted on 2017-03-05 18:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

###Ikumi Fukuda Launches Manga Adaptation of Nana Toshi Monogatari Novel by Arslan’s Tanaka
posted on 2017-03-05 19:45 EST
Sci-fi novel inspired OAV adaptation in 1994

###First Amendment Says Manga Used As Cause For Digital Device Searches
March 05, 2017 7:30pm CST
Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, spoke at this weekend’s Emerald City Comic Con

###Cage of Eden’s Yamada, Brynhildr in the Darkness’ Okamoto Both Launch New Manga
posted on 2017-03-05 21:30 EST
Also: Young Magazine publishes Ghost in the Shell tribute by Boichi


March 06, 2017 / by Kanta Ishida - Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Specialist

###Himouto Umaru-chan’s Sankaku Head Publishes New 3-Chapter Manga
posted on 2017-03-06 00:00 EST
Also: Himōto! Umaru-chan has 2.7 million copies in print

###Soccer Star Kengo Nakamura Endorses Soccer Manga Football Nation
posted on 2017-03-06 02:45 EST by Eric Stimson
Voice-over in commercial, comment on book sash

###Celebrate a Decade of “Spice and Wolf” with New Books and a Collaboration Café
March 06, 2017 2:55am CST
Artists share news of upcoming books.

###Kodansha Comics to Publish Ghost in the Shell Comic Anthology, Guide Book
posted on 2017-03-06 03:30 EST
Anthology slated for spring 2018, guide book in September

###3 Individuals Found Guilty for Illegally Distributing Manga in China
posted on 2017-03-06 07:00 EST
Individuals had used website to illegally distribute 5,216 manga from 5 publishers

http://www.anime-now.com/entry/2017/03/07/000007?utm_campaign=ANN
March 6, 2017

###Masayuki Ishikawa Illustrates Dictionary of Infectious Diseases
March 06, 2017 2:55pm CST
“Moyashimon” author teams up with physician Jōji Mogami for a fun & educational book on medicine

###Improve Your Art With Manga Background Drawing Book
posted on 2017-03-06 23:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

###Kodansha Comics Announces Digital Launch Of Three Sports Manga
March 07, 2017 3:30am CST
At last weekend’s Emerald City Comic Con, Kodansha Comics announced the March digital launches of Ace of the Diamond, All-Rounder Meguru, and Giant Killing

###“Berserk” Manga Return Scheduled
March 07, 2017 7:25am CST
As promised, both the Berserk anime and Kentaro Miura manga are returning this spring.

###Vice & Luna - 3/07/2016
Mar 7th 2017

###Waitress/Adventurer Ryuu Takes Spotlight In Pair On “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” Books
March 07, 2017 11:17am EST
Also, Fujino Ōmori’s fantasy series returns this spring for a TV anime adaptation of the Aiz Wallenstein/Loki Familia spin-off Sword Oratoria.

###Yen Press to Publish The Royal Tutor, Kakegurui, Sekirei Manga in Print
posted on 2017-03-07 14:30 EST

###Negima, School Rumble Get New 1-Shot Manga on March 15
posted on 2017-03-08 01:00 EST

###Shonen Sunday Has ‘Important Announcement’ for Rumiko Takahashi Fans on March 22
posted on 2017-03-08 01:30 EST
RIN-NE manga takes 2-week break, returns on March 29

###Hayate the Combat Butler Manga Ends on April 12
posted on 2017-03-08 02:00 EST

###Fate/Grand Order Chaldea Ace Magazine Ships on April 15
posted on 2017-03-08 10:30 EST
Issue includes features with Kinoko Nasu, Takashi Takeuchi, Aruko Wada, Ototsugu Konoe

###The Seven Deadly Sins Manga Has Fewer Pages This Week Due to Creator’s Health
posted on 2017-03-08 13:30 EST

###Rensuke Oshikiri Launches Pico Pico Shōnen EX Manga
posted on 2017-03-08 17:30 EST
Manga is sequel to autobiographical manga about author’s life experiences with video games

###Claymore’s Norihiro Yagi Draws Gekkō no Arcadia 1-Shot Manga
posted on 2017-03-09 09:30 EST
Fantasy story about boy beginning adventure debuts on Monday

###Harper Collins Japan Launches Otome Dolce Manga Magazine
posted on 2017-03-09 15:30 EST
Magazine publishes manga adaptations of romance novels

###Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
posted on 2017-03-09 17:30 EST
Gag manga’s anime adaptation streamed on Crunchyroll

Rurouni Kenshin News from Shonen Jump

###One Peace Books to Publish Mikagura School Suite Light Novels, Manga in English
posted on 2017-03-09 19:00 EST
Series inspired anime adaptation in 2015

###Move Over White Whale! There’s A New Great Demon Beast Threatening “Re:Zero”
March 09, 2017 6:32pm CST
The demon beast of Re:Zero’s world are said exist just to white out humanity

###Destiny of the Shrine Maiden Creator’s Red Blood Red Legacy Manga Ends
posted on 2017-03-10 03:30 EST
6th compiled book volume slated for May 9 in Japan, MangaBox publishes manga in English digitally

###Ayumi Komura Starts Kami-sama no Ekohiiki Manga
posted on 2017-03-10 08:00 EST
Romantic comedy series about god who meddles in young love launches on March 18

###Chimamire Sukeban Chainsaw Manga Ends on Saturday
posted on 2017-03-10 14:30 EST
2009 zombie manga inspired live-action film last year

###Spiral Authors End Tengai-san wa Angai Futsū Manga
posted on 2017-03-10 15:30 EST
Series launched in August 2015

###Upotte’s Kitsune Tennouji Ends Gunners Manga
posted on 2017-03-10 20:30 EST
Sci-fi action series takes place in alternate history

###Osamu Takahashi’s Isuca Manga Ends Serialized Run in April
posted on 2017-03-10 21:30 EST
Fantasy series inspired anime in 2015

###Flame of Recca/MÄR’s Nobuyuki Anzai Ends Metal Rock Manga
posted on 2017-03-10 23:30 EST
Essay manga launched in 2014

###Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid’s Coolkyoushinja, Toradora! Illustrator Yasu Launch New Manga
posted on 2017-03-11 06:45 EST
Romantic comedy launches on March 27

###Denpa Kyōshi - He Is a Ultimate Teacher Manga’s Finale Slated in 3 Chapters
posted on 2017-03-11 09:30 EST

###Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Ghoul:re Manga Have 22 Million Copies in Print
posted on 2017-03-11 12:45 EST

###Viz Media Announces New Naruto Novel With The Release Of Naruto: Sasuke’s Story - Sunrise
Mar 11th 2017
Latest NARUTO Novel Focuses On Naruto’s Best Friend And Rival From Masashi Kishimoto’s Smash Hit Manga Series

###Review: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria (Novel 2)
Mar 10th 2017 / by Theron Martin

Voice Actor Takuya Eguchi Launches Manga About Life Experiences, Everyday Topics

posted on 2017-03-13 01:00 EDT
Eguchi Takuya no Gainen Planet manga launched on Monday

Inio Asano Puts Dead Dead Demon’s Dededededestruction Manga on Hiatus Until Fall

posted on 2017-03-13 01:30 EDT
Manga returned from hiatus in January

CLAMP’s HiGH&LOW Manga Gets Title, March 22 Debut

posted on 2017-03-13 02:15 EDT
HiGH&LOW g-sword adapts supergroup Exile Tribe’s live-action project

Bitmap Books Celebrates Retro-Game Art with Unofficial “NES / Famicom: Visual Compendium”

March 13, 2017 2:55pm CDT
Art book from UK-based publisher features over 500 pages of artwork, articles, features, and interviews

###“Re:Zero” Gets A Bit Lazy With Latest Character Design Preview
March 14, 2017 12:45am CDT
This month, Re:Zero volume 12 is getting into the heat of arc 4

###Rainbow Days Manga Gets Side-Story Manga in July
posted on 2017-03-14 01:30 EDT
Rainbow Days manga ended on Monday after inspiring Winter 2016 anime

###Young Black Jack Manga Goes on Hiatus Until Summer to Prepare for Next Arc
posted on 2017-03-14 02:00 EDT

###Vice & Luna - 3/14/2017
Mar 14th 2017

###Kodansha USA to Release Hozuki’s Coolheadedness, Altair, Museum, Blame! Academy Manga Digitally
posted on 2017-03-14 18:30 EDT
Digital volumes slated for March 21

###Servamp Manga Resumes in April After Creator’s Recovery
posted on 2017-03-15 01:00 EDT
Strike Tanaka went on hiatus in January due to pain in intervertebral disk, shoulder

###“Ultimate Otaku Teacher” Manga Ending in 3 Chapters?
March 15, 2017 3:35am CDT
Sharp-eyed fans spot the beginning of the end.

###Rumiko Takahashi’s Manga Series Have Printed Over 200 Million Copies Worldwide
March 15, 2017 4:30am CDT
Her new one-shot story will be published in the next two issues of Shonen Sunday

###BanG Dream! Dōjin Event Only Recruits 9 Circles
posted on 2017-03-15 19:45 EDT by Jennifer Sherman

###“Orphen” Is Resurrected in New Manga Release
March 15, 2017 9:50pm CDT
Fantasy “comicalization” returns to bookstores today.

###Kyoto Animation Posts Violet Evergarden Novels’ 2nd Anime Commercial
posted on 2017-03-16 03:15 EDT
Anime adaptation for novels in the works

###Viz Media’s Haikasoru Literary Imprint Releases Orbital Cloud By Acclaimed Sci-Fi Author Taiyo Fujii
Mar 16th 2017
Award-Winning Author Of GENE MAPPER Returns With A Tense Thriller About International Agents Battling Space-Based Terror

###“Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” Novel Series Has Printed Seven Million Copies
March 16, 2017 6:45am CDT
“Sword Oratoria” TV anime will premiere in Japan on April 14

###Yui Sakuma’s Thunderbolt Fantasy Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
posted on 2017-03-16 08:15 EDT
Complex Age creator adapts puppet TV series

###Blue Giant Wins Media Arts Award
posted on 2017-03-16 11:15 EDT

###Leiji Matsumoto Aims to Make Work That Links All His Works Together
posted on 2017-03-16 16:39 EDT
Matsumoto receives Meritorious Service Award at Tokyo Anime Awards

###Dark Horse Releases 1st Drifters Volume in 3 Years
posted on 2017-03-16 18:15 EDT

###Kozueko Morimoto’s Kōdai-ke no Hitobito Manga Ends
posted on 2017-03-17 00:30 EDT
Romantic comedy manga from Gokusen creator ends after five years

###Japanese e-book Sales Rose By Nearly 15% in 2016
March 17, 2017 5:45pm CDT
Recent changes in the publishing world see companies switching to digital books and manga.

###How to Raise A Boring Girlfriend Light Novel Series Ends in 13th Volume
posted on 2017-03-17 22:10 EDT
1st volume shipped in 2012

###Yen Press Expands Distribution Deal with Diamond to Include International Markets
Mar 17th 2017
Diamond to Offer Yen Titles in the UK and Ireland Book Markets

###Dōkyūsei’s Asumiko Nakamura Launches Ōkoku Monogatari Series in Ultra Jump Magazine
posted on 2017-03-18 03:30 EDT
New “adult fable” fantasy series follows twins who can’t live without one another

###Japan’s Manga Market Grows 0.4% in 2016, Digital Sees 27.5% Increase
posted on 2017-03-18 07:30 EDT
Print market saw 9.3% decrease in 2016

###Kazutoshi Soyama’s Dangerous Jii-san Manga Returns in New Serialization
posted on 2017-03-18 15:45 EDT
Dangerous Jii-san Ja manga ended on February 15

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003564670
March 18, 2017 / by Shinya Machida - Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer