General Manga News & Discussion

###Gintama Manga Gets 1st Exhibition in Tokyo This Winter
posted on 2016-10-31 00:30 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Exhibition runs from December 23-January 9

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/10/31/get-literally-all-of-death-note-in-one-volume
October 31, 2016 6:25am CDT
2400-page “Death Note” Manga Compilation Now Available

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2016/10/31-1/feature-found-in-translation-an-exclusive-interview-with-j-novel-club
October 31, 2016 7:05pm CDT
We speak with Sam Pinansky, the founder and president of the new light novel e-book service.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/11/01-1/get-a-glimpse-of-hunter-x-hunter-author-sketching-in-behind-the-scenes-preview
November 01, 2016 12:34pm CDT
Shueisha’s biweekly behind-the-scenes magazine, Jump Ryu, has an intriguing subject for November 2nd’s issue 22

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/11/01/get-a-look-at-extra-material-in-final-volume-of-bleach-manga
November 01, 2016 1:26pm CDT
After 15 years Bleach is over. The 74th and final volume of Tite Kubo’s manga hits Japan on November 4th.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/11/01-1/true-angel-beats-manga-to-replace-heavens-door
November 01, 2016 5:10pm CDT
Yuriko Asami will return as illustrator for what’s described as the “True Angel Beats! he wanted to write”

###Toriko Manga Helped Raise Awareness of ‘Autophagy’ Before Nobel Prize
posted on 2016-11-01 20:45 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge

###Latest Emotional Webcomic Explains Why Quitting A Job Isn’t a Cure for Depression
posted on 2016-11-01 22:45 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-02/toriko-gourmet-battle-manga-heads-toward-climax-on-november-14/.108382
posted on 2016-11-02 01:40 EDT
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro launched manga in 2008; Viz publishes manga in English

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-02/a-silent-voice-oima-launches-fumetsu-no-anata-e-fantasy-manga-on-november-9/.108367
posted on 2016-11-02 00:30 EDT
Story of boy on snowbound field to run in Shōnen Magazine

Bunny Ears and Horror Manga - IGN Anime Club Episode 70

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/11/02/limited-edition-sword-oratoria-novel-includes-audio-drama-cd
November 02, 2016 5:06pm CDT
“Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” spin-off series continues with Volume 08 in April of 2017

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-02/kodansha-shonen-magazine-circulation-drops-below-1-million/.108408
posted on 2016-11-02 19:55 EDT
Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday circulation also drops

###Viz Media Announces New Digital Manga Titles & Debuts For November
Nov 3rd 2016

###Digital Manga Meets Kickstarter Goal to Publish Tezuka’s Under the Air Manga
posted on 2016-11-03 17:00 EDT
Stretch goal to publish Melody of Iron set at US$50,000

###‘Bathing Boyfriend’ Bath Product Line Launches Manga
posted on 2016-11-03 18:45 EDT by Jennifer Sherman

###“Goblin Slayer” Audio Drama Sample Published
November 03, 2016 11:07pm CDT
Audio drama to be offered with Japanese release of light novel volume 4

###Bleach Manga Gets 2 Novels Penned by Makoto Matsubara, Ryohgo Narita
posted on 2016-11-04 01:30 EDT
Matsubara’s novel slated for December, Narita’s novel for 2017

###Shueisha Publishes Voice Drama of Horror Manga “Bye Bye Jinrui”
November 04, 2016 1:49am CDT
Adaptation of manga written by Tsunezou Watanabe and illustrated by Asami Hagiwara is available free online

###Shueisha Posts Special PV for “My Hero Academia” Manga 11th Volume
November 04, 2016 3:00am CDT
50-second clip will be screened in Shibuya till November 10

###Crunchyroll Presents “Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru” Manga Conclusion
November 04, 2016 10:28pm CDT
Mystery comedy wraps up 11 year run

###Rurouni Kenshin 2-Chapter Spinoff Manga Features New Main Character
posted on 2016-11-05 00:45 EDT
Story of criminal Ashitarō commemorates Jump Square’s 9th anniversary

###Inside the 2016 Barcelona Manga Fair
by Manu G., Nov 5th 2016

###Finally, a Place to Store All That “Detective Conan” Manga
November 05, 2016 6:15pm CDT
Weekly Shonen Sunday issues special display/storage boxes to show off 90 tankubon worth of mysteries.

What a horrible ending.

###Weekly Shonen Jump Gets First Ever Reprint Thanks to KochiKame
posted on 2016-11-06 22:00 EST
Kochikame Jump magazine also gets reprint on December 31 to mark manga’s finale

###Back-Library Of “Robotech” Comics To Be Reprinted
November 06, 2016 10:40pm CST
Harmony Gold Vice President of Marketing Kevin McKeever indicated that Titan is going to launch the new comic book series first and then, followed soon after by the back catalog

###Vertical’s First “Bakemonogatari” Novel Previewed - Release Dates For Upcoming Volumes Listed
November 06, 2016 11:40pm CST
First book to be released December 20th

###“My Hero Academia” Manga Author to Make First Public Appearance at Jump Festa 2017
November 07, 2016 4:56am CST
Two-day event will be held at Makuhari Messe on December 17 and 18

###Kodansha Joins Forces with Marvel For Manga Award
November 07, 2016 4:35pm CST
Magazine “Marvel” Manga Award offers 3,000,000 yen grand prize

###KochiKame Manga Gets Infinity Volume With Mini Scroll
posted on 2016-11-07 17:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

###“Doctor Strange” Prequel Manga Coming to Weekly Shonen Magazine
November 08, 2016 4:55am CST
Newest MCU film will be released in Japan in January 2017

###“Shuuden-chan” Manga Announces an Upcoming Announcement
November 08, 2016 9:23am CST
Big news is coming for fans of anthropomorphized late-night trains.

###Cover Illustration for “Suite PreCure♪” Sequel Novel Revealed
November 09, 2016 4:45am CST
Written by the original series composition writer Toshiya Ohno

###New Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Manga Launches From VIZ Media
Nov 9th 2016

###‘8 Bit’ Book - Featuring Pac-Man, Mario, Sonic, Zelda and More
Nov 9th 2016

###Mayoiga: Tsumi to Batsu Manga Based on The Lost Village Anime Ends
posted on 2016-11-09 10:55 EST
Manga launched on April 8, adapts TV anime

###“Love Rush!” Out In Latest “Shonen Jump” Shuffle
November 09, 2016 11:12am CST
“Fresh, all-species directed ‘full-on’ love comedy” started running in the Japanese and English editions in August

###Mari Okada Pens New Manga for “Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine”
November 09, 2016 12:07pm CST
“Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo” debuts in January 2017 issue of Kodansha’s monthly shōnen magazine

###Cyborg 009 Call of Justice Anime Project Gets Manga Adaptation
posted on 2016-11-09 13:10 EST
Prologue launches online on November 25, same day as anime

###My Hero Academia Creator Kōhei Horikoshi Will Make 1st Stage Appearance at Jump Festa
posted on 2016-11-09 13:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

###“Monster Musume” Author Shares Art Tribute To “That’s Nice Oppai” Day
November 09, 2016 1:07pm CST
See if you can figure out why 118 is the day for sharing pics of busty girls

###Kūtei Dragons’ 1st Volume Comes Bundled with Delicious Dragon Cooking Recipe
posted on 2016-11-09 15:45 EST by Amanda Ellard

###Kyoto Animation Light Novel Label Schedules Release Of New Book
November 09, 2016 2:50pm CST
The second volume of Violet Evergarden follows the release on December 26th

###Toriko Gourmet Battle Manga Ends on November 21
posted on 2016-11-10 00:18 EST
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro launched manga in 2008; Viz publishes manga in English

###Ryohei Yamamoto’s Love Rush! Manga Ends in Shonen Jump
posted on 2016-11-10 00:30 EST
Manga about young man with “Ubermale” gene launched on August 22

###2 New Series to Launch in Weekly Shonen Jump Over Next 2 Weeks
posted on 2016-11-10 01:00 EST
Demon’s Plan manga launches on November 21, Orego Rasso manga on November 28

###World Trigger Manga Takes 1-Week Break Due to Author’s Health
posted on 2016-11-10 01:30 EST

###Orange Manga Nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards
posted on 2016-11-10 13:00 EST
1st volume nominated in Best Graphic Novels & Comics category

###Arpeggio of Blue Steel’s Ark Performance Develops Gundam Novel
posted on 2016-11-10 14:20 EST
Side story takes place in UC timeline

###Daisuke Ono and Others Lend Their Voices to “Shiina-kun no Torikemo Hyakka” Audio Drama
November 10, 2016 3:47pm CST
Bonus CD is included with limited edition Japanese release of Shiya Tootsuki’s zoological manga

###“Re:ZERO” Shows Off Designs For A Particularly Angry New Character
November 10, 2016 4:40pm CST
Volume 11 due December 23rd

###“One Piece” 83rd Volume Dominates Japan’s Weekly Manga Sales Chart
November 11, 2016 4:55am CST
“Bleach” final 74th volume ranks 2nd with 248,139 copies

###Blood Alone Manga Gets Short Story at Winter Comiket
posted on 2016-11-11 17:45 EST
Creator Takano plans short story, posts cover image

###Ayu Watanabe’s LDK Shōjo Manga Enters Final Arc
posted on 2016-11-12 03:30 EST
Manga’s 22nd volume slated for December 13 in Japan, Kodansha USA publishes manga in N. America

###Trinity Seven: Levi Ninden Spinoff Manga Ends in December
posted on 2016-11-12 04:30 EST
Spinoff focusing on Levi, partner Charme launched in November 2015

###Deathtopia, Kami-sama no Joker Manga to End on November 22
posted on 2016-11-12 08:45 EST
Cage of Eden’s Yamada draws Deathtopia; Mizu Sahara, Michiharu Kusunoki draws, writes Kami-sama no Joker

###Shonen Jump Editor Discusses My Hero Academia’s Appeal, Possible Live-Action Adaptation
posted on 2016-11-12 15:45 EST by Eric Stimson

###The Mike Toole Show - Japan’s Superhero Legacy
by Mike Toole, Nov 13th 2016

###Tatsuya Egawa Abruptly Ends Bōkyaku no Hate Manga
posted on 2016-11-13 23:35 EST
Manga’s latest chapter ends on “To be continued,” but continuation undetermined

###Latest Volume Of “Magi” Recalls First To Emphasize Aladdin’s Growth
November 13, 2016 10:05pm CST
Volume 31 hits Japan on Friday, November 18th

###Digital Manga’s Under the Air Kickstarter Adds Record of the Glass Castle Manga
posted on 2016-11-14 02:30 EST
Manga is available as add-on in both digital and print

###Viz’s Shonen Jump to Preview Demon’s Plan Manga in English
posted on 2016-11-14 14:00 EST
New series premieres November 21

###Ai Yazawa Draws NANA Playing Cards, Cross-Over Mini-Manga
posted on 2016-11-14 19:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

###“Hayate the Combat Butler” Manga Entering Final Phase
November 15, 2016 9:45pm CST
Kenjiro Hata’s popular manga series starts its final chapter with the most recent installment.

Future Card Buddyfight Comic Vol. 6 + Fanbook

###Magic and Comedy Meet in “Manzai Senka” Light Novel CM
November 16, 2016 5:45am CST
KyoAni’s new light novel to be released later this month.

###New York’s Japan Society Shares Talk With “Assassination Classroom” Manga Creator
November 16, 2016 10:31am CST
Speaking of the series, there is art promoting this weekend’s opening of the limited theatrical run of anime compilation movie Assassination Classroom: The Time of 365 Days at Shinjuku station

###“Princess Jellyfish” And “Kitaro” Manga Make Amazon’s Top Graphic Novels of 2016 List
November 16, 2016 10:32pm CST
Ready or not, it’s that time of year again. Yep, the best of lists have started coming out

###World Trigger Manga Goes on Indefinite Hiatus Due to Author’s Poor Health
posted on 2016-11-17 01:30 EST
Daisuke Ashihara took break in 2014 to treat nerve roots affected by cervical spondylosis

###Toriko’s Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro Draws 1-Shot Gag Manga in April
posted on 2016-11-17 02:30 EST

###Viz Media Releases Junji Ito’s Paranormal Manga Thriller TOMIE
Nov 17th 2016

###“Bleach” Author Shares Emotional Story Of Ending Manga
November 17, 2016 1:58pm CST
After finishing Bleach in August, then releasing the final collection this month, author Tite Kubo re-joined Twitter

###Changing Face Of “Shonen Jump” Visualized
November 17, 2016 3:48pm CST
With the most recent addition, Spring Weapon No.1 , there have been 660 titles in the Japanese edition of Weekly Shonen Jump

###J-Novel Club Licenses The Faraway Paladin, Saihate no Paladin Light Novels
posted on 2016-11-17 22:30 EST
1st parts now available digitally

###“One Piece” 83rd Volume Stays on Top of Japan’s Weekly Manga Sales Ranking
November 18, 2016 5:15am CST
“The Heroic Legend of Arslan” latest 6th volume follows in second

###Black Lagoon Manga Creator Rei Hiroe Plans ‘Big New Dimension Project’
posted on 2016-11-18 10:07 EST

###Tokyo Ghoul Ranks #3 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan October List
posted on 2016-11-18 12:00 EST
Super Mario Adventures, One-Punch Man also rank on top 20 list

###Cocktail Prince Gets a Manga
posted on 2016-11-18 17:45 EST by Eric Stimson
Debuts in Monthly Sylph in December

###Jormungand’s Keitarō Takahashi Launches New Fantasy Manga on December 19
posted on 2016-11-18 22:30 EST
Hinmin, Seihitsu, Daifugō centers on a world of “underneath,” “surface,” “money”