Anime and manga company Viz Media has announced it will partner with Hollywood talent agency United Talent Agency, or UTA, to create live-action content based on its anime and manga library. “We are excited to start this partnership to push the boundaries of storytelling, innovation …Read more »
Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump has a handful of returns coming up, including the recently-revealed and long-awaited return of Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga. The latest hiatus officially ends when Hunter x Hunter comes back in this year's 20th issue, out on April 18. While …Read more »
Naruto fans can look forward to the return of regular adventures with the announcement of a monthly manga based on Naruto's son, Boruto. The "Next Generation" countdown ended, revealing Boruto as a regular series by Mikio Ikemoto, who served as one of series creator Masashi …Read more »
Something big is presumably brewing in the world of Masashi Kishimoto's concluded-but-far-from-dead Naruto . The official Weekly Shonen Jump website kicked off a teaser site that includes a "countdown to the next generation" along with silhouettes of Naruto characters. Whether it's more of Naruto, Boruto, …Read more »
Those of you who weren't able to see or meet Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto when he was in the states for New York Comic Con have at least somewhat of a consolation prize available. Apple posted the Apple Store interview with Kishimoto as part of …Read more »
Viz Media had a bunch of announcements to make at this weekend's New York Comic Con, both in the form of anime and manga. Leading the former was the announcement of the 2011 Hunter x Hunter anime, which will be making its way to Blu-ray …Read more »
Naruto may be over, but creator Masashi Kishimoto’s not out of the manga game just yet. Kishimoto was recently interviewed about what he’s been doing lately and dropped some hints about his next manga, which he says may be science fiction. Kishimoto says he’s already …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Viz Media has a great opportunity for anyone who wants to win a trip to New York Comic Con and get the true VIP experience. is live, giving fans a rare opportunity to win an all-expenses paid trip to the con, get access …Read more »
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (a rock without internet access, specifically), you probably know the long-running, much-beloved manga about adolescent ninja Naruto finished its 15-year run this year. While Naruto spinoffs and side stories continue to hit shelves and screens, there are plenty …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: If you've been meaning to sign up or renew your subscription to Weekly Shonen Jump —Viz Media's weekly digital anthology that runs new chapters of manga like One Piece , Toriko , One-Punch Man , and more, as well as "JUMP BACK" chapters …Read more »
The "Kishimoto Masashi Naruto Ten (Exhibition)" is making its move to the Osaka Culturarium at Tempozan in Osaka-city starting July 18, and is set to run there until September 27. The exhibition features loads of stuff that should interest Naruto fans, including creator Kishimoto's original …Read more »
What’s Masashi Kishimoto, creator of Naruto , up to now that his 15-year-old manga has ended? Aside from working on Boruto: Naruto the Movie and illustrating a Naruto spinoff manga, Kishimoto appears to have found some time to illustrate the jacket for a new album …Read more »
The Onion, that long-running satirical newspaper that often gets mistaken for a legitimate news source, lovingly poked a bit of fun at manga readers this week with a piece entitled “Study Finds Girls Go Through Manga Phase Earlier Than Boys.” The tongue-in-cheek report, which uses …Read more »
Naruto fans will get the opportunity to meet the series' creator in the not-too-distant future. Viz Media announced plans to bring Masashi Kishimoto to New York Comic Con , and he's got plenty on his plate at the event. Kishimoto will participate in two panels …Read more »
Despite the lack of One Piece and Bleach in the latest issue of VIZ Media's digital Shonen Jump , the weekly anthology still had plenty to offer, especially for fans of the recently-concluded Naruto . Not only was series creator Masashi Kishimoto on hand to …Read more »
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