Hey, you can say whatever you want, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be repercussions. Roseanne recently learned this lesson, and so did Mine, author of the fantasy light novel series [New Life+] Young Again in Another World. The anime adaptation was supposed to premiere …Read more »
A major figure in today’s manga industry is getting ready to make his first-ever professional North American appearance. Viz Media announced plans to bring My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi to Comic-Con International 2018, which takes place from July 18 to July 22 at the …Read more »
The Tokyo Ghoul:re anime is getting a CD single release for its opening theme song, “asphyxia,” which features the band Cö shu Nie. Since original Tokyo Ghoul manga author Sui Ishida personally chose the band to perform the opening, it’s only fitting that he came …Read more »
Talow Okanishi is the author of the manga Desordre, a seinen fantasy series set in medieval France which has been serialized in Gekkan Morning two since last year. The first compiled volume of Desordre has not been selling well. It’s been selling so poorly in …Read more »
Back in February, Rurouni Kenshin author Nobuhiro Watsuki was officially fined for possession of child pornography. He ended up having to pay a total of ¥200,000 (about $1,845), but did not face any jail time as a result. Now Jump SQ. is here with news …Read more »
You know how they say you should never meet your idols? Chiyo Sakura learned this lesson the hard way, unfortunately. All she wanted to do was confess to the tall and somber Umetaro Nozaki. Unfortunately, she stumbles and ends up saying she’s his “biggest fan.” …Read more »
We reported back in November that Nobuhiro Nishiwaki, the creator of popular manga Rurouni Kenshin, was facing charges on possession of child pornography. Now it’s been reported that Nishiwaki has been officially fined to the tune of ¥200,000. At the current exchange rate, that’s $1,865. …Read more »
Everyone’s favorite thief, Lupin III, turned 50 this year, and to mark the occasion, a new anime project has been greenlit. What’s more, the director will be none other than Monkey Punch, the manga author that started it all. The project is called Lupin wa …Read more »
Fans looking forward to any TV airings of the live-action Rurouni Kenshin films in the near future might be better off grabbing the DVD. The scandal involving Rurouni Kenshin author Nobuhiko Watsuki, who is facing charges for possession of child pornography, has stopped the serialization …Read more »
According to Yomiuri Shimbun, Nobuhiro Watsuki—the 47-year-old manga artist behind hit series Rurouni Kenshin—is facing charges for possession of child pornography. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department pressed charges on November 21, and the case has been sent to the prosecutor’s office. Following up on the …Read more »
Shonen manga may be aimed at young boys, but some of the best manga in the category are written by women. Ranking site Goo asked its readers to list their favorite female shonen creators, and here’s the top 10: 10. Renjuro Kindaichi Jungle Guu, Oogiri …Read more »
Disclosure: Game designer Jason Thompson is the Manga Editor for Otaku USA magazine. If you haven’t had a chance to try Mangaka: The Fast & Furious Game of Drawing Comics before, it’s essentially a card game based around drawing comics featuring manga-inspired themes and trends. …Read more »
Weekly Shonen Jump was feeling a bit less heroic than usual this week. That’s because it was missing My Hero Academia, which went on a one-week hiatus due to its author, Kohei Horikoshi, falling ill. This is not the first time Horikoshi has taken time …Read more »
Manga author Rei Hiroe had a problem. After having spent most of the 2000s writing the gun-based action series Black Lagoon, he got stuck in a rut. Release of new chapters became sporadic, until one day he just stopped right in the middle of an …Read more »
With the Japanese premiere of the live-action JoJo's Bizarre Adventure movie right around the corner, the official website posted comments from series author Hirohiko Araki. The first chapter of the Takashi Miike-directed adaptation of Diamond is Unbreakable premieres in Japan on August 4, and here's …Read more »
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