From baking sourdough bread and working out, people have kept themselves busy in a variety of ways during the pandemic. Manga piracy, it seems, is also one of them. An organization called ABJ (Authorized Books of Japan) was created to raise awareness r…
The 11 Best Manga Of 2021
This year didn’t only bless us with terrific anime, but also with wonderful manga. Thank goodness for that! Here is our list of the best manga of 2021.Read more…
Thank Goodness, Japan Built Another Giant Gundam
The whole Earth has been shaken up by the global pandemic, many things have changed, but worry not, Japan is still building giant Gundams. Thank goodness for that. That latest one-to-one scale recreation is the RX-93FF ν (Nu) Gundam, a revamped version…
XxxHolic Manga Getting A Live-Action Film In Japan
The xxxHolic manga, from artist collective Clamp, will be turned into a live-action movie adaptation, starring Ryunosuke Kamiki. Kamiki previously appeared as Seta in the Rurouni Kenshin film franchise, and this time she will be joined by Ko Shibasaki …
Japan’s Manga Piracy Crackdown Continues
In 2019, there was a global manhunt for the manager of manga piracy site Manga-Mura. The manager, a Japanese citizen named Romi Hoshino, was arrested in Manila on copyright violation charges. In June 2021, he was found guilty, sentenced, and fined. If …
Netflix Continues Big Anime Push With A Dozen Exciting New Shows and Films
Today, Netflix continues its heavy investment into the anime industry by announcing a ton of shows, including some very high profile sequels. In addition to animated productions, they’ve also announced live-action adaptations of several anime, original…
Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Four Copies Of Tokyo Revengers Manga Worth $18
A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing four volumes of Tokyo Revengers, a popular manga about hoodlum high school kids. Illustrated and written by Ken Wakui, the award-winning Tokyo Revengers is serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Sho…
12 Things To Check Out After You’ve Binged Squid Game
Even if you live under a rock duplex, you’ve probably seen Netflix’s Squid Game do the rounds on social media. This should come as no surprise because Netflix reports that Squid Game (not to be confused with Nintendo’s Splatoon) is its most popular ser…