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Tales of Craftsmen: The Next Big Manga You Haven’t Heard About
A historical manga that follows the lives of various traditional craftsmen in Japan, arguably not the most intriguing series possible. All the same, it’s swept Japan in recent months, flying off of shelves and earning nominations in prestigious manga awards-… Read More
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Kodansha Announces New Licenses at Sakura Con
I’ve had a few… theories about Kodansha moving forward post-Ashita No Joe, and a lot of them have been confirmed with this surprisingly sweet suite of announcements. With it, they’ve blown Yen Press’ announcements (which you can find out more… Read More
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Viz Media Announces Surprise Kagurabachi License
With a shot in the dark, Viz Media announced on Twitter today that they’ve licensed the mega-hit WSJ manga Kagurabachi for an English print release. By all rights the announcement is a bombshell, but not in the traditional sense. Viz… Read More
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Kodansha, Yen Press, Square Enix February License Roundup
With the flurry of license announcements appearing this week, we’ve put together a short list of the manga, light novels, and even art books that are worth keeping an eye on leading up to their Winter release dates. Read More
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Ashita No Joe Deluxe Edition Announced For Print
Kodansha USA stunned manga fans across North America with a license of hit sports manga Ashita No Joe, bringing it to English readers in an 8 volume deluxe hardcover edition. Alongside that shock comes a shining hope for the future… Read More