IDW Publishing and TOKYOPOP announced that IDW’s international arm will be managing the TOKYOPOP foreign rights catalogue for non-English language markets. TOKYOPOP’s foreign rights catalogue consists of over 100 manga and graphic novel IPs featuring a diverse range of characters and stories from talented creators worldwide. Founded in 1997 by media entrepreneur Stu Levy, TOKYOPOP, […]
On November 8, Dark Horse Comics is set to release BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL OMNIBUS VOLUME 4 . Weighing in at over 600 pages and collecting Hirokai Samuras captivating Secrets,Fall Frost, and Beasts story arcs! With Rin searching for the murderous Itto-ryu leader Anotsu Kagehisa on her own, Manji joins forces with Magatsu–a fan-favorite killer–to take on […]
Marty Adelstein has inked a deal for the adaptation of Japanese comic series One Piece through Tomorrow Studios. “I’ve been a fan of ‘One Piece’ for 20 years. I am so honored that Shueisha and Oda-san have entrusted me with such a cherished iconic property,” said Adelstein. “I will do everything in my power to […]
After over three years of anticipation by fans, Dark Horse brings from creator Kentaro Miura (Giganto Maxia, Japan, King of Wolves) Berserk Volume 38, a sprawling adult fantasy epic of fierce imagination! On July 5, Guts the Black Swordsman and company will reach the isle of Skellig in hopes that elven magic can cure the […]
Blizzard Entertainment has announced plans to move into the book-publishing business with the launch of Blizzard Publishing, which will be “dedicated to developing and releasing new Blizzard publications and reissuing out-of-print titles in the company’s Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo settings.” The new label will “help maintain the lore and legacy of the company’s earliest novels […]
The official website of 5pb. Games’ upcoming PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 video game adaptation of the anime New Game! began streaming a promotional video for the game last Friday. The video details the game’s story and mechanics The game centers on the anime’s protagonist, Aoba Suzukaze, a month after beginning her new job at […]
Dark Horse recently announced the upcoming release of a trade series of Hatsune Miku: Rin-chan Now! This series was inspired by the 2011 music video “Rin-chan Now!” The video’s creators, writer Sezu and illustrator Hiro Tamura, collaborated with Dark Horse to publish the series. The four-volume series will be published in 2017. Volume 1 (of […]
Publishing industry trade journal Shinbunka reported on Tuesday that Kodansha’s Magazine Special manga magazine will cease publication with its February 2017 issue on January 20. The magazine began in 1983, and serves as a sister publication to both Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Monthly Shōnen Magazine, and titles from both magazines often moved to Magazine Special. […]
The latest spoilers about chapter 4 of “Boruto: Naruto Next Generation” has fan ready to go! The Chunin exams officially taking off and Boruto has passed the first phase of the assessment. However, there are rumors that he cheated his way out of it. It is not detailed how Naruto’s son managed to do so and […]
This year’s 31st issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Tite Kubo’s long-running Bleach manga is approaching its ending. The magazine teased the number of chapters before the manga would end, but purposefully obscured the number. The manga entered its final story arc in February 2012. Kubo launched the manga […]