Starting with comics and graphic novels, Lumi will help creators develop and illustrate ideas, then sell their work through an all-in-one platform. A new AI platform led by activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick aims to make it easier for anyone to publish—and monetize—their... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2024-07-24 16:00:00 UTC ]
Anime NYC and the Japan Society have announced the nominees for the inaugural American Manga Awards, which honor manga creators and the publishing professionals who make their stories accessible to readers in the U.S. and Canada. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
After releasing a Japanese manga adaptation earlier this year, Apple continues to take its long-running and celebrated "Shot on iPhone" campaign on a world tour with a surreal adventure set in Mexico. "Suerte!" ("luck" in English), by agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab Latam,... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2024-07-15 16:17:22 UTC ]
Delicious in Dungeon just wrapped up its first season on Netflix, and we now have confirmation that there will be another. The studio behind the show shared on social media this week that a season two is coming, and it’s already in production. The anime, based on the manga by Ryoko Kui, follows... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-06-16 22:49:20 UTC ]
Crunchyroll senior features editor Briana Lawrence's 'The Essential Manga Guide: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know' offers a sprawling primer on an ever-expanding art form for longtime fans and newcomers alike. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Viz Media will expand its Viz Originals initiative to include Viz Originals One-Shots, "bite-size original manga stories created locally by debut and up-and-coming creators," and has tapped former 'Weekly Shōnen Jump' editor-in-chief Hisashi Sasaki to lead the program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Set to take place at the Japan Society on August 22, the eve of this year’s Anime NYC convention, the awards will celebrate the outstanding achievements of professionals in the world of Japanese comics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Summer has almost arrived in Japan — you can tell by the stacks of summer manga reading spilling out of beach bags, backpacks, and picnic baskets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-05-28 10:30:00 UTC ]
Manga is so popular in North America that publishers are expanding to comics from across Asia, as Japanese publishers also invest in marketing directly to the West. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Manga for readers 12 and under is still a small category in the U.S., so it’s big news that Scholastic will begin publishing manga under its Graphix imprint. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
From micropublishers showcasing up-and-coming creators to larger companies adding specialty imprints, there’s lots to discover on the edges of the manga mainstream Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Manga for readers 12 and under is still a small category in the U.S., so it’s big news that Scholastic will begin publishing manga under its Graphix imprint. First up: an updated take on Osamu Tezuka’s Unico series, first published in 1976. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Abrams ComicArts is launching a new imprint, Kana, focusing on manga series translated into the English language for the U.S. market, primarily catering to adult audiences. Its first titles, including 'Leviathan' by Shiro Kuroi and 'Manhole' by Tetsuya Tsutsui, are due this fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Whether you’re a long-time manga lover, exploring the medium for the first time, or somewhere in between, enjoy these new manga releases for April-June 2024. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-04-05 10:30:00 UTC ]
Books by “Mythical Chef” Josh Scherer, Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, and romantasy author Scarlett St. Clair are among the big debuts. Plus the anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece manga celebrates its 25th anniversary. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
His work continues to influence the next generation of manga and video game creators. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-08 16:48:46 UTC ]
Japanese manga comic creator Akira Toriyama, best known for his Dragon Ball series that spawned widely popular films, video games and TV shows, died on March 1 from a blood clot in his brain, his production studio said on Friday. He was 68. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2024-03-08 11:56:02 UTC ]
His popular manga inspired numerous television, film and video game adaptations, reaching fans far beyond Japan’s borders. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-03-08 10:51:56 UTC ]
The Japanese artist is credited with helping to change the history of manga, including in the U.S. market, where he achieved massive mainstream success. 'Dragon Ball,' which ran from 1984 to 1995, remains one of the bestselling manga of all time. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Apple turned to Japanese genre manga as inspiration for an epic installment of its long-running and celebrated "Shot on iPhone" campaign. The 19-minute film, "Midnight," by agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab Tokyo, is based on a 1986 manga series by Osamu Tezuka. The story... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2024-03-07 14:16:11 UTC ]