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· Bryan Ke
Kazuo Umezu, Japan’s ‘God of horror manga,’ dead at 88
Kazuo Umezu, regarded as Japan’s “God of horror manga,” died on Oct. 28 in Tokyo at 88 years old. He had been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer prior to his death, publisher Shogakukan Inc. announced on Tuesday. “Umezu wanted to spread his work throughout the world, to be…
· Bryan Ke
Look: This Tokyo cafe appears straight out of a manga
A Tokyo cafe is transporting customers into a “two-dimensional” world with its charmingly deceptive sketch decor. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Japanese companies tap AI start-up to translate 50,000 manga into English
Japanese companies are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the translation of Japanese manga into English, aiming for efficiency and rapid expansion. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Ex-manga piracy website ordered to pay largest compensation amount in Japan’s history
A Japanese court has ordered the former operator of the now-defunct popular piracy manga website Mangamura to pay around 1.7 billion yen ($11 million) in damages. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Taiwanese artist wins top prize at Japan manga awards
Taiwanese manga artist Jason Chien secured a Gold Award for his work at the Japan International Manga Awards. Winning gold: Out of 587 entries, Chien’s manga “Wind Chaser Under the Blue Sky” inspired by historical documents on Taiwan‘s railway, emerged as the top winner in…
· Bryan Ke
Manga artist over the moon after McDonald’s features ‘Hataraku Maou-sama!’ in promo video
Japanese manga illustrator Oniku was left in shock after McDonald’s U.S. featured the anime series “Hataraku Maou-sama!” (“The Devil is a Part-Timer”) in a recent promotional video. Key details: Released on Aug. 14, the one-minute video features cameos of McDonald’s and…
· Ryan General
Hayao Miyazaki’s 40-year-old manga wins Eisner award
The classic manga won the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia accolade at the 2023 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
· Daniel Anderson
Masashi Kishimoto to create manga featuring Naruto’s dad, Minato Namikaze
“Naruto” manga creator Masashi Kishimoto will write and illustrate an original short manga featuring the fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. The Yellow Flash of the Hidden Leaf Village won a worldwide character popularity poll, “Narutop 99,” in celebration of the 20th anniversary of…
· Ryan General
Manga author with ‘zero’ drawing talent to launch Japan’s first fully AI-drawn manga
A Japanese manga author who said he has “absolutely zero” drawing talent is set to launch a science fiction manga title entirely drawn by artificial intelligence. The author, who uses the pseudonym Rootport, used the viral AI tool Midjourney to create “Cyberpunk: Peach John,”…
· Ryan General
‘One Piece’ creator Eiichiro Oda asked AI to write the next chapter of his manga. Here’s the results
Eiichiro Oda, the famed mangaka behind the record-breaking manga series “One Piece,” recently turned to the artificial intelligence (AI) program ChatGPT for inspiration for the next installment of his series. In a video uploaded by the official “One Piece” staff Twitter account…
· Ines Shin
Leiji Matsumoto, ‘Space Battleship Yamato’ mangaka and Daft Punk collaborator, dies at 85
Leiji Matsumoto, who is best known for creating classic manga and anime space sagas “Space Battleship Yamato,” “Space Pirate Captain Harlock” and “Galaxy Express 999,” has died from heart failure at the age of 85. On Monday, Matsumoto’s company, Studio Leijisha announced that…
· Bryan Ke
‘Pluto’: Watch a sneak peek of Netflix’s anime adaption of Naoki Urasawa’s Astro Boy manga
Netflix has announced that an animated series of Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki’s best-selling manga “Pluto” is now in development. On Tuesday, Netflix shared a four-minute sneak peek at the upcoming series, which is produced by Genco with animation production by M2 Studio.
· Ryan General
Manga creator demands $1 billion from Elon Musk
“Magical Girl Site” manga creator Kentarō Satō is demanding a billion dollars from Elon Musk for posting his original character on Twitter without permission. “Twitter's new CEO Elon Musk has been posting my drawings without permission, so I'd like a usage fee of one billion. In…
· Bryan Ke
PhD student in UK who masturbated to manga about young boys for research paper triggers investigation
The University of Manchester in England and peer-reviewed scientific journal Qualitative Research announced they are investigating the published paper written by Karl Andersson, a visual anthropologist and Ph.D. student, on April 26. The paper, titled “I am not alone – we are…
· Editorial Staff
Hit Japanese manga ‘Burn the House Down’ to be made into live-action series by Netflix
Netflix will be producing a live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga “Burn the House Down” by Moyashi Fujisawa. The story centers around Anzu Murata, a young woman who manages to infiltrate the lives of the wealthy Mitarai family as their housekeeper on her quest to unravel…
· William Yuk
‘One Piece’ manga goes on month-long break before its final story arc
With the end of the swashbuckling exploits of Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew in sight, “One Piece” author Eiichiro Oda announced in a tweet that the manga series will be going on a month-long break ahead of its grand finale. While the hiatus runs its course, the “One Piece” anime…
· William Yuk
‘Hunter x Hunter’ creator announces the manga’s return after 3-year hiatus
A mysterious Twitter account bearing the name of the “Hunter x Hunter” mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi posted a picture of the corner of a manga panel captioned “4 more episodes for the time being.” The account was confirmed to be Togashi’s by “One Punch Man” illustrator Yusuke…
· Rebecca Moon
Manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, co-creator of Doraemon, passes away at 88
Fujiko Fujio A, the co-creator of the beloved character Doraemon, died at age 88 on Thursday. Fujio A, whose real name was Motoo Abiko, was found inside his home in Kawasaki. Abiko met his eventual Doraemon co-creator in high school, where the two began working together to…
· Michelle De Pacina
Kentaro Miura’s final ‘Berserk’ manga volume is set for US release
The final “Berserk” volume written by manga creator Kentaro Miura before his death will make its way to the U.S. this November. “Berserk,” published by Dark Horse in the U.S., will be released in comic book stores on Nov. 9 and in bookstores on Nov. 22. Miura died due to an…
· Michelle De Pacina
Junji Ito voices character in upcoming anime adaptation of his horror manga classic ‘Uzumaki’
Legendary horror mangaka Junji Ito voiced a character for the anime adaptation of his “Uzumaki” series that is currently in production. The anime: The official Twitter account of Uzumaki Anime unveiled a black and white behind-the-scenes video of Ito in the production’s…