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 stoma...

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...

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 ($1...

‘Look Back,’ coming-of-age drama from ‘Chainsaw Man’ creator, gets trailer

The first full trailer for “Look Back” has been released, offering a teaser into the coming-of-age drama from Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator ...

‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ creator challenges new artists to ‘crush’ Miyazaki, surpass ‘One Piece’

“Mobile Suit Gundam” creator Yoshiyuki Tomino issued a playful challenge to aspiring artists at a screening on Saturday. Key points: ...

How Jackie Chan and late ‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama inspired each other

“Dragon Ball,” which will mark its 40th anniversary later this year, traces its roots back to the inspiration of the iconic action star Jack...

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dead at 68

Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, best known for the “Dragon Ball” franchise, has died at the age of 68. What happened: Toriyama died f...

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 entri...

Masashi Kishimoto reacts to Destin Daniel Cretton joining ‘Naruto’ live-action film as director

Legendary manga creator Masashi Kishimoto expressed his excitement after Destin Daniel Cretton was named as the director for Lionsgate’s liv...

New anime ‘Monsters’ from ‘One Piece’ creator set for debut

“One Piece” creator Eiichiro Oda’s highly anticipated new anime, “Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation,” has been revealed to arrive...

‘Naruto’ was never supposed to be about ninjas, according to creator Masashi Kishimoto

“Naruto” could have been completely different had mangaka Masashi Kishimoto succeeded in his first pitch for the manga series. Retelling the...

‘One Piece’ Season 2 script already done, production could begin as early as 2024

The script for Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” Season 2 is complete, with production potentially starting as early as 2024. Key deta...

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 Pa...

‘All aboard the Mugen plane’: ‘Demon Slayer’-themed planes take off in Japan

A travel website recently showed what it was like to board All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) special “Demon Slayer”-themed airplanes. See for yourse...

Netflix drops official trailer for ‘One Piece’ live-action adaptation

Netflix released the highly anticipated official trailer for its upcoming live-action adaptation of “One Piece” on Saturday. About the trail...

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 ...

DC updates comic reader app to make Japanese-formatted comics readable from right to left

DC has rolled out an update that gives DC Universe Infinite (DCUI) manga readers a more authentic experience. Key details: The new update, w...

Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ live-action adaptation to feature original anime voice actors for Japanese dub

Netflix’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “One Piece” will feature the original Japanese voice actors reprising their roles f...

Aespa’s Karina apologizes after her ‘My Hero Academia’ recommendation angers Chinese netizens

Aespa’s Karina has apologized after receiving backlash for recommending “My Hero Academia” to her fans on a social media app las...

Netflix releases trailer for Japanese revenge thriller series ‘Burn the House Down’

Netflix has released a trailer for its upcoming Japanese revenge thriller “Burn the House Down,” adapted from the manga series of the same n...

‘One Piece’ live-action adaptation gets first trailer from Netflix

Netflix has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming live-action adaptation of “One Piece.” About the teaser: On Sunday, the s...

5 exciting things to watch out for in ‘Bleach: TYBW’ cour 2 and beyond

With the “Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War” anime currently on break, many fans are excited about how the story will unfold when the show ret...

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.  Th...

Junji Ito vampire tale ‘Bloodsucking Darkness’ to become a live-action film

Fangoria Studios is set to adapt Junji Ito’s short story manga “Bloodsucking Darkness” into a live-action feature film.  T...

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...

‘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 intellige...

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 H...

Witches and wizards abound in Crunchyroll trailer for ‘Mashle: Muscles and Magic’

Crunchyroll has dropped a new trailer for its upcoming fantasy anime, “Mashle: Muscles and Magic.”  The series is based on the manga of the ...

Watch: Mackenyu as Pegasus Seiya in new trailer for live-action ‘Knights of the Zodiac’

A new trailer for “Knights of the Zodiac,” the film adaptation of the classic manga “Saint Seiya,” was released on W...

‘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 T...

‘Sailor Moon Cosmos’ trailer teases the Sailor Guardians’ final battle

A trailer for the upcoming film “Sailor Moon Cosmos” – which is being billed as the “final chapter of Sailor Moon” – has r...

Jordan Peele says he’s ‘glad’ he chose not to direct ‘Akira’ live-action remake

Jordan Peele recently revealed that he is glad he decided not to direct the upcoming live-action remake of “Akira.” Looking back on his deci...

‘One Piece’ live-action series to hit Netflix in 2023

Netflix’s live-action adaptation of “One Piece” will be available for streaming later this year. On Monday, the streaming giant shared a pos...

Achieve your New Year’s resolutions at the new ‘One Piece’ gym in Tokyo

A new “One Piece”-themed gym has opened in Tokyo. Named One Piece Fitness BragMen, the unique gym began accepting members on Jan. 13.  ...

‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ and Adidas team up to release Yami Yugi-inspired sneakers

“Yu-Gi-Oh!” fans can take their love for the Japanese manga and anime series to the next level with a special pair of shoes from Adidas. The...

‘Chainsaw Man’ fan creates petition demanding remake

Before you read: Trailer: Highly anticipated ‘Chainsaw Man’ anime promises dark, surreal trip full of gore ‘Chainsaw Man’ revs up the gore i...