When you’re an adult, sprawling out in the manga aisle of your neighborhood bookstore with a copy of Fruits Basket isn’t the same. Even though it’s got nostalgic appeal for adults longing to relive their childhoods, manga written for teens might not be stimulating enough for the 20+ crowd. These days when I read…Read more… […]
For some anime and manga, it’s not only hard to keep track of all the characters, but also remembering how they are all connected.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
In Japanese, the island of Erromango is “Eromangatou” (エロマンガ島), or “Eromanga Island.” The words “ero” (エロ) and “manga” (マンガ) are clearly visible, while the kanji 島 (shima or tou) means “island”. This is why one man, it seems, decided to visit and bring ero-manga themed comics to show the locals.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
LEGO has released some unexpected and outlandish themes over the years, and Exo-Force is certainly a standout in both regards.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Chinatrust Brothers, one of the most popular pro teams in Taiwan, will don Dragon Ball Z themed uniforms when playing the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions on May 5 and 6.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
After Nobuhiro Watsuki was charged with possession of child pornography last fall, his manga Rurouni Kenshin was placed on hiatus. This June, it will resume serialization in Japan.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Cosplayer Mosuke has recently uploaded a comparison in which she’s attempted to recreate the facial expressions of Golden Kamuy’s Asirpa.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Grade schoolers across Japan carry leather backpacks called “randoseru” (ランドセル). Traditionally, kids have carried one of two colors: black for boys, and red for girls. In recent years, however, that’s changed.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Hunter x Hunter is going back on hiatus, starting April 9. The manga had just returned last this January from a previous hiatus. Manga creator Yoshihiro Togashi apologized, saying he would try to bring Hunter x Hunter back as soon as he can.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
While this weekend saw the last episode of Dragon Ball Super, no doubt Dragon Ball will be back on the small screen. Until then, Masako Nozawa, Goku’s Japanese language voice actress, had this message for fans.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
In Dragon Ball, when members of the Saiyan race transform into their Super Saiyan form, their hair goes from black to blond. Recently on Japanese TV (via Topic News), Weekly Jump editor in chief Hiroyuki Nakano explained why.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Rainbow Days is getting a live-action movie adaptation. Debuting as a manga in 2012, it follows the lives (and loves) of school boys. A Rainbow Days anime aired in 2016.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
This isn’t an Initial D drawing. It’s not a page from the manga. You are looking at model cars painted like manga or anime art.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
In the latest Yarisugi!!! Itazura-Kun, a serialized gag manga for kids, an image of Genghis Khan is shown with a dick doodled on his forehead, along with the word “penis” in Japanese. An international incident ensued, involving protests, an angry sumo wrestler and an apology to the Mongolian Embassy.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
The first Bleach teaser only provided a glimpse at what to expect. The latest trailer shows a bit more, including Hana Sugisaki as Rukia Kuchiki.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
This Valentine’s Day, manga publisher Shueisha got lots and lots of chocolate. Make that, characters in The Prince of Tennis were sent loads.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Goku and Jiren are battling it out in the Tournament of Power, and just when you think things could get more intense, the preview for next week’s episode shows that, yes, they can.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Celebrity Kim Kardashian recently uploaded a photo of herself taken in Tokyo, looking at manga.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Yusuke Murata, who illustrates One-Punch Man for Weekly Young Jump, is doing a manga version of Back to the Future.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Ever wonder what happens to unwanted manga? Here, it gets torn into pieces to make toilet paper.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
