Manga

The winners of this year’s 29th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize were announced today. Top honors went to the semi-autobiographical manga 1-Byo 24-Koma no Boku no Jinsei (My Life at 24 Frames per Second) by famed anime director Rintaro, best known for directing Metropolis, the Galaxy Express 999 film, X/1999, and many more.The Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize began to commemorate manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka and is awarded to manga that promotes the progress of the medium. Previous winners include Naoki Urasawa for Monster, Uoto for Chi: On the Movements of the Earth and Satoru Noda for Golden Kamuy.

The legendary Takarazuka Revue—the all-female theatre troupe whose shows range from musical classics to anime adaptations—has locked in the Star Troupe's next show. Starting this autumn, the troupe will stage their adaptation of the manga Alexander Daiou: Tenjou no Oukoku.The manga, the title of which translates roughly to Alexander the Great: Kingdom of Heaven, debuted in October 1998. The series was penned by Michiyo Akashi, whose other works include Alpen Rose and Extra Girl.

Tayama Midori’s coming-of-age manga of two young girls who dream of becoming K-Pop idols, Girl Crush, has already surpassed 500,000 volumes sold – without even one book on physical selves! Today, the first two volumes of Girl Crush were released in stores in Japan. Still, the series had already seen a digital release, where it gained a massive following and subsequently found a physical publisher.To celebrate the release of the volumes today, a manga trailer was released alongside a poster that can be seen in bookstores across Japan, celebrating the 500,000-copy milestone.

Bushiroad Works announced on April 8 that that the total number of copies printed of Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus' Bride fantasy manga series had surpassed 12 million. The figure is for the manga alone and are not the cumulative total of the series including spin-offs and novels. The manga has been serialized in Bushiroad Works' Comic Growl website.

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN manga is getting ready to return in a fancier form. Kodansha USA announced plans to bring the series back to shelves in a new Deluxe Edition, which will arrive as premium hardcovers starting this fall.Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Deluxe Edition comes in at a 7.5”x10” trim size with high-quality interior color/black and white pages and a faux leather debossed cover.  The series was previously adapted into the Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN OVAs, which were then re-released as a TV anime titled MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet.

The Rock is a Lady’s Modesty anime just kicked off as part of the new anime season, and soon you’ll be able to read the source material.

The official accounts for the DAN DA DAN series revealed today that Yukinobu Tatsu’s Shonen Jump manga has surpassed 10 million copies in print as the series is set to release its 19th volume on April 4 in Japan. To celebrate, a commemorative accolades trailer was released with footage from the series thus far. DAN DA DAN Accolades TrailerThe DAN DA DAN series announced in December 2024 during Jump Festa stage event that the series had surpassed 8 million copies in print.

Kodansha announced plans to bring Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte manga back to print in a new way. Following the previous release of color versions, new editions are planned that include Iwaaki’s original black and white art, as well as an updated translation, new covers and new interior design.The full original series will be collected in eight volumes starting this fall. The updated translation, lettering and size mirror that of the Parasyte Full Color Collection.

The annual Manga Taisho Award ceremony held in Tokyo today announced that Kiko Urino's Alice, Doko made mo, which follows a beautiful but shy girl who wants to become Japan's first astronaut commander, is the 2025 grand prize recipient after earning 102 total points from a panel of largely bookstore employees.Ten manga with eight or fewer published volumes were nominated, which placed as follows:Alice, Doko made mo by Kiko Urino - 102 pointsRobou no Fujii by Kurao Nabe - 79 pointsGirl meets Rock! by Kuwahali, Tetsuo Ideuchi - 75 pointsMagus of the Library by Mitsu Izumi - 69 pointsDokudami no Hana Saku Koro by Shiho Kido - 51 pointsRe-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me by Eiko Mutsuhana, Gin Shirakawa, Yugiri Aika - 45 pointsOnna no Sono no Hoshi by Yama Wayama - 44 pointsCOSMOS by Ryuhei Tamura - 38 pointsKono Yo wa Tatakau Kachi ga Aru by Hatsumi Kodama - 37 pointsDokakui Daisuki!

Another mighty batch of licenses joined the Seven Seas Entertainment lineup this week, including omnibus editions for Kai Ikada’s Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! The first is due out in two-in-one form this December.The rest of the titles run the gamut from manga—including Ryo Ariyama's Romelia War Chronicle: The Count’s Daughter Rallies an Army in the Wake of Mankind’s Victory—to danmei novels, manhwa and audiobooks for I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! and Adachi and Shimamura.

If the manga and upcoming anime just aren’t enough Witch Hat Atelier for you, Kodansha has two more ways to explore the series in the pipeline.

North American publisher Seven Seas Entertainment revealed eight new licenses this week, including The Wicked Princess and The Twelve Eyes: The Legendary Villainess and Her Elite Assassins, a new light novel from the author of Who Killed the Hero?  and When the Monster Meat I Ate Led Me to the Throne.Beyond that there’s a healthy helping of boys’ love, some adult additions and another manhwa release on the way later this year.SMELL Boys' love mangaby NagabeOctober 2025Synopsis:At a school filled with beastmen, two young pups have an awkward encounter that could lead to something more. Joseph, a young border collie, catches the shy and quiet bloodhound Noi sniffing his shirt one day in between classes.

After tallying up 156,909 votes for forty-seven nominees, up more than 50,000 votes from last year, the results are officially in for AnimeJapan's 8th annual "Manga We Want to See Animated Ranking" poll!Kota Kawae's Nue's Exorcist, which has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since May 2023, took first place, while Makoto Yoshimoto's Usotsuki! Gokuo-kun and Oreco Tachibana's Firefly Wedding took the next two podium spots.The top 10 are rounded out, in order, by Neoshoco's Phantom Busters, Yo Chiba's Kindergarten WARS, Naru Kariya's Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District, Yuta Sano's Gokurakugai, Nazuna Shiraume's Akuyaku Reijo no Naka no Hito, Ikko Tanaka's Junket Bank and inee's LOVE-BULLET.Kindergarten WARS and Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District made last year's ranking in 9th and 5th place, respectively.

With Wednesday in the rearview, it’s time to glance over our shoulders and see what Seven Seas Entertainment had in store for us this week. Six new announcements were made, including four manga licenses, a fresh boys’ love manhwa license and a new edition of Syundei’s Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!.Here’s what’s coming up between this Fall and Winter 2026.Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!New edition rereleaseby SyundeiSeptember 2025Synopsis:Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with another boy—his dreamy high school classmate Hirose. But there’s a problem: they haven’t met yet.

The Law of Ueki creator Tsubasa Fukuchi recently launched a new manga titled Parashoppers, and now it’s officially live in English. VIZ Media announced the license of the series, kicking off a simulpub and making the first seven chapters available to read immediately.The series first kicked off in the pages of Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine on January 22. You can read all but one of the seven available chapters for free via VIZ’s website and the VIZ Manga app.Here’s how VIZ Media describes the series:A high schooler battles for his life using superpowers he buys and sells on a mysterious app!Fukuchi’s original The Law of Ueki manga ran from 2001 to 2004 in Weekly Shonen Sunday.

BEASTARS author Paru Itagaki's SANDA manga is getting an anime adaptation from Science SARU, and we'll be able to read the source material in English later this year. Titan Manga announced plans in an exclusive reveal over at Anime News Network, revealing that the first volume is scheduled to launch in English on September 2.Volume 2 will follow on November 18.SANDAby Paru ItagakiSeptember 2, 2025Synopsis:In a near-future Japan, Christmas has faded into myth, and the birth rate has dropped so dramatically that children are now the most precious commodity. Society has artificially extended adolescence to preserve their youth, and traditional holidays, like Christmas, are a mere legend of the past.Volume 1 of SANDA introduces Sanda Kazushige, a middle-school student who unexpectedly becomes entangled in a strange and dangerous mystery.

The story of the lovable half-dragon Ruri continues with the third volume of the RuriDragon manga series, which was released today in Japan. To celebrate the release, Masaoki Shindo’s manga got a brand new animated trailer set to ZUTOMAYO’s hit song “MIRROR TUNE.”RuriDragon Manga Third Volume TrailerThe trailer was solo animated by coalowl, who is best known for animating the fourth ending of the Chainsaw Man anime. coalowl animated, storyboarded, edited and everything else for RuriDragon’s promotional video.

Seven Seas Entertainment unveiled nine new licenses on Wednesday, including plans to publish the novelization of Takashi Yamazaki's Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One film. Beyond that there's more manga, manhwa and light novels to look forward to later this year, so check out the full lineup of additions below.  Lost in the Cloud Boys’ Love Manhwaby PaskimSeptember 2025Synopsis:Skylar has a secret: he’s been covertly snapping photos of his crush, Chan-il, and storing them in the cloud.

Fans of Shin'ichi Sakamoto's Innocent manga will be able to dig into the sequel in English later this year. Dark Horse Manga announced plans to release Innocent Rouge in omnibus form, with the first collection set to launch in bookstores and comic shops on October 21 and 22, respectively.  The 608-page omnibus volume includes the first three volumes of the original Japanese release, and will be priced at $29.99.

Following the July-announced winners of the latest round of Eisner Awards, the 2025 inductees into the Eisner Hall of Fame have been announced. A total of 21 individuals were selected this year, nine of which are still living, and among the late creators is revered manga author Shigeru Mizuki.Mizuki was a pioneer in the manga world, creating stories based on his World War II experiences as well as more fantastical series. He tapped the supernatural world of yokai to great effect for his most famous series, Hakaba Kitaro, which picked up after the work of writer Masami Ito and Keiyo Tatsumi and would eventually be renamed GeGeGe no Kitaro.

February 26, 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the original publication of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine, and to celebrate an art exhibition will be staged from November 22 – December 28, 2025, at the Ueno Royal Museum venue in Tokyo, Japan. New key art (below) has also been published to commemorate the anniversary. City Hunter was originally serialized from February 26, 1985 – December 2, 1991, and it was also released in 35 collected volumes in Japan.

Wednesday brought another batch of Seven Seas Entertainment licenses with it, including an audiobook for Ryusen Hirotsugu and fuzichoco's She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man. Narrated by Peter Biles, the first volume is set to launch on April 17, 2025.Other licenses include boys' love manhwa My Bias is Showing?!, the Wakaba Won't Give Up! manga and more.

Nine years after starting the series on self-publishing website Shosetsuka ni Naro, BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. author Yuumikan announced in the latest chapter release today that the story has reached its conclusion.The following message by Yuumikan was shared:BOFURI is complete!Thank you so much for all your support!I believe it was only thanks to everyone's help that it was able to reach a satisfactory conclusion.I hope this happy and fun-filled journey, made up of miracles, has been the same for all of you. BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense., which currently spans 18 printed volumes, was first released in novel form by Fujimi Shobo in September 2017 before the company was folded into Kadokawa Shoten.

Starting later this year, Sailor Moon fans will get to add to their collection of Naoko Takeuchi's classic manga in box set form. As part of a multi-day announcement series, Kodansha revealed plans to release the second Sailor Moon Naoko Takeuchi Collection Manga Box Set in Fall 2025.The second set includes the remaining volumes of the main series (7-10), as well as volumes 1 and 2 of the Codename: Sailor V prequel, 16 art cards and a sticker set. It all comes in a holographic box with a magnetic enclosure.Beyond that, Kodansha announced an update for its print-on-demand publishing program, Kodansha Print Club.