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Io Sakisaka’s popular shōjo manga Strobe Edge is set to receive a new live-action series adaptation, slated to premiere and stream this fall. Riko Fukumoto and Kyohei Takahashi will star in the series, which reunites the production staff behind WOWOW’s previous live-action adaptation of Sakisaka’s Blue Spring Ride manga. New Live-Action Series Details The upcoming
Santa Monica, CA – Kodama Tales Inc., a subsidiary of Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd., announced at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday that it will publish Mitei Hattori’s psychological horror manga Smile! (スマイリー, Smiley) in English. The English release is slated for January 2026, with preorders opening soon. This marks a notable expansion into diverse genres
Manga Up! Global, Square Enix’s international manga service, has significantly expanded its digital catalog with the addition of three new manga series: The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story, The Magic Swordsmith, and A Starlit Darkness. These titles became available to readers throughout late July 2025, offering a diverse range of genres from historical mystery to dark
SAN DIEGO, CA – Acclaimed manga artists Taiyo Matsumoto and Yuna Hirasawa have been honored with prestigious Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, with Matsumoto’s Tokyo These Days winning Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia and Hirasawa’s My Journey to Her securing the Best Digital Comic award. The winners for this year’s Eisner Awards were announced
Norimitsu Kaihō, known for his work on the hit series School-Live!, is set to launch a new manga titled Akarui Mirai (meaning “Bright Future”). The announcement was made in the September issue of Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine, with the new series slated to begin on August 22. Kaihō will be writing the story,
Jaku Amano’s action and science fiction manga series, A-DO, is set to conclude with its 12th compiled volume, which is scheduled for release in early 2026. The announcement came on July 18th with the release of the manga’s 11th volume. The series had entered its “final series” in June. Series Overview and Publication History A-DO,
The limited sequel manga series, The Demon Prince of Momochi House: Succession (Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ōji -Tsugu-), is set to conclude with its next chapter, which will be published in the November issue of Kadokawa’s Asuka magazine on September 24. This marks the end of the continuation of Aya Shouoto’s popular supernatural shojo series.
Ikebukuro, Japan – Manga Planet has announced the acquisition of licenses for the print editions of two Boys’ Love (BL) manga titles: Mayo Tsurukame’s Perfect Propose and echo’s Try & I Love You. These titles, previously available digitally on Manga Planet’s online platform, will now be released under their BL-exclusive futekiya imprint, bringing them to
San Diego Comic-Con witnessed a significant announcement from Manga Mavericks Books, the newly established publishing arm of the Manga Mavericks website and podcast, as it revealed the licensing of two new manga titles: Takuji Umihara’s Pipe Machine and Shinkuro Koma’s Path From Tanuki Temple. These acquisitions mark a notable expansion for the nascent publisher, with
San Diego, CA – Renowned manga creator Kia Asamiya was presented with the prestigious Inkpot Award by Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The surprise announcement was made during his “Kia Asamiya: 40 Years of Imagination and Visions” retrospective panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, recognizing his significant contributions to the worlds of comics,