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Shinbun Saturday: New Live Action Adaptations to Come from Amazon Japan

June 11, 2016

Happy Saturday, dear readers! It seems to be the summer of live-action adaptations, with the new production of Fullmetal Alchemist leading the pack. It seems popular manga Yowasmushi Pedal will soon be joining the roster! The production team recently announced the series’ cast members, ...

Manga

Shinbun Saturday: Fullmetal Alchemist Live Action Film Casts Iconic Roles

June 4, 2016

Hello dear readers! Angel here with your newest bits of manga news to start the weekend! The live-action film adaptation of hit manga Fullmetal Alchemist announced its cast on Monday, led by Hey! Say! JUMP’s Ryosuke Yamada as Edward Elric (who you may recognize from the live-action film ...

Comics, Manga

Shinbun Saturday: Tokyo Uses Mangaka to Promote the 2020 Paralympics

May 21, 2016

Hi everyone! Vernieda here with another edition of Shinbun Saturday, bringing you this week’s highlights in manga news. The weather here in the Mid-Atlantic has been teasing us with brief glimpses of the sun, providing a timely reminder that it’s supposed to be spring and that ...

Comics, Manga

Shinbun Saturday: Attack on Titan Hits Italy

May 14, 2016

Hi everyone! This is Vernieda, checking in from the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, which seems to have misplaced the sun. What does it look like? I’m not sure I remember! While the dreary days certainly sap energy levels, they are perfect for curling up with a manga. So let’s take a look at ...

Comics, Manga

Shinbun Saturday: Humble Bundle Offers a Deal on Digital Manga

May 7, 2016

Welcome to the latest edition of Shinbun Saturday! I hope the weather where you live is much better than the weather where I’m at. I think I haven’t seen the sun in over a week. Isn’t April supposed to be the month of rain? To kick off this week’s manga news roundup, ...

Comics, Manga

Shinbun Saturday: The Return of CLAMP’s Favorite Magical Girl

April 30, 2016

Hi everyone! Welcome to the last Saturday of April. Is it still rainy where you live? Or have you moved on to warm, flower-filled days? Here in the Mid-Atlantic, it’s somewhere in between. Rainy or sunny, I hope you’re ready for a blast from the past. Last month, Angel reported that ...

Comics, Manga

Shinbun Saturday: Student Creates and Earns Degree in Cosplay

April 23, 2016

Hi readers! Boy, I’m glad it’s Saturday. This has been a rough week, hasn’t it? Between what’s going on with DC Comics and all of the celebrity deaths, I kind of want to reboot 2016. Not to mention the fact that Japan is still dealing with the repercussions of last ...

Comics, Manga

Shinbun Saturday: Japanese Publisher Kadokawa Moves into the North American Market

April 16, 2016

Hi everyone! Welcome to another edition of Shinbun Saturday, your weekly round-up of the latest news in the manga world. I could talk about the biggest headlines, which deal with the most recent round of Hollywood whitewashing but ugh, speaking as an Asian woman, I’m so tired of talking ...

Comics, Manga

Shinbun Saturday: Death Note Live Action Movie Finds a New Home

April 9, 2016

Happy Saturday! How about this ridiculous weather we’re getting here in the U.S.? I don’t know what happened to spring but I want it back! The big topic of the week is news that the U.S. Death Note live action movie is moving from Warner Brothers to Netflix. Must we continue with ...

Comics, Manga

Shinbun Saturday: Another Classic Manga Jumps on the Kickstarter Bandwagon

April 2, 2016

Hello readers! Vernieda checking in from the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, where we’re kicking off April with showers. Hopefully, that means we’ll indeed get flowers in May! Over the past couple years, we’ve been seeing lots of Kickstarters to bring over classic manga like Osamu ...

Shinbun Saturday

Shinbun Saturday: New Live Action Adaptations to Come from Amazon Japan

Shinbun Saturday: Fullmetal Alchemist Live Action Film Casts Iconic Roles

Shinbun Saturday: Tokyo Uses Mangaka to Promote the 2020 Paralympics

Shinbun Saturday: Attack on Titan Hits Italy

Shinbun Saturday: Humble Bundle Offers a Deal on Digital Manga

Shinbun Saturday: The Return of CLAMP’s Favorite Magical Girl

Shinbun Saturday: Student Creates and Earns Degree in Cosplay

Shinbun Saturday: Japanese Publisher Kadokawa Moves into the North American Market

Shinbun Saturday: Death Note Live Action Movie Finds a New Home

Shinbun Saturday: Another Classic Manga Jumps on the Kickstarter Bandwagon

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