Tag: Manga
‘Shonen Jump Alpha’ Hits Web
Anime/manga champ VIZ Media has launched the first issue of its new digital manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha, available now at VIZManga.com. The...
Barnes & Noble, VIZ Bring Manga to Nook
Leading digital media retailer Barnes & Noble has announced a new partnership with manga (Japanese comics/graphic novels) distribution and publishing powerhouse VIZ Media to...
Character Designer Araki Passes Away
Veteran Japanese animation director and character designer Shingo Araki passed away on December 1 at age 72.
Araki was best known for his work on...
Twilight’s Stewart Offered ‘Akira’ Role
Warner Bros. has offered the role of Ky Reed—an anglicized take on the young revolutionary love interest Kei from the animated film—in its live-action...
‘One Piece’ Pops Up on the Champs-Elysées
Anime fans in France will be cracking open their wallets as Toei Animation sets up shop with the One Piece pop-up store at the...
‘Rantarou’ Remake in Works?
U.S. studios have been buzzing with interest ever since Japanese director Takashi Miike’s (13 Assassins) live-action manga adaptation of Nintama Rantarou titled Ninja Kids!!!...
VIZ Manga App Hits iPhone, iPod Touch
VIZ Media, one of the entertainment industry’s major manga (graphic novels), animation and licensing behemoths, continues the rollout of their mobile device manga viewing...
Tokyopop to Shut U.S. Publishing May 31
Manga and anime publisher Tokyopop has announced it will close the doors on its remaining U.S. publishing operations effective May 31.
According to a statement...
AM2 Convention Announces Festival for Anime-style Films
AM2, a free anime convention based in Anaheim, Calif., has announced its first animation festival and competition.
The event has put out a call for...
VIZ Takes Manga Digital With iPad App
Manga is joining the digital comics revolution, as VIZ Media announces the release of a digital manga application for the Apple iPad.
The free app...
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