Hunter x Hunter Creator Yoshihiro Togashi Turns Down Deadline-Based Work To Focus On His Manga
Hunter x Hunter creator Yoshihiro Togashi has announced that he will stop accepting work that comes with deadlines, saying he wants to prioritize creating his own manga after experiencing ongoing physical and mental health difficulties. Togashi shared the update on X, explaining that he will complete the commissions he has already accepted before refusing future […]
Attack on Titan, Fire Force, Inuyasha, And Other Popular Manga Get Banned in U.S. Schools
Manga has become a major target in a record surge of book bans across U.S. public schools, with works by creators including Hajime Isayama, Atsushi Ohkubo and Rumiko Takahashi among those most frequently affected during the 2025–26 school year. According to a new report from PEN America, U.S. public schools recorded 11,982 instances of book […]
Marvel And Kadokawa Officially Replaces Peter Parker With A New Spider-Man From Shibuya
Marvel and Kadokawa have revealed new story details and concept art for their upcoming Marvel manga collaboration, including a brand-new Spider-Man from Shibuya and a new Spider-Gwen story. The collaboration will feature five original manga titles, with the first works set to begin serialization on KadoComi before the end of 2026. Kadokawa has now revealed […]
Tapas Will Shut Down In March 2027, Users Will Lose Access To Purchased Content
Tapas has confirmed that its service will officially shut down on March 31, 2027, giving readers and creators several months to prepare for the end of the platform. The company published an updated Tapas End of Service FAQ on October 1, 2026, detailing what will happen to Ink, unlocked episodes, creator titles, accounts and user […]
Jump Festa 2027 Reveals 34 Anime And Manga Programs, New Lounge And Ticket Details
Jump Festa 2027 has revealed its full lineup of stage programs, event attractions and ticket application schedule, with a total of 34 anime and manga titles set to be featured across the two-day event. The 28th edition of Jump Festa will take place on December 19 and 20, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. […]
Kodansha Goes To Police After Mii-chan and Yamada-san Creator’s Home Information Spreads Online
The controversy surrounding Mii-chan and Yamada-san has taken another serious turn after Kodansha confirmed that it has provided information to the police over social media posts involving the manga’s creator and other people connected to the series. According to a September 28 report from Bengo4 News, information allegedly identifying the home of manga creator Nene […]
pixivFANBOX Suspends Japanese Manga And Fiction Over Payment Processor Concerns
pixivFANBOX has begun suspending a number of creators’ posts after citing concerns raised by its payment processor, with Japanese artists reporting that works involving fictional sexual or violent themes are being taken offline, including some posts uploaded years ago. The sudden wave of suspensions has sparked criticism from creators, particularly because some reports suggest that […]
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 has been nominated for the 54th International Emmy Awards
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17–26, the anime anthology adapting eight one-shot manga stories by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto, has been nominated for the 54th International Emmy Awards in the Short-Form Series category. The nomination was announced on September 23, 2026, with the official ceremony scheduled to take place on November 23 in New York City. The […]
Bibury Animation Studios CEO Says Anime Industry Working Conditions Have Improved, But Challenges Remain
Motoki Tanaka, the founder and CEO of Bibury Animation Studios, has addressed people considering a career in the anime industry, claiming that working conditions and compensation have improved considerably in recent years. Tanaka, also known by his alias Tensho, shared his thoughts on X, discussing improvements in salaries, payment practices, overtime and the changing perception […]
BEASTARS Will Make History As The First Anime To Air On Animal Planet Japan
BEASTARS is making an unexpected television debut in Japan, as the anime’s first season is set to become the first anime ever broadcast on Animal Planet Japan. The announcement was made through the official BEASTARS X account, revealing that the first season will begin airing on the channel this October. BEASTARS Season 1 will premiere […]
Why Many Popular Manga Never Get Anime Adaptations, According To An Anime Producer
Why do some manga become anime almost immediately, while other popular series never receive an adaptation? According to anime producer Yusuke Onuki, the answer often has less to do with how good or popular a manga is and more to do with the business structure behind modern anime production. Onuki, president of Bushiroad Move and […]
Next Manga Awards 2026 Reveals Top 10 Winners In Physical Manga Category
The results of the Next Manga Awards 2026 (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taisho 2026) are officially here, revealing some of Japan’s most promising rising manga series. The winners were announced during an awards ceremony held on September 16, 2026, marking the 12th edition of the annual manga awards. This year’s competition received a massive 7,952 […]
Hello Kitty Jumps To Burger King In Yet Another Fast Food Anime Collab Across the US
Hello Kitty is reportedly heading to Burger King for another major fast-food collaboration in the United States, with a new collection of blind-box toys featuring several popular Sanrio characters. Leaked promotional materials shared by food news account MNMTwinz appear to reveal Burger King’s upcoming Hello Kitty and Friends collection, which is expected to feature six […]
Jujutsu Kaisen Gyu-Kaku Collaboration Hit By Scandal As Employees Open And Reseal Bonus Cards
The ongoing Jujutsu Kaisen × Gyu-Kaku collaboration in Japan has been hit by an employee misconduct scandal after several promotional bonus cards were opened and resealed before being handed to customers. Reins International, the company operating the Japanese yakiniku restaurant chain Gyu-Kaku, apologized on September 16 after confirming that store employees had improperly handled the […]
Sinners Star Michael B. Jordan Says He Has Multiple Anime Projects In Development
Michael B. Jordan may be one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, but his next big creative obsession could be anime. The Sinners star has revealed that he currently has multiple anime-related projects in the early stages of development, and he even joked that he could walk away from Hollywood filmmaking and spend the rest of his […]
Crunchyroll Invests ¥917 Million In Link-U To Expand Its Manga Business Worldwide
Crunchyroll is taking its manga business to the next level. The global anime streaming giant has announced an investment in Link-U Group, a Japanese company specializing in digital content distribution systems, as part of its strategy to expand its manga business overseas. As part of the deal, Crunchyroll Japan will subscribe to all newly issued […]
Alya and Nagatoro’s Voice Actress Sumire Uesaka Targeted With Kidnapping And Murder Threats
A serious safety incident involving popular voice actress Sumire Uesaka has been reported, after her agency received multiple emails containing specific threats against her life. Uesaka’s agency, Voice Kit, announced on September 14 that it had received several extremely malicious emails threatening to cause harm to the voice actress. The agency immediately treated the matter […]
Japan Autism Society Raises Strong Concerns Over Mii-chan and Yamada-san Anime Adaptation
The controversy surrounding Mii-chan and Yamada-san (Japanese Name: Mii-chan to Yamada-san) has taken another turn, as the Japan Autism Society has officially published an opinion statement expressing strong concerns about the upcoming anime adaptation. The organization published the statement on September 9, 2026, following a similar opinion previously released by the National Association of Parents […]
James Gunn, Guillermo del Toro and Japan’s Anime Heavyweights to Meet at Crunchyroll’s Anime Future Forum
Crunchyroll is bringing together some of the biggest names from the anime, manga and Hollywood industries for its first-ever Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum, an invitation-only industry summit focused on where the anime industry is heading next. The event will take place on October 7, 2026, in New York, just one day before New York Comic […]
KADOKAWA Forces YouTube to Unmask 3 South Korean Anime Recap Creators
KADOKAWA has won a court ruling that could have major implications for anime recap and commentary channels on YouTube. A California federal court has ordered YouTube to reveal the identities of three South Korean creators behind popular anime recap channels after rejecting their attempt to block a DMCA subpoena issued at KADOKAWA’s request. The creators […]