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Kodansha Announces Beth Kawasaki as the New VP of Brand and Marketing

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Kodansha USA Publishing has named Beth Kawasaki as the new Vice President of Brand and Marketing.

Kawasaki joins Kodansha after a year of expansive growth in marketing and promotion for the publisher, which saw the the execution of a national Blue Lock-focused competition in Blue Lock: Diamonds in the Rough and the premiere of the first Kodansha House event in Los Angeles in July, followed by the continuation of Kodansha House in New York in October.

Previously Media Do International Inc.’s VP of Content and Marketing, where she oversaw MD-i’s global content strategy, marketing and growth initiatives, Beth Kawasaki has also held executive roles across editorial, brand and product management for renowned publishing and entertainment brands, including VIZ Media, FUNimation (Sony) and Loot Crate.

Sound of a Blink Vol. 1 feels like a cross between manga and a personal journal

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A raw, intimate coming-of-age memoir by renowned manga creator Shuzo Oshimi.

How do you live when each day might be your brother’s last?

Life is going well for Shuzo. He’s in college, has a serious girlfriend, and just won his first manga award. But when his younger brother is diagnosed with a brain tumor, Shuzo is sucked back into the complicated family dynamics of his childhood.

Story: Shuzo Oshimi
Art: Shuzo Oshimi
Translation: Daniel Komen
Touch-up and Lettering: Evan Waldinger

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My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys’ Love Vol. 1 is about finding connections and friends through fandom

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A feel-good otaku comedy about a reunited ex-couple discovering a shared passion for the joys of boys’ love!

It’s just another day for office worker Momo Akado. She’s hitting the bookstore on payday to pick up some boys’ love manga when she notices a guy shopping in the BL section! But her excitement over spotting a BL fanboy in the wild fizzles out abruptly when she discovers he’s none other than her old high school boyfriend, Suzuya Katakura, who sure wasn’t into the stuff back then!

While Momo feels guilty that a past slipup might have inadvertently triggered Suzuya’s BL fanboy journey, they gradually push past the awkwardness and find themselves bonding in ways they never did before. Could the two of them rediscover the same love that’s in the pages of their beloved BL manga?

Story: Mugiimo
Art: Mugiimo
Translation: Sawa Matsueda Savage
Lettering: Dietrich Premier

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BookWalker Expands its Catalog with the Launch of Mahjong Pros Publishing

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Cover of the book '136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategies & Tactics' featuring a character with pink hair in a black and white outfit, surrounded by Mahjong tiles. The image includes promotional text for BookWalker.

BookWalker has announced an exciting new partnership with Mahjong Pros Publishing. Starting September 15, 2026, four highly specialized titles spanning tactical strategy guides, iconic mahjong manga, and illustrated memoirs of professional players will join the BookWalker platform.

As interest in mahjong continues to grow among global tabletop, gaming, and manga enthusiasts, this collaboration brings premier English-localized mahjong literature directly to BookWalker’s international digital storefront.

Launching September 15, 2026

BookWalker readers can access digital editions of the following launch titles:

Cover of the manga 'Reform: The Legend of Koizumi' featuring a character with long hair shouting, with bold text stating 'REFORM' and 'WITH NO WASTED DRAWS'.
Cover of the manga 'Reform: With No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi' by Hideki Ohwada featuring an illustrated character with slicked-back hair and a confident smile against a patterned background.
Cover of the illustrated memoir 'Crybaby Mermaid' featuring a young woman with short brown hair, wearing a white dress with ribbon details. The background is blue sky with clouds. Title and subtitle are prominently displayed.
Cover of 'Vermilion Stella: Illustrated Memoir of Arisa Date' by Ayato Sasakura, featuring a young woman with long hair, smiling and holding mahjong tiles in her hand.

Preview: Casshan Vol. 1

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Casshan Vol. 1

(W) Mario B. Long (A) Mizuho Kusanagi

A forgotten cybernetic hero awakens with no memories and is thrust into a brutal conflict between humans, robots, and a rising new species—forcing him to confront the truth of his own creation as he fights to save two kidnapped children trapped deep below a dying wasteland.

He was forgotten for fifty years. Now he’s the only one who can save them.

When two girls vanish into a deadly mine run by rogue machines, a dying old man awakens Casshan—a lost cybernetic hero with no memory and a human heart buried inside metal. But underground lies more than hostages: a hidden robot refuge, a radical new species, and the truth about Casshan’s own creation. Caught between humans, robots, and a new species called Neoroiders, Casshan must confront the past he’s forgotten before the world destroys itself again!

Cover of the comic book 'Casshan Volume 1' featuring a character in a metallic helmet with golden accents and intense gaze, surrounded by fiery background elements.
A somber character with a helmet sits against a wooden wall, surrounded by cobwebs, reflecting on feeling like a coward and his son's perception of him as a hero.
A monochrome illustration of a young boy wearing a helmet and a suit, sitting in a dark, wooden environment, appearing contemplative and lonely. Text bubbles convey his thoughts about another character being alone in the dark like a broken toy.
A comic panel depicting a group of characters in a tense situation, discussing the unconscious state of one person. Characters express frustration and urgency while dragging a seemingly unconscious figure outdoors, highlighting themes of danger and concern.
A black and white comic-style illustration featuring multiple characters engaged in a tense conversation about rescuing a trapped girl. One character expresses frustration about not taking action sooner, while another insists it would lead to more danger. The dialogue box indicates a reactivation of life support and speech functions.
A comic-style image showing a character lying down with a concerned expression. The top part displays 'POWER LEVEL: 1%' while the bottom part reads 'MOTOR, BALANCE, AND COORDINATION FUNCTIONS REACTIVATED.' The character appears to be addressing someone with the word 'HELLO.'

The Amazing Digital Circus, Vol. 1 is interesting but feels a little bit unfocused and scattered

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These cute, cartoony characters hate their lives and just want to escape! An official adaptation of The Amazing Digital Circus animated series.

Are you ready to witness the most jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, mind-bending paraphernalia you’ve ever laid your eyes upon? Then allow your ringmaster, Caine, to welcome you to the Amazing Digital Circus!

After putting on a strange headset she discovered in an abandoned building, a young woman finds herself inside the Amazing Digital Circus! Transformed into a cartoon jester named Pomni, she discovers she’s trapped in this glitchy digital world alongside a whole host of crazy and colorful characters. Will she be able to find the exit door and escape, or will she be stuck there until she loses her mind?

Story: Glitch Productions, Gooseworx
Art: Sakura
Translation: Nova Skipper
Touch-up Art and Lettering: Ayoub Bensidi

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Preview: The Zeros Vol. 1

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The Zeros Vol. 1

(W) Man Tsang (A) Man Tsang

Blending crime, high-stakes action, and personal reckoning, The Zeros explores what happens after the trigger is pulled… and the cost of walking away.

Once known as one of the deadliest assassins in the feared organization Karma, Pak Ling walked away from a life of violence after a mission ended in tragedy. For five years, he’s stayed hidden—trying to outrun the past he helped create.

But the past doesn’t stay buried.

When new threats emerge, Pak Ling is forced back into a world of covert operations, shadowy alliances, and unfinished business. As old enemies resurface and loyalties are tested, he must confront the choices that defined him—and decide whether redemption is truly possible.

A digital illustration featuring two characters back to back in a cityscape. The character on the left has white hair and is dressed in a suit, while the character on the right has dark hair, a ponytail, and wears a red hoodie. The background displays a skyline with illuminated buildings. The title 'THE ZEROS' is prominently displayed at the bottom, along with credits for story and art by Man Tsang and Nakama Press.
A black and white comic panel featuring two characters discussing weapons. The character on the left is frustrated, while the character on the right shows a broken silencer in his hand.
A black and white comic panel showing two characters preparing for a confrontation, one kicking forward with intensity. In the background, two large doors are flung open, revealing more characters in suits, indicating an approaching conflict.
A tense black and white illustration depicting multiple figures in a confrontation. One character is aiming a gun confidently, while others appear startled and in motion, suggesting a chaotic scene.
Black and white comic panel depicting a dramatic action scene with a character firing a gun while others react in shock. The focus is on a determined character in the foreground, suggesting tension and a high-stakes environment.

Nakama Press Announces Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams

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Some dreams disappear when you wake up. Others have been waiting centuries to be remembered. Mad Cave Studios’ Nakama Press imprint presents Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams, the debut long-form manga from emerging mangaka Kaeru Utagawa, with lettering by Book Buddy Media. Blending Japanese folklore, reincarnation, historical fiction, and intimate character drama, the 216-page story follows one sleeping boy through the lives that came before him and the spirits his dreams awaken along the way.

Deep in the heart of the forest, a young boy named Yuta sleeps, drifting through dreams of past lives and countless reincarnations. Through these visions, he glimpses pivotal moments from Japanese history—yet his dreaming also stirs the spirits and demons that linger among the trees.

Originally published in French by Vega-Dupuis, Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams marks Utagawa’s debut in long-form graphic storytelling. The Nakama Press edition also represents Utagawa’s first publication outside Europe and Japan.

Utagawa is an emerging mangaka whose work blends Japanese folklore, historical imagination, and intimate character drama. Utagawa’s delicate linework and evocative visual sense draw from classical myth and contemporary fantasy, building a narrative that feels both timeless and dreamlike.

Part historical journey, part supernatural dreamscape, Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams moves between Japanese history and folklore through a deeply personal story of memory, reincarnation, and the unseen forces that linger across generations.

Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams goes on sale December 15, 2026, in paperback (ISBN: 9781545832882 | $10.99).

Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams

BookWalker Celebrates 10 Years of its Kodansha Partnership with a Major Global Anniversary Event

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BookWalker has announced a landmark milestone: a 10-year anniversary celebration honoring its decade-long partnership with leading manga publisher Kodansha.

To celebrate ten years of bringing hit series to international audiences on BookWalker, the two companies are teaming up for a massive global promotional event running from September 4 through September 14, 2026.

Decade of Stories, Unbeatable Deals

Throughout the 11-day event, fans can take advantage of some of the platform’s biggest offers of the year:

  • Buy Volume 1, Get Volume 2 FREE: Double up on the fun across a curated selection of 10 hit Kodansha series. Readers who purchase the first volume will receive the second volume at no additional cost.
  • Catalog-Wide 20% Coin Back: Fans can expand their digital shelves across the vast majority of the Kodansha catalog and earn 20% back in BookWalker Coins to use on future purchases.
  • Exclusive Bonus Digital Wallpapers: Readers who purchase any volume of the acclaimed yuri seriesI Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day during the campaign period will receive exclusive desktop and mobile wallpapers to customize their devices.

View the event details HERE.

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Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 16 wraps up the series and delivers a very satisfying finale

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Kafka wants to clean up kaiju, but not literally! Will a sudden metamorphosis stand in the way of his dream?

With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?!

With his childhood dream in his heart, Kafka makes his choice—to give up his human form for the sake of humanity. He transforms for the final time into Kaiju No. 8 and takes his last stand against the historic cataclysm—the Daikaiju of the Meireki Era! Can he put a stop to this unprecedented foe before it plunges the world into destruction? Find out in the thrilling conclusion!

Story: Naoya Matsumoto
Art: Naoya Matsumoto
Background Art: Osamu Koiwai
Finishing Work: Jiro Sakura
Weapon Design: Mantohihi Binta
Translation: David Evelyn
Touch-up Art and Lettering: Brandon Bovia, Phil Christie
Design: Jimmy Presler
Editor: Karla Clark

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