Category Archives: Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, and Anime

VIZ Media Signs with The Gotham Group to Expand VIZ Originals and RWBY for Film and Television Development

Posted on by
VIZ Logo

VIZ Media has signed a strategic partnership with The Gotham Group to develop film and television adaptations based on its growing portfolio of original intellectual property, including its acclaimed VIZ Originals graphic novel line and the globally recognized RWBY franchise.

The collaboration marks a significant expansion of VIZ Media’s entertainment business, bringing its creator-driven stories to the screen through one of Hollywood’s leading production and management companies. VIZ is the #1 destination for manga in America and home to some of the most prestigious anime brands driving the industry, including One Piece, Demon Slayer, Naruto, and Jujutsu Kaisen.

Under the agreement, The Gotham Group—whose credits include Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Search for WondLa, Washington Black, the Maze Runner franchise and the Bruce Springsteen feature Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere—will identify and package projects drawn from VIZ Media’s expanding library of original IP.

At the heart of the collaboration is RWBY, the landmark animated franchise created by the late Monty Oum. Since its debut in 2013, RWBY has become one of the world’s most successful independently created animation properties, amassing more than 350 million views globally while expanding into publishing, video games, consumer products and multiple spinoffs, including RWBY: Ice Queendom and two Justice League x RWBY animated crossover films.

Widely recognized as the first anime series produced in the United States—and the first Western-produced anime to be dubbed and distributed in Japan—RWBY helped pave the way for a new generation of globally developed anime-inspired storytelling.

The deal also includes VIZ Originals, VIZ Media’s original manga imprint. Featuring works from acclaimed creators Rem and Bikkuri (Devil’s Candy), bestselling author Rainbow Rowell (Fangirl), best-selling Eisner nominee Sam Sattin (Lynx), and globally renowned artist Acky Bright (Galaxic Baseball League) among many others, VIZ Originals continues to champion the next generation of international storytellers shaping the future of manga

Crunchyroll Manga Adds Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You and more on August 10

Posted on by
Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You

On August 10, the Crunchyroll Manga library will expand its 400+ catalog of unique titles with the arrival of Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, Bocchi the Rock!, Tougen Anki, and more. Spanning across all genres, from slice-of-life and sports to fantasy and romance, these new entries to Crunchyroll Manga include series with recent and ongoing anime adaptations streaming on Crunchyroll, as well as many other manga additions brought together from multiple publishers available to read all in one place.

See the complete list of new titles coming to Crunchyroll Manga on August 10:

  • At Summer’s End
  • Bocchi the Rock!
  • Demon Lord Exchange!!
  • Don’t Blush, Sekime-san!
  • East, Into The Night
  • From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
  • KoLD8: King of the Living Dead
  • LAND LOCK
  • Magical Girl Tsubame: I Will (Not) Save The World!
  • Nano Hazard
  • Prison School
  • Raius: Master Swordsman Reborn
  • Rugby Rumble
  • Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You
  • Tougen Anki
  • Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun

Featured new titles on Crunchyroll Manga:

Bocchi the Rock! (created by Aki Hamazi) – Things are finally getting serious for Hitori “Bocchi” Gotoh and the rest of Kessoku Band. Nijika and Ryou are graduating, Bocchi is finding she’s not quite so alone in class anymore, and Stray Beat is planning to celebrate the release of the gang’s first album with their biggest show yet! What’s more, they’ll be joined in concert by Klimt’s Night-a hit musical duo who pack some real star power. In preparation, Kessoku Band is introduced to the group’s reclusive songwriter, who’s…an even bigger introvert than Bocchi? Can they really make a successful indie debut while juggling two black holes of social anxiety?!

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (written by Shigeru Sagazaki and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima) – Middle-aged Beryl Gardinant has only ever accomplished one thing: running a humble sword-fighting dojo in the quiet countryside. But when he’s paid a visit by his former pupil, Allusia, he discovers that she has become an elite commander—and she’s hardly the only ex-student who’s a renowned warrior! Now forced by Allusia to become a special instructor to the strongest order of knights in the kingdom, can Beryl reach his full potential even though he’s an old man?

Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You (created by Jinushi) – At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking-and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can’t find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he’s made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn’t realize he already knows her!

Tougen Anki (created by Yura Urushibara) – Shiki Ichinose would have never guessed his adoptive father used to be an Oni-hunting Momotarou, much less that the old man walked away from that life just to raise him despite Shiki’s dangerous Oni blood. After seeing the only parent he ever knew murdered by a Momotarou assassin, Shiki’s blood awakens. Thrust into an ancient conflict between Oni and Momotarou, Shiki will fight to survive, to take his revenge—and to hold back the calamity coursing through his veins…

Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (created by Osamu Nishi) – Hopeless pushover Iruma Suzuki has found himself in a devil of a predicament… His trashy parents have sold off his soul, and he now has to live and attend school in the Netherworld. But with his unique survival skills and doting demon grandfather’s support, Iruma will surely make it through this hellish experience. He’ll just need to subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and more, all while never revealing that he’s human… Easy as aleph, bet, gimel, right?

Seven Seas Licenses It’s a Secret, Shirotae-sama

Posted on by

Seven Seas Entertainment has announced the license acquisition of the yuri/Girls’ Love manga series It’s a Secret, Shirotae-sama by YUKIKO. One girl must walk through a vampire academy without letting them know she’s a human. But when the head vampire discovers her secret, will her days be numbered? A supernatural Girls’ Love manga featuring a human x vampire! From the creator of Cats and Sugar Bowls—also available from Seven Seas.

Utao Hananoi is a student at a prestigious academy—that’s meant for vampires! As a human, she must keep her identity a secret as humans are still considered food for the supernatural beings. But despite her best attempts, her secret is discovered by Shirotae… the progenitor of vampires! Thankfully, Shirotae offers to keep Utao’s secret, for now. Will Utao be able to keep her secret and her life or does Shirotae have other ideas in mind?

It’s a Secret, Shirotae-sama Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in May 2027 for $13.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions as part of the Seven Seas GL label (Girls’ Love/yuri titles). Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

It's a Secret, Shirotae-sama Vol. 1

Seven Seas Licenses My House Cat Became the World’s Strongest?!

Posted on by
My House Cat Became the World’s Strongest?! 

Seven Seas Entertainment has announced the license acquisition of the manga series My House Cat Became the World’s Strongest?! by Tamaki Yoshigae, Hajime Yotsuyano, and LINO. When an ordinary man’s beloved pet cat is suddenly gifted with unbelievable abilities and made gigantic, their humdrum life is suddenly leveled up in this cat-tastic fantasy manga!

Tetsuya has a miserable job at an exploitative company, but there’s always been one bright spot in his life: His beloved housecat, Tama. Imagine his surprise when he comes home from work one day to find that Tama has suddenly grown to an absolutely gigantic size! The world of adventuring has always been off-limits to a normal businessman like Tetsuya, but Tama swiftly leads him to a nearby dungeon and effortlessly takes down the boss.

From racing around at high speed while carrying his owner, to granting empowering buffs just by purring, it seems that the newly huge Tama has some equally outsized powers! Plus, when the two of them save a beautiful young streamer, their dungeon-clearing livestreams go viral. Now everyone has their eyes on this adorable and incredibly powerful housecat!

My House Cat Became the World’s Strongest?! (Manga) Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in April 2027 for $13.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Seven Seas Licenses The Moon Cries at the Final Wish

Posted on by

Seven Seas Entertainment has announced the license acquisition of the manga series The Moon Cries at the Final Wish by Suu Minazuki. When his peaceful island is brutally attacked by a vicious winged killer, one young man must embrace his destiny to eliminate the vampiric threat against humanity! An action-fantasy manga about saving the world before more blood is shed. From the creator of Plunderer!

Childhood friends Shingetsu and Asahi are attending a festival when an angel appears. The angel smiles, unfurls her bloodstained wings, then rips into the throats of onlookers. As the friends’ peaceful island home becomes a slaughterhouse, they realize the angel’s true identity—she’s a vampire! Shingetsu soon learns that he’s one of the Seven Luminaries who seek to eliminate the vampiric threat. Can he wield his newfound power to save humanity from a bitter, bloody end?

The Moon Cries at the Final Wish Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in May 2027 for $13.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

The Moon Cries at the Final Wish Vol. 1

Seven Seas Licenses The Kaiju Autopsy

Posted on by

Seven Seas Entertainment has announced the license acquisition of the manga series The Kaiju Autopsy by Mado Saito. Where there’s a Kaiju incident, there’s an autopsy to be done! One scholar will get her hands dirty learning more about these beasts while also making a path for female scientists. Get inside a Kaiju and get ready to learn!

Kaiju scientist Honda Akira has been called to the site of an autopsy of the corpse of a colossal kaiju known as Toukyo. The enormous monster was responsible for much death and disaster while alive, but now has met its own end…or has it?

Honda is determined to understand the unexplained activity around the corpse and help prevent future kaiju disasters, but to do her research, she has to fight both the scorn of her male peers and the team members who want to destroy the body for safety’s sake. Then, as feared, a new kaiju emerges from the corpse, and comes after Honda herself… Can she get to the bottom of the mystery before Toukyo is destroyed—or before it destroys her?

The Kaiju Autopsy Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in May 2027 for $14.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the series available in single large-trim editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

The Kaiju Autopsy

Seven Seas Licenses The Berserker NPC Unknowingly Destroys the World

Posted on by

Seven Seas Entertainment has announced the license acquisition of the manga series The Berserker NPC Unknowingly Destroys the World by Narunoruna, Ryosuke Sato, and Eito Shimotsuki. When a forgotten background character goes off script, an entire fantasy world spirals into chaos! Light novel also available digitally from Seven Seas. 

Albert, the youngest son of a family of noble warriors called the Falconers, has a secret—he’s been reincarnated into the world of a video game! Unfortunately, his memories of the game are hazy, and he’s merely a nameless background character who shouldn’t have any effect on the world at all. As Al begins to question his own existence, he enrolls in the Radford Royal Academy of Magic, where he’s about to find out he has more influence on his new world than he ever could have imagined!

The Berserker NPC Unknowingly Destroys the World (Manga) Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2027 for $13.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

The Berserker NPC Unknowingly Destroys the World

Seven Seas Licenses Influencer Hero: After Saving Another World, I Got Rich Streaming Dungeons!

Posted on by
Influencer Hero: After Saving Another World, I Got Rich Streaming Dungeons

Seven Seas Entertainment has announced the license acquisition of the manga series Influencer Hero: After Saving Another World, I Got Rich Streaming Dungeons! by Y.A. and Pecomaru Osaki. After returning from one isekai adventure, one young man will have to use his skills in the real world as dungeons start appearing! But now his skills will be what pays his bills when he monetizes his adventures.

Ryoji has just returned from another world where he spent ten years gaining power to defeat the evil demon lord and is ready to go back to being a normal teen. Unfortunately for him, dangerous dungeons have begun to appear in the real world! While Ryoji still has his skills and abilities from the other world, something about these dungeons is still off, and he’s the only one who can figure things out. While the world adjusts to the new reality of dangerous dungeons, Ryoji comes up with a plan to help wannabe adventurers while boosting his wallet: by livestreaming his trek through the dungeons!

Influencer Hero: After Saving Another World, I Got Rich Streaming Dungeons! (Manga) Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in April 2027 for $13.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Seven Seas Licenses Wandmaker of the Ruined World

Posted on by
Wandmaker of the Ruined World (Manga) Vol. 1

Seven Seas Entertainment has announced the license acquisition of the manga series Wandmaker of the Ruined World by Hagane Kurodome, Nori Kazato, and Kayahara. A global blackout forces one loner out of his comfort zone and right into the role of hero in this fantasy series—light novels also from Seven Seas!

When a global blackout wipes out electricity overnight, shut-in inventor Ori Kenshi finds his carefully isolated life in the mountains of Okutama turned upside down. A mechanical genius who prefers machines to people, Kenshi once made a quiet living crafting intricate devices and anime weapons from his workshop. But when a meteor crashes into his garden during the outage, he carves it into a wand just to pass the time—only to discover that the meteors which destroyed the world’s power grids have unleashed something else entirely: magic. As civilization collapses and chaos spreads, Kenshi’s handmade wand might be the key to a new kind of power. Now this reluctant loner must step beyond the safety of his workshop and use his unusual talents to survive in a world where technology is gone and magic has taken its place.

Wandmaker of the Ruined World (Manga) Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in May 2027 for $13.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Crescent Moon Marching Vol. 1 is a solid debut that’s just a fun and inspiring read

Posted on by

Mizuki has never played a musical instrument. She’s never marched in time with a group (it’s harder than it looks!). And she’s never spent time on school activities when she could be studying. But after leaving behind her high-stress high school in Tokyo and moving to small-town Akita with her aunt, she’s looking for a fresh start. And when she crosses paths with Akira, a cute-but-grumpy trumpet player who introduces her to their school marching band, this may be just the chance she needs to take a leap and find herself.

Story: Hamachi Yamada
Art: Hamachi Yamada
Translation: Arthur Miura
Letterer: Barri Shrager

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Bookshop
Amazon

Graphix provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, we’ll receive a percentage of the sale. Graphic Policy does purchase items from this site. Making purchases through these links helps support the site

« Older Entries Recent Entries »