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Full Tilt

It’s one of two new comic book days! What are you excited for this week? While you think about that, here’s some comic news and a review from around the web to start the day.

BBC – How the Kremlin uses comics to glorify its war in Ukraine – A very interesting read.

Publisher’s Weekly – Anime NYC, Japan Society to Launch American Manga Awards – Fantastic news.

Kotaku – Spider-Verse Producer Calls Generative AI Plagiarism, Promises None Of It In Third Movie – Good!

CBLDF – Finale: U.S. v. Comics – The final installment in this recounting of comic book history.

Comicbook – New TikTok Pledge Brings the Tech Giant in Step With Anime – Cool use of the platform.

New York Post – Widow has husband’s rare comic book collection stolen, robbing her son of his father’s legacy: ‘You broke my family’s heart’ – Horrible news.

ICv2 – The High Cost of FOMO is Coming Due – What is your opinions on this?

Review

Atomic Junk Shop – Full Tilt

Anime NYC and Japan Society Announce Official Partnership

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Anime NYC

Anime NYC and Japan Society have announced a significant partnership, underscoring a dynamic relationship between Japan’s popular and traditional arts, and fostering an ongoing collaboration with the goal of enriching the cultural fabric of the vibrant communities they both serve.

Since its founding in 2017, Anime NYC has rapidly become a major force in anime, manga, and Japan’s popular arts across the US. The event attracts over 60,000 attendees each year, world premieres, major anime and manga brands, and some of the biggest creators in the Japanese popular arts world. Anime NYC’s mission is to bring anime fans together with the content and creators they love – and to help guide them into greater discovery of Japan.

Furthering this mission as never before, Anime NYC has named Japan Society its “official non-profit partner” and will work with Japan Society year-round in celebrating and promoting Japanese culture in the heart of New York City.

From its start in 1907, Japan Society has been a pioneering organization fostering mutual understanding and cultural exchange between the US and Japan, and it is renowned for this dedication spanning Japan’s performing arts, lectures, language instruction, exhibitions, business and policy sessions, education, and film. The organization presents hundreds of events all year and has welcomed Japanese Prime Ministers, US Presidents, and Nobel Prize winners to its landmarked headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.

While both Anime NYC and Japan Society serve different audiences, both provide immersive and authentic experiences – and through this new relationship – both organizations will offer audiences an even greatly variety of programming.

In the near-term, Anime NYC will provide all attendees an opportunity to donate to Japan Society as part of the ticket purchase process for the convention’s 2024 event. Ticket sales will launch on January 17th for the convention’s upcoming edition – August 23-25, 2024. This will be Anime NYC’s largest festival to date, with the event adding over 200,000 new square feet of exhibition and programming space.

Japan Society will help program this new space, and fans can anticipate an even wider array of engaging and culturally enriching activities as well as other cultivated events year-round at Japan Society. Joining Japan Society as one of the key supporters of its 2024 film season, Anime NYC will help bring new popular arts audiences and events into the organization. While already presenting over 60 screenings a year, ranging from the silent era through to today, Japan Society will now become a home to leading classic and premiere anime events.

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It’s the first day of a new year! Hope it’s a good one for you all. We’re kicking it off as usual with some news and reviews from around the web.

The Beat – In France TWO comics dominated as the best-selling books of 2023 – Good news.

The Beat – Anime NYC recieves Consul General’s Commendation – That’s cool.

Reviews

Atomic Junk Shop – Birds of Prey #4
CBR – Invasive #1
CBR – Shift #1
CBR – Titans: Beast World Tour – Central City #1

Anime NYC 2023: The Spellbook Library Debuts Exclusively on Kodansha.us

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The Spellbook Library

Kodansha announced at Anime NYC 2023 the debut of a new english-first Kodansha Reader Portal series, The Spellbook Library, with its first episode available to read now exclusively on kodansha.us. From Uta Isaki—the mangaka behind the poignant asexual coming-of-age drama, Is Love the Answer?—comes a visually stunning fantasy series steeped in magic, adventure, and friendship. The Spellbook Library will see new episodes debut digitally every other Wednesday on kodansha.us—alternating releases with the action / horror Kodansha Reader Portal Series BLOOD BLADE by Oma Sei. Episodes of The Spellbook Library will be available free-to-read for all Kodansha Readers until the debut of the collected volume in print coming fall 2024. Print editions of The Spellbook Library will be distributed by Penguin Random House. 

In the world of The Spellbook Library, spellbook librarians protect townsfolk from dangerous spellbeasts, sealing them in spellbooks that hold more than just magic. When he was a child, troublemaker Yan was attacked by a ferocious spellbeast—until he was rescued by a group of spellbook librarians. Inspired by the librarians’ heroic efforts, Yan vows to turn over a new leaf and become a spellbook librarian to repay their kindness. On the day of his employment exam, he meets Tohru, a mysterious young boy who has his own reasons for wanting to work at the library. Together, Yan and Tohru set off and join the ranks of The Spellbook Library, and begin the long journey to learn just what it takes to become a spellbook librarian! 

Anime NYC 2023: Yen Press announces 11 New Releases

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Yen Press, LLC announced eleven new acquisitions at its Industry Panel at Anime NYC. Releasing in May 2024, this lineup includes eight manga (Bungo Stray Dogs Official Anthology; Days with My Stepsister; Goblin Slayer: A Day in the Life; Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad; The Kept Man of the Princess Knight; No Game No Life Chapter 2: Eastern Union; She Likes Gays, but Not Me; Friday at the Atelier), and three novels (Brunhild the Dragonslayer; The God of Nishi-Yuigahama Station; Guillotine Bride).

Bungo Stray Dogs Official Anthology

Original Story by Kafka Asagiri
Character Design by Sango Harukawa
Art by Various Artists

Presenting the first anthology of the popular supernatural action series Bungo Stray Dogs! Featuring a luxurious list of guest authors, these new Bungo stories include everything from gags to heartwarming moments in a charming collection that will leave you begging for more!

Bungo Stray Dogs Official Anthology

Days with My Stepsister

Story by Ghost Mikawa
Art by Yumika Kanade
Character Design by Hiten

After his father’s remarriage, high school student Yuuta suddenly finds himself stepsiblings with his classmate Saki. However, unlike the plain and simple Yuuta, his new younger sister has an over-the-top sense of style and is known as the hottest girl in the grade! Due to past trauma, Yuuta isn’t great at talking to women and at first is perplexed by this new family member who seems to be his complete opposite…but as the two settle into a shared lifestyle, could their relationship blossom into something more?!

Days with My Stepsister

Goblin Slayer: A Day in the Life

Original Story by Kumo Kagyu
Art by Daichi Matsuse
Character Design by Noboru Kannatuki

The party of Club Fighter, Supreme God’s Cleric, and Harefolk Hunter takes on a new challenge only to discover there are some enemies they can’t hope to defeat… Priestess joins Female Knight, Witch, and High Elf Archer on an adventure—but somehow, they end up defending a besieged fortress… And then there’s Goblin Slayer, who’s once again teamed up with Spearman and Heavy Warrior! This special manga adaptation of volume 12 of the popular light novel series follows a day in the life of adventurers in the Four-Cornered World!

Goblin Slayer: A Day in the Life

Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad

Original Story by Reki Kawahara
Art by KIMI
Composition by Mito Satou
Character Design by abec

Die in the game, and you die in real life. The only way out is clearing the massive floating castle Aincrad. The pinnacle of heroic sagas kicks off here!  

Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad

The Kept Man of the Princess Knight

Story by Toru Shirogane
Character Design by Mashimasaki
Art by keyyang

The dungeon calls, and is answered by adventurers, profiteers, and anyone looking to make a quick buck. And in this town inhabited by the dregs of society live a man and the woman who owns him. Arwin, the Crimson Princess Knight with lofty dreams of restoring her homeland—and Matthew, the town drunk. As Arwin challenges the dungeon, Matthew spends his days in taverns and brothels living off the money he gets from her. But the town laughingstock has a side that no one knows about. In service of Arwin, Matthew would do anything—no matter how dirty he might get.

The Kept Man of the Princess Knight

No Game No Life Chapter 2: Eastern Union

Story by Yuu Kamiya
Art by Ryu Naitou

The manga adaptation of the hit light novel series enters its second chapter! 

Summoned by a boy who calls himself God in a world where games decide everything, the prodigy gamer siblings Sora and Shiro quickly rise to the top of human society. Having secured a future for the Kingdom of Elkia and humankind in this world, the siblings set their sights on a new prize—the Eastern Union. It’s finally time to challenge the other races! 

No Game No Life Chapter 2: Eastern Union

Brunhild the Dragonslayer

Story by Yuiko Agarizaki
Illustration by Aoaso

Eden… A place of perfection… A place where man and beast live side by side in harmony… Eden’s protector, the silver dragon, regularly visits retribution upon those who would bring harm to paradise. But when the dragon discovers a human girl on the shores of Eden, he decides to raise her as his own. He teaches her that if she is to be welcomed into God’s Kingdom after death, she must not harbor hatred in her heart. But when the dragon’s life is mercilessly snuffed out by human machinations, the girl must choose whether to heed the dragon’s dying wish and stay the course of righteousness…or walk a path of vengeance.

Brunhild the Dragonslayer

The God of Nishi-Yuigahama Station

By Takeshi Murase

On the first day of spring, a train derails, causing numerous deaths. Two months later, rumors spread of a ghost at Nishi-Yuigahama Station with the power to send others back in time to the day of the terrible accident. The story attracts a woman who lost her fiancé, a man who lost his father, and a boy who lost his unrequited love. A chance to go back, to see those dear to them, seems almost too good to be true. What will they do now that they have it? 

The God of Nishi-Yuigahama Station

Guillotine Bride

Story by Daigo Murasaki
Illustration by Kureta

Rinne has been sentenced to death. That’s where the dragon princess’s story should have ended. Instead, she’s blown out of the sky en route to her execution and winds up in front of Ryuunosuke. The young boy has no time to be shocked by this wild development because the dragon girl needs him to lend her a hand—in marriage! For the sake of the world, Ryuunosuke has to marry Rinne and smother her with love, because if he fails to keep her in check, the entire human race will probably go extinct…! 

Guillotine Bride

She Likes Gays, but Not Me

Story by Akira Hirahara
Art by Naoto Asahara

Based on the critically acclaimed novel. High schooler Atsushi Andou has always hidden the fact that he’s gay. But one day, he sees his classmate Sae Miura with a BL book—a small moment with major consequences. Atsushi longs for a “normal” happiness with a loving wife and a biological child, but what can he do when he’s not turned on by women? 

She Likes Gays, but Not Me

Friday at the Atelier

By Sakura Hamada

Tamaki, a woman who’s grown tired with her life, is one day asked by the famous painter Shunsui Ishihara to become his model. And not just any model—a nude model. But when she accepts without hesitation, Ishihara is taken by her peculiar response and somehow falls for her…?! The misaligned love story between an oblivious girl and a handsome but extremely self-conscious artist begins here! 

Friday at the Atelier

Anime NYC 2023: Ize Press announces New Manhwa Title

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At the first ever Ize Press Industry Panel held at Anime NYC, Ize Press announced the upcoming publication of six manhwa titles (Beware the Villainess!; The Villainess Is a Marionette; Marriage of Convenience; My Secretly Hot Husband; SSS-Class Revival Hunter; Tied to You). With the increase of English print releases of popular Korean webcomics, Ize Press is expanding its catalog at an exhilarating pace, much to the delight of readers.

Beware the Villainess!

Art by Blue Canna
Adapted by Berry
Original Story by Soda Ice

When a modern-day college student wakes up in the body of Melissa Foddebrat, the villainess of a cliché reverse-harem novel, she is determined to cast aside the plot and live a quiet life of luxury, but…AGH! Why are all the men in this novel trash?! A sleazebag crown prince, an asshole sniper, a crazed werewolf, and an obsessive merchant—Melissa can’t just stand by and watch the innocent heroine suffer at the hands of these four male leads. Scummy love interests, begone—this story is getting a rewrite! 

Beware the Villainess! is a manhwa series led by a strong female protagonist putting trashy men in their place—a compelling reverse-harem romance with a healthy side of comedy. Complete in 127 chapters, the webcomic has received over 8 million views and 873 thousand likes on Tapas. With anthropomorphic love interests and a charismatic, no-nonsense lead, Beware the Villainess! is a must have for passionate fans of fantasy romance.

Beware the Villainess!

The Villainess Is a Marionette

Art by manggle
Original Story by hanirim

Kayena Hill, the imperial princess and most beautiful rose of the empire—and the novel’s villainess, used as a pawn in her brother’s schemes and left to die. Except this isn’t just some novel to her, not when she already lived her first life as the foolish Kayena herself! When she wakes up as Kayena Hill once more in her third life, she’s now armed with the knowledge of how her dreadful future unfolds. In order to rewrite her story and win her freedom, she must learn to puppet the puppeteer—this time, she’ll be the one pulling the strings! 

The Villainess Is a Marionette is a fantasy romance manhwa best known for its gorgeous art, a cunning female lead, and a dangerously close sibling relationship. With two seasons completed and a third on the way, the webcomic has received over 5 million views and 593 thousand likes on Tapas. One of the most popular works in the rising category of villainess reincarnation stories, The Villainess Is a Marionette stands out with its beautiful yet sadistic characters and the endearing flirtation portrayed by the stoic yet soft duke.

The Villainess Is a Marionette

Marriage of Convenience

Art by Antstudio
Adapted by Hanheun
Original Story by KEN

Bianca de Arno was infamous throughout the land as a terrible, extravagant woman who spurned her husband and neglected her duties as countess. But when her husband, Zachary de Arno, dies in battle, she is thrown out of the estate and meets a miserable and lonely end—only to wake up nineteen years old again! This time, Bianca is determined to do whatever it takes to ensure her survival, starting with mending her relationship with the indifferent man she calls her husband!

Marriage of Convenience is a time travel manhwa following the gradually developing romance in an arranged marriage between nobles. Complete in 95 chapters with side stories announced, the webcomic has received over 3 million views and 388 thousand likes on Tapas. Marriage of Convenience is a great read for fans of drama-filled historical romances such as The Remarried Empress.

Marriage of Convenience

My Secretly Hot Husband

Art by Harara
Adapted by Gabi Nam
Original Story by Jungyeon

Letitia was reborn into another world after her untimely death, but that was only the start of her hardships. A series of tragic events forces her to work as a servant at her uncle’s house, until he sends her off to marry the infamous “Monster Lord” Erden Halstead to fulfill an old debt. But once she arrives at her new home, Letitia’s fear is quickly replaced by puzzlement and a whole slew of questions. Why is she randomly finding modern objects from her previous life in this fantasy world? Her new husband is supposed to be hideous and evil, so why is he so sweet and gentle and such a fan of bunnies? And most importantly…why is he so GORGEOUS?! 

My Secretly Hot Husband features the budding romance between a clever and optimistic female lead and a sweet yet strong male lead, who come together due to an arranged marriage. This historical romance will enrapture readers with its entertaining comedy and the premise of being reincarnated with past memories. Complete in three seasons containing 109 chapters, the webcomic has received over 7 million views and 722 thousand likes on Tapas.

My Secretly Hot Husband

SSS-Class Revival Hunter

Art by Bill K
Adapted by Neida
Original Story by Sinnoa

Some people are just born lucky, fated to enjoy all the riches and fame, while those beneath fade into obscurity. Confucius Kim, an F-class hunter with zero skills, is definitely not one of the fortunate ones. He spends his days bemoaning his lame existence and enviously following the exploits of the star hunter Flame Emperor, for whom the mysterious, monster-filled Tower is nothing but a red carpet. Then one day, Confucius gets the chance to finally catch up to his idol when he receives the ability to copy other people’s skills. The only catch? He has to be killed by them first! 

SSS-Class Revival Hunter is an action fantasy manhwa best known for its unique time manipulation premise, dramatic plot twists, eccentric cast, and familiar game elements. Fans of Solo Leveling willenjoy SSS-Class Revival Hunter due to its engaging action, clever protagonist, and a cheat skill that allows for exponential growth. While still ongoing, the webcomic has received almost 4 million views and 328 thousand likes on Tapas.

SSS-Class Revival Hunter

Tied to You

Art by WHAT
Original Story by Chelliace

Wooseo Shin was never one to believe in fate…until a ring of red thread appears around his finger, that is! This ring marks a person’s first encounter with their soulmate, and with it, neither can fall asleep if the other is absent. This development is not a welcome one for Wooseo, who decides to keep it from his best friend and crush Jiseok Kang at all costs. Because as fate would have it, the person with the ring matching Wooseo’s is Jigeon Kang—Jiseok’s older brother! When Jigeon proposes that they start sharing a bed, if only to combat their joint insomnia, Wooseo reluctantly accepts…but as the two spend more and more time together, feelings start to get messy. Will Wooseo be able to survive his new life tangled up between these two brothers?! 

As the first Boys Love title joining Ize Press, Tied to You is a dramatic yet heartwarming manhwa featuring a love triangle involving brothers, an obsessive male lead, and a dash of fantasy in an otherwise modern world. Inspired by the East Asian belief of the red thread of fate, this manhwa follows a college-aged protagonist as he struggles between his unrequited feelings for his close friend and the brother who turns out to be his fated partner.

Tied to You

Anime NYC 2023: Crunchyroll Unveils Acquisitions and Series News

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Tower of God Season 2

The Crunchyroll Industry Panel at Anime NYC 2023 was filled with electrifying announcements and exclusive previews. 

Major Acquisition, Date, and Dub Announcements:

  • Tower of God Season 2: The epic climb resumes in “Tower of God Season 2,” covering pivotal WEBTOON webcomic arcs “The Return of the Prince” and “Workshop Battle,” coming to Crunchyroll in July 2024.
  • Solo Leveling: In “Solo Leveling,” the weak but determined Jinwoo Sung faces deadly dungeons and emerges as a formidable hunter, with the English dub cast announced for the January 2024 release.
  • True Beauty: Based on the hit WEBTOON webcomic of the same name, “True Beauty” tells a compelling tale of Jugyeong, a girl who reinvents herself with makeup, navigating school life, rivalry, and romance, with a simulcast coming to Crunchyroll in 2024.
  • UA HEROES BATTLE: In the new, original episode from My Hero Academia, “UA HEROES BATTLE”, class 1-A combats winter boredom with a new, intense U.A.-themed card game introduced by Mirio Togata, sparking a spirited competition among the students.
  • Delusional Monthly Magazine: Explore bizarre and inexplicable phenomena with “Delusional Monthly Magazine,” an unusual science magazine bringing its outlandish stories to Crunchyroll in January 2024.
  • Senpai is an Otokonoko: Love and identity entangle in “Senpai is an Otokonoko,” where unrequited love leads to surprising revelations and a complex love triangle, launching in 2024.

Series Highlights and New Info:

  • Metallic Rouge: Rouge, an android with transformative powers, tackles her mission on Mars to confront the IMMORTAL NINE in “Metallic Rouge,” soon to be released on Crunchyroll.
  • Dr. STONE Season 3 Part 2: “Dr. STONE Season 3 Part 2” continues the Stone World saga with Senku and his allies uncovering petrification secrets and facing new threats, with weekly episodes every Thursday.
  • Black Butler: The dark and stylish world of “Black Butler” returns, continuing the tale of the iconic master and his demonic butler as they navigate new mysteries, coming in 2024 from Aniplex and Crunchyroll.
  • GOBLIN SLAYER II: The Goblin Slayer is back in Season 2, donning his armor to protect the frontier with his eclectic team, ready for more relentless goblin-slaying action on Crunchyroll.
  • One Piece: Join the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates through the Land of Wano as Luffy faces off against a joint attack from Kaido and Big Mom in the next batch of One Piece English dubs available on Crunchyroll on December 12.
  • Tales of Wedding Rings: High schooler Satou follows his love, Hime, to another realm, becoming a Ring King in a heroic twist of fate in “Tales of Wedding Rings,” premiering January 2024 on Crunchyroll.
  • Sasaki and Peeps: “Sasaki and Peeps” centers on Sasaki, a weary office worker, who discovers his new pet bird, Peeps, is a magical mage from another world, embarking together on a fantastical adventure, set to premiere in January 2024. 


Additional Panel Highlights:

  • JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2: “JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2” intensifies as a Veil descends over Shibuya, trapping citizens and setting the stage for a catastrophic showdown, with new episodes every Thursday on Crunchyroll.
  • SPY x FAMILY Season 2: The unique Forger family, with a spy dad, an assassin mom, and a telepathic daughter, returns for more undercover antics in “SPY x FAMILY” Season 2, airing Saturdays on Crunchyroll.
  • Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End: “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” – Elven mage Frieren, post-Demon King victory, faces human mortality’s brevity. Her quest with a new apprentice to fulfill old friends’ wishes explores life, death, and the passage of time.
  • Crunchyroll Game Vault: Crunchyroll leveled up its Premium Memberships with Crunchyroll Game Vault—a growing library of free premium mobile titles specifically curated for Mega and Ultimate Fan Members. Crunchyroll Game Vault launched with the mobile debut of hit games River City Girls, Wolfstride and Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions. 
  • Crunchyroll Store: Offering a huge selection of merch, including exclusives like poster prints for Cowboy Bebop as well as New FiGPiNs for Loid Forger (SPY x FAMILY); Tanjiro (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba); and Super Saiyan Caulifla (Dragon Ball Super). Anime NYC goers will also get one of the earliest chances to grab items from at the newly launched Cat-Eyed Boy x Deadmau5 collection!

Alien Books announces a new manga line with a tease at Anime NYCC

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Alien Books is launching a new publishing line featuring manga in 2024. At this weekend’s Anime NYC, they’ll be giving away an Alien Books Manga Sampler featuring 64 pages of previews of the upcoming titles. You can find them at booth #1143.

Coming in 2024:

FAKE REBELLION

by Yuuchang Sasaki
Vol. 1 release date: March 2024
2 volumes (200~ pgs/vol)

In a nightmarish future, humans fell under the control of the Machine Empire and were ranked according to arbitrary ranks. The princess of the former Einheit empire, Hanamiya Kikuhoin, along with a devoted group of low-rank war orphans, dreams of revolution. Humanity’s last hope, the “Mortal Genesis Impulse”, will open up the path to the future!

FAKE REBELLION

ENDROLL BACK

by Kantetsu and Haruna Nakazato
Vol. 1 release date: March 2024
3 volumes (240~ pgs/vol)

After Yuuka’s suicide, her brother Asaharu is desperate for answers… and his guardian angel want’s to help. This divine intervention may be closer to a deal with the Devil, though… “You have to kill Yuuka’s killer” she says. “If you do that, I’ll bring her back to life.” Is he willing to bet his own life for a chance to save his sister? He may not like the answer that awaits him at the end of this twisted game!

ENDROLL BACK

MOMO: LEGENDARY WARRIOR

by Yuji Kobayashi, Z-ONE, and Naoto Tsushima
Vol. 1 release date: April 2024
3 volumes (200~ pgs/vol)

When Taro, a mysterious astronaut, crashes on the planet Tierrara, he finds not only an aggressive alien species, but also Momo, the legendary Warrior Goddess! Can romance spark while they fight for their survival? Whatever happened to mankind? Get ready for this sci-fi epic that showcases an alternative version of the Japanese legend of Momotaro… with a cosmic twist!

MOMO: LEGENDARY WARRIOR

KERBEROS IN THE SILVER RAIN

by Lira Aikawa (naked ape), Berry Star, and Nao Itsuki
Vol. 1 release date: April 2024
3 volumes (200~ pgs/vol)

Release the Hellhounds! Sakuya, Leon and Goto: the Kerberos organization Omega Team has a single mission: to protect the mysterious “psi” element, the secret substance that drives the development of the entire country. But while they may be an invincible elite squad, their greatest enemy hides behind closed doors. As tension builds within the group, Sakuya’s troubled past reveals a hidden aspect of her personality that will change everything… and could put the whole world on the path to destruction!

KERBEROS IN THE SILVER RAIN

KINRYO ROCK

by Bingo Morihashi and Manabu Akishige
Vol. 0 release date: July 2024
Prequel Vol. 0 + 3 volumes (200~ pgs/vol)

Blood, sex and Rock & Roll! In this world, vampires live among humans, but coexistence is not easy. The moment they don’t follow the rules, there are special agents prepared to take them down, some with the strength of the law, and others with the power of rock! The prequel volume (Vol. 0: Moonage Daydream) sets the stage with three short stories about the main characters that will collide in the main series (Vols. 1-3: Code:Amrita)!

KINRYO ROCK

Crunchyroll Brings a Live Concert Experience to Anime NYC

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Crunchyroll welcomes artists Cö shu Nie, Hiroyuki SAWANO, SennaRin, and Survive Said The Prophet for Crunchyroll Night of Live Music – an unmissable one-night concert during Anime NYC.

Crunchyroll Night of Live Music will be held at the Crunchyroll Stage on Saturday, November 18th, featuring hit Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists who have worked on or contributed to fan-favorite anime series. Cö shu Nie is an experimental rock band featured in Tokyo Ghoul : re., PSYCHO-PASS and The Promised Neverland, and is known for their single “Give It Back,” the ending theme for the first season of JUJUTSU KAISEN. Hiroyuki SAWANO is a renowned Japanese composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist and music producer behind the scores for Attack on Titan, The Seven Deadly Sins, Blue Exorcist, among many others. Also featured is SennaRin, a multi-talented singer who has created many musical pieces for series including Dragon Raja, Legend of the Galactic Heroes and BLEACH: Thousand Year Blood War, just to name a few. Survive Said The Prophet, commonly known as “SABAPURO”, is an international rock band and is well known for their hit single “MUKANJYO,” the first opening for VINLAND SAGA. The concert will be free for all Anime NYC badge holders.*

The artists aren’t just in town to perform; fans wanting to hear more can head on over to Center Stage with Crunchyroll Live Music Artists, a panel exploring everything that goes into producing music for anime. 

Check out all the details for both the panel and concert below:

CENTER STAGE WITH CRUNCHYROLL LIVE MUSIC ARTISTS – PANEL

Friday, November 17 | 5:45PM ET
River Pavilion – Crunchyroll Stage

Join Crunchyroll in welcoming music artists Cö shu Nie, Hiroyuki SAWANO, SennaRin, and Survive Said The Prophet, for an exciting look into the processes of crafting music for anime. Don’t miss a chance to hear from them directly and get a glimpse at the musicianship behind your favorite series.

  • Host: Chris Han

CRUNCHYROLL NIGHT OF LIVE MUSIC

Saturday, November 18 
River Pavilion – Crunchyroll Stage

Crunchyroll is proud to welcome artists Cö shu Nie, Hiroyuki SAWANO, SennaRin, and Survive Said The Prophet for a one-night concert. You won’t want to miss these electric performances open to all Anime NYC badge holders on Saturday, November 18th at the Crunchyroll Stage!  Doors open @ approximately 6pm – set times and entrance procedures to be announced soon!

Tokyopop heads to Anime NYC and an event at the New York Public Library

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At 30 I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons From a 50-YEar-Old After Two Decades of Self Discovery

Publisher Tokyopop invites anime fans and attendees heading to Anime NYC, one of the East Coast’s biggest dedicated anime conventions, to catch a special off-site panel event highlighting 8 Manga You Should Add to Your Collection taking place Friday, November 17th at the New York Public Library branch located at 18 West 53rd St in Manhattan.

Join Tokyopop editor, Becca Chen, as she joins editors from other prominent manga publishers including VIZ Media, Yen Press, Dark Horse, Kodansha, DENPA, and Inklore for an insightful session to be moderated by the NYPL’s Children’s Librarian, Douglas Varney. Each participant will highlight notable manga titles they love that need to be known, read, and cherished. Fans and other industry professionals are cordially invited.

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During the panel, Becca Chen will highlight two manga with particular focus on LGBTQ issues –  Why I Adopted My Husband, by Yuta Yagi, and At 30 I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons From a 50-YEar-Old After Two Decades of Self Discovery, by Shou Arai. Both titles are published under Tokyopop’s “Comics That Matter” initiative that utilizes the graphic novel medium to raise awareness about important causes and social issues.

Why I Adopted My Husband is part memoir, part informational literature that highlights the importance of legally recognized unions when it comes to matters of hospital rights, inheritance, and the everyday privileges many people in Japan may take for granted. This nonfiction work is told in an approachable tone with plenty of humor; ultimately, it’s an inspiring story of the triumph of love.

At 30 I Realized I Had No Gender is an autobiographical manga that explores Japanese culture surrounding gender, transgender issues and the daily challenges faced by gender minorities and members of the LGBTQIA+ community with a lighthearted, comedic approach.

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