The first two weeks of July were insanely busy for manga fans—and publishers, and the press—with Anime Expo and Comic-Con International hitting back-to-back. To give you an idea of what to look forward to, here’s a roundup of the new manga announcements so far—plus some suggestions for what to read in the meantime. Let’s start with […]
Is life in the concrete jungle wearing you down? Escape the hustle and bustle of the city with manga celebrating the slow-paced, simple charms of country living. From rural fish-out-of-water comedies, to peaceful wilderness campouts, and even a touch of woodland magic, these six manga will let you leave city life behind—at least for a […]
Teens and adults fueled the original U.S. manga boom as well as its recent second wave, but kids like comics too—in fact, we’ve seen a huge uptick in graphic novels for readers 12 and under in the past decade. But what about manga? Everyone knows about Pokémon (and we do love it so), but what […]
Last week we shared some of our favorite “one-shot” single-volume manga from the past year—but manga that tell an entire story in a single book certainly aren’t the usual way of doing things. And that’s just fine: we love a compact story, well told, but there’s just something about following the same characters and storylines […]
Shonen manga (defined in Japan as manga targeted at boys between 8 and 18, though that in no way defines the actual audience that reads it) is famed for hot-blooded battles, staunch male friendships, and themes of hard work, loyalty, and bravery. Many of the most popular manga titles translated into English—Naruto, Bleach, Hunter x Hunter, and One […]