Maja Djordjevic 
An Insomniacs after School manga-inspired exhibition featuring ca. 30 manuscripts and anime reproductions of the original Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia manga by Makoto Ojiro will take place at the Patria Shopping Centre in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, from August 10 to September 25, 2022. The event is set to popularize the upcoming Kimi wa … Read more
After almost 15 years, cult manga Chihayafuru has come to an end. The final chapter, Chihayafuru Chapter 247, was published in the September 2022 issue of Kodansha’s Be Love magazine, which was released on August 1, 2022. The September 2022 Be Love magazine front cover is, expectedly, graced by a special Chihayafuru illustration, which you … Read more
Famous director Makoto Shinkai has announced that his latest light novel titled Suzume no Tojimari — based on the eponymous upcoming anime film — will launch on August 24, 2022. The Suzume no Tojimari light novel will be published under the Kadokawa Bunko label, with the price being set at ¥680 ($5.10) for pre-orders. The … Read more
The previously announced anime adaptation of the Chained Soldier manga series will premiere in 2023, according to the anime’s official website. The character design for the two main leads (Yūki Wakura and Kyōka Uzen) has also been dropped. Studio Seven Arcs (Blue Period) is producing the series. Yūya Hirose (Idolish7’s Haruka Isumi) and Akari Kitō … Read more
A second trailer for the upcoming Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest OVA has been released, confirming the OVA’s premiere date of September 25, 2022. The Arifureta 40-minute OVA is part of a special bundle and will come on Blu-ray Disc coupled with a limited edition of light novel Volume 13. The bundle will … Read more
A teaser trailer for the upcoming anime adaptation of Mizuki Tsujimura’s novel Lonely Castle in the Mirror (かがみの孤城, Kagami no Kojō) has been released. The Lonely Castle in the Mirror release date is confirmed for December 23, 2022. It has also been clarified that actress Ami Tōma will be voicing the novel’s protagonist Kokoro. Alongside … Read more
Japanese digital manga giant Comic C’moA — one of the country’s largest and most prominent e-book and manga sales websites — is planning an overseas expansion in full swing. Comic C’moA offers free manga titles, original or otherwise, as well as time-limited manga “rentals.” A number of the website’s original titles have been adapted … Read more
Katsuyuki Konishi, the seiyuu behind the voice of Fairy Tail’s Laxus Dreyar, has been cast as Urusei Yatsura’s Rei for the upcoming anime series reboot. A key visual of the Lum, the Invader Girl character has been revealed alongside the announcement, and promptly made public via the TV Anime’s official Twitter: Urusei Yatsura will … Read more
Hunter x Hunter fandom has been abuzz ever since mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi posted a cryptic message on Twitter, stating “four chapters for the time being.” That came to pass towards the end of May 2022 and new tweets have kept popping up more or less regularly ever since. What’s the big deal? The thing is, … Read more
The second trailer for the upcoming Tatami Time Machine Blues anime, a sequel to The Tatami Galaxy, has been released alongside a new key visual. The anime is set to premiere via Disney+ on September 14, 2022, with a three-week theatrical run scheduled to commence in Japan on September 30, 2022. Tatami Time Machine … Read more