MANGA & ANIME

provided by The Japan News.

Popular Japanese manga series ‘Golden Kamuy’ shines at special exhibition

Fans of “Golden Kamuy” are likely feeling a little down after the popular manga series recently ende...

June 17, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
‘Kotoba no Kemono’ is a gripping modern variation on classic short novel

When I heard of a manga about a person transforming into a tiger, I was immediately reminded of Shot...

June 17, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Manga ‘Berserk’ to resume magazine serialization despite creator’s death

The manga “Berserk” will restart in a magazine soon, according to an announcement Tuesday by its pub...

June 7, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Mizuki manga exhibit a big hit in France

A retrospective commemorating the centennial of Shigeru Mizuki’s birth was held in Angouleme, France...

May 26, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
‘Darwin’s Incident’ ponders right to life in unique setting

The right to live as a human being is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution of Japan. I ...

May 20, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
New ‘Thermae Romae’ anime makes splash on Netflix

A bathhouse architect from ancient Rome accidentally time-travels to present-day Japan and learns ab...

May 20, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Tokiwaso museum hosts Otomate game exhibition

An exhibition featuring the works and items related to Otomate, a popular brand of romantic video ga...

May 20, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Japanese manga-themed manhole covers proving an unusual hit

Manhole covers featuring popular manga characters are creating a stir in Tokyo’s Taito Ward. The co...

April 26, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
‘Kobo-chan’ keeps 4-panel manga tradition alive for 40 years

In one strip of the manga “Kobo-chan,” a girl stumbles on the street and lets go of the balloon she ...

April 15, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Mystery manga reveals contradictions in society

The manga “Misuteri to Iunakare” (Do not say mystery) has been attracting attention for the straight...

April 8, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Poetic scenery a hallmark of late mangaka Jiro Taniguchi’s work

The cover of manga creator Jiro Taniguchi’s “Aruku Hito” (“The Walking Man”) depicts the comic book’...

March 31, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
1980s manga classic about Yugoslavia in WWII reflects crisis in Ukraine

“Ishi no Hana” was first serialized in a monthly manga magazine from 1983 to 1986. It has since been...

March 18, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Japanese manga legend Kazuo Umezz swaps pens for palette

Kazuo Umezz is a manga legend. During a long and successful career, the 85-year-old has crafted a sl...

March 4, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ voice actors discuss magic of new film

The animated film “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” has proved to be a huge hit since its theatrical release late l...

February 18, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Mangaka shines loving light on quake-affected Miyagi Pref. city

The Kyukitakami River runs through the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. On an island near th...

February 18, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Prequel reveals secrets behind ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’

The Animated film “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” has been a big hit in theaters since its release on Dec. 24 las...

February 11, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
Voice behind ‘Demon Slayer’ hero chats about the series’ appeal

Empowering scenes of swordsmen risking their lives in a crusade against demonkind abound in the newe...

January 27, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
‘Swingin’ Dragon & Tiger Boogie’ captures postwar spirit of jazz as uniter

“It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” is the title of a famous Duke Ellington masterp...

January 21, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
‘Tokyo Revengers’ holds ‘yankee’ culture up as mirror of contemporary Japanese society

It was apparently around the mid-1980s that the word “yankee” took on a new meaning in Japan — a bad...

December 17, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
‘Slam Dunk’ and ‘One Piece’ top popularity rankings

“Slam Dunk” and “One Piece” shared the top spot in a nationwide poll of people’s favorite manga rece...

December 16, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
Manga set in regional provinces draw on vibrant life, laughs that await outside Tokyo

Manga comics set in small towns across Japan have been gaining in popularity, as a four-paneled wind...

November 28, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
Manga boldly proclaims power of justice, courage via superb storytelling

I would once again like to take up another big name mangaka that I haven’t yet introduced in this co...

November 19, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
Manga heavyweight ‘Baki’ marks 30 years in arena

Whether in an underground arena, on a street filled with onlookers, or during a classroom lesson, Ba...

October 25, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
Manga heavyweight ‘Baki’ marks 30 years in arena

Whether in an underground arena, on a street filled with onlookers, or during a classroom lesson, Ba...

October 23, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ creator still paving the way with ‘JoJolion’

This installment marks the 200th edition of the Kanta on Manga column. It may have gone unnoticed, b...

October 15, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ creator still paving the way with ‘JoJolion’

This installment marks the 200th edition of the Kanta on Manga column. It may have gone unnoticed, b...

October 13, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
YouTube ‘manga battle’ pits artist-editor teams against each other

Promising mangaka and skilled editors form duos to compete with other teams for the chance to have t...

October 8, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
Immortal human-demon boy finds foothold in manga ‘Kemono Jihen’

In the world of manga “Kemono Jihen,” the events depicted in Japanese ghost and horror stories passe...

September 24, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
Japanese WWII veteran manga creator’s notes show ire over ‘honorable death’

The creator of a famous manga about World War II expressed fury over the pointless deaths in that co...

September 23, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
Adventure awaits at Pokemon WONDER

The globally renowned creatures of the Pocket Monsters franchise, better known as Pokemon, are appea...

September 3, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME

1
2

"CULTURE" POPULAR ARTICLE

JN TOP STORIES