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Manga Depicts the Adventures of a Psychic Civil Servant
The manga “Mayonaka no Okaruto Komuin” (Midnight Occult Civil Servants) has been enjoying a huge fol...
January 15, 2021
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Greek Story from French Bande Dessinee Artist Makes Waves in Japan
Selling comic books from abroad is difficult in Japan, where domestically produced manga are so abun...
January 15, 2021
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Manga ‘The Promised Neverland’ Ends on High Note with Exhibition
Children defying fate and fighting to break free from a world ruled by demons are the heroes of the ...
January 8, 2021
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Unusual Review Format Sparks Manga Readers to Turn to Books
Should reading a manga be considered the same as reading a book? At first, this may seem like a rel...
December 18, 2020
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Baseball Manga Artist Shinji Mizushima Retires at 81
Shinji Mizushima, a longtime leading figure in baseball manga, has announced his retirement throu...
December 3, 2020
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