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The Nerd Stash is reporting the following: The Pokémon Company International is putting together a new online tournament for the trading card games, Pokémon Sword and Shield, and Pokkén Tournament DX, called the Pokémon Players Cup. Just like Ash Ketchum, Masters Division competitors will be able to compete against other trainers starting in July. The contest will be split …

Pokémon Players Cup Online Tournament Announced for JulyRead More

As reported by THR: Netflix has secured rights to be the exclusive home of new episodes of the Pokémon animated franchise in the United States. The agreement with The Pokémon Company International will make the streamer the sole home for future episodes of the show, beginning with the first 12 episodes of Pokémon Journeys — …

Netflix Gets Rights to ‘Pokémon’ Animated SeriesRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment is jazzed to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Blue Giant by Shinichi Ishizuka, the award-winning manga of one young man’s journey to become the greatest saxophone player in the world. Miyamoto Dai, a student with a taste for basketball, changes his life the first time he sees a live jazz performance. …

Seven Seas Jazzes Things Up with License of BLUE GIANT Manga SeriesRead More

Ablaze Publishing, which was founded in 2019 and began with publishing bandes dessinees, (see "Ambitious New Comics Publisher Launches with Adlard BD") is launching a manga line, ICv2 has learned. The first title in the new Ablaze manga line will be Cagaster, by Kachou Hashimoto, a six-volume series that is the basis for the Netflix …

ABLAZE LAUNCHES MANGA LINE WITH ‘CAGASTER’Read More

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series We Swore to Meet in the Next Life and That’s When Things Got Weird! by Hachiya Hato, a josei reincarnation love story with a hilarious twist! Long ago, a princess and a knight fell in love, but couldn’t be together. They …

Seven Seas Licenses We Swore to Meet in the Next Life and That’s When Things Got Weird! Manga SeriesRead More

A teaser trailer and teaser visual debuted on Sunday to announce that Toei’s tentatively titled double feature Gekijō-ban Kamen Rider Zero-One/Mashin Sentai Kiramager the Movie will open in Japanese theaters on July 23. (July 23 is a Thursday, but it is also a holiday this year thanks to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening the …

July 23 Opening Set For Kamen Rider Zero-One/Mashin Sentai Kiramager FilmRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Cube Arts by Tomomi Usui, an explorers’ adventure in a block-based VR video game frontier! One spring break, a high school freshman is selected as a beta tester for a totally immersive VR experience: the open-world sandbox game “Cube Arts.” In …

Seven Seas Crafts a New Reality with License of CUBE ARTS Manga SeriesRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Unicorns Aren’t Horny by Semi Ikuta, a hilarious interspecies comedy about a modern virgin and her roommate: a virgin-loving unicorn. Emuko is a twenty-something virgin by choice—in fact, she’s never really dated anyone in her entire life. Her roommate is a unicorn, a …

Horse Around with Seven Seas’ License of UNICORNS AREN’T HORNY Manga SeriesRead More

Speaking to a packed room at this year’s Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski unveiled first story details and cover art for Marvel’s upcoming series The Rise of Ultraman, launching later this year! The Rise of Ultraman #1 will revisit the classic first generation of the worldwide phenomenon, co-helmed by writers …

Marvel Reveals Cover and Story Details for Ultraman’s Upcoming Comic AdventuresRead More

Take flight with Marvel’s latest breakout super hero! Having already garnered millions of readers when her series initially launched in China, Aero made her English-language debut last year in her very own solo series. Now’s your chance to get in on the action with the AERO VOL. 1: BEFORE THE STORM TPB, collecting the first …

‘Aero’ Trailer: A New Marvel Hero Takes FlightRead More

Netflix has struck deals with six Japanese creators, including manga superstars CLAMP, to develop new original anime, the streaming service announced.  In addition to new streaming content, the company also plans to explore publishing and consumer products around the new properties as ways for members to engage with the new shows off-screen. The six creators …

NETFLIX INVITES CLAMP, OTHER JAPANESE CREATORS TO DEVELOP ORIGINALSRead More

The manga publisher Tokyopop is launching a new imprint, Love x Love, that will gather existing and new properties under a single umbrella. The imprint will include print manga and graphic novels as well as a digital magazine carrying standalone content and previews. The graphic novels in the Love x Love imprint will include girl/boy, …

TOKYOPOP LAUNCHES ‘LOVE X LOVE’ ROMANCE IMPRINTRead More

PRESS RELEASE: Seven Seas Entertainment is delighted to announce the license acquisition of the Sarazanmai novel series by Kunihiko Ikuhara and Teruko Utsumi, based on the hit LGBT+ anime about friendship, secrets, and growing up! After accidentally breaking a statue of a mythical kappa, junior high students Kazuki, Toi, and Enta are transformed into kappa themselves as …

Seven Seas Kappa-tures the Magic with License of SARAZANMAI Light NovelsRead More

Written by series co-creator Michael Dante DiMartino and drawn by Michelle Wong (Goosebumps: Download and Die), with consultation by co-creator Bryan Konietzko and animated series writer Tim Hedrick, The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Library Edition collects the three-volume series in an oversized hardcover with a brand-new sketchbook section, including artist commentary! On …

The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire to Be Collected in an Oversized HardcoverRead More

Nine amazing KINGDOM HEARTS games are available on Xbox One right now. Two collections are available - KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX and KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. Each one features multiple games, enhanced with improved visuals, controls and performance, as well as additional features like remastered soundtracks. There’s some great …

Classic KINGDOM HEARTS Adventures Released on Xbox OneRead More

ANN is reporting the following: The 40th volume of Nakaba Suzuki’s The Seven Deadly Sins manga confirmed on Monday that the manga will end in the 41st volume, which will ship on May 15. In the manga’s side story collection that also debuted on Monday, Suzuki stated in an afterword that side stories based on …

The Seven Deadly Sins Manga To End In May With Volume 41Read More

This Monday February 17, Manga Entertainment releases the 12-part series How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord on Blu-ray and DVD. J-Novel Club described the story: “In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, Takuma Sakamoto is so powerful that he is lauded as the “Demon Lord” by other players. One day, he is summoned to another world – but with …

How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Releases TodayRead More

Viz Media announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it has added Takeshi Sakurai's The Right Way to Make Jump! (Jump no Tadashii Tsukurikata!) manga to its Shonen Jump website. Viz describes the manga: Join a self-professed inept manga artist and his editor as they go on an adventure to learn just how Weekly Shonen Jump is made. Shonen Jump is the world's most popular …

Viz’s Shonen Jump The Right Way to Make Jump! Manga Added ToRead More

ANN is reporting the following: The official website for CAPCOM‘s remake of the Resident Evil 3 survival horror game revealed two new Mastermind characters for Resident Evil: Resistance, the online game included with the remake. The new characters are Alex Wesker (left in image below) and Ozwell Spencer. In the game, Alex Wesker will be able to manipulate the layout of …

2 New Mastermind Characters Revealed For Resident Evil: Resistance GameRead More

ANN is reporting the following: The digital version of Weekly Shonen Jump updated last week’s chapter with villain Daruma Ujiko’s new name following backlash that led to the removal of the manga and anime series in China. The character’s real name was changed to Kyudai Garaki in the update. The new name maintains elements from creator Kōhei Horikoshi‘s …

My Hero Academia Manga Changes Villain’s NameRead More

Jasco Games unveiled My Hero Academia: Collectible Card Game, decks and booster displays for the UniVersus CCG system, which will release in May 2020. The UniVersus CCG system comes to U.A. High where students are doing their best to make the grade of Pro Hero. Based on the smash-hit anime My Hero Academia, this latest set for the Universus CCG system adds …

JASCO GAMES UNVEILS RELEASE DATE FOR ‘MY HERO ACADEMIA: COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME’Read More

Coming from UDON Entertainment in Spring 2020: Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia-Arcade Edition! From Akuma to Zangief, enter the world of Street Fighter, where fighters of every size, shape, and color collide in a global battle for dominance. Each combatant comes to the mat with their own unique moves and fighting style. Now, learn the …

Udon Entertainment Reveals Details on the Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia-Arcade EditionRead More

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting a live action adaption of One Piece is on its way at Netflix. Here is what they said so far: Netflix has greenlit a live-action adaptation of One Piece, one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The 10-episode series comes from Netflix and Tomorrow Studios, the partnership between producer …

‘One Piece’ Live-Action Series On Its Way To Netflix!Read More

Wit Studio’s Great Pretender original anime series official website published the main cast list and a teaser visual this past Friday. TOHO animation also posted a teaser trailer, unveiling additional staff. The television anime will premiere on Fuji TV’s +Ultra programming block in Summer 2020. Netflix will stream the show exclusively. Here’s the Cast List: …

Netflix Gets TV Anime ‘Great Pretender’ For Summer 2020Read More

This April, you’ll be able to see the work of acclaimed Japanese artist, Takashi Okazaki, on the cover of the brand new series, Werewolf by Night! Known for creating the hit manga series Afro Samurai, which went on to inspire both an anime series and an Emmy-nominated television film, Okazaki now brings his incredible talent …

Afro Samurai Creator Takashi Okazaki Makes His Marvel Debut With Werewolf by Night CoverRead More

Sportswear giant Adidas and one of the biggest manga franchise, Pokémon are teaming up to launch a line of retro-inspired sportswear for both kids and adults! Adidas new Pokémon line features shirts, shoes, and training gear in 8-bit graphics renditions bringing back nostolgia for the Game Boy days. Standing in the spotlight is the children’s …

Adidas & Pokémon Release Sportswear LineRead More

New came out earlier this month that the first chapter of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga in 12 years, will be published in the next issue of Jump SQ magazine, which goes on sale in Japan on February 4. The cover illustration by artist Takeshi Obata has also now been revealed too! The first 10 pages …

New Death Note Manga Art RevealedRead More

Move over, Baby Yoda! Earlier this week, VIZ Media released Star Wars: The Legends of Luke Skywalker: The Manga. In conjunction with the launch, the Star Wars Twitter account posted a preview of the first few pages of one of the stories, where we see a young biology student’s encounter with Luke, along with the …

STAR WARS: LEGENDS OF LUKE SKYWALKER Manga ReleasedRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisitions of The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Psalm 75: Lightning Jack and the Fairy Incident by Kore Yamazaki, Yuu Godai, and Mako Oikawa and The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Psalm 108: Magician Blue by Kore Yamazaki, Makoto Sanda, and Isuo Tsukumo: two exciting new manga spin-offs for the bestselling franchise! …

Seven Seas Aquires License of THE ANCIENT MAGUS’ BRIDE Spin-Offs LIGHTNING JACK AND THE FAIRY INCIDENT and MAGICIAN BLUERead More

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of Who Says Warriors Can’t be Babes? by Taijiro, a hilarious fantasy manga about a woman warrior struggling on the battlefield of love! Inspired both by a call to justice and a totally massive crush on the Hero, one woman trained until she became the strongest fighter …

WHO SAYS WARRIORS CAN’T BE BABES? Comedy Manga Series To Release July 2020Read More

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the Made in Abyss Anthology by a variety of creators–a collection of over a dozen short stories for the bestselling manga! In an era when the world has been scoured for secrets, one place remains unexplored–a massive cave system known as the Abyss, filled with monstrous …

MADE IN ABYSS ANTHOLOGY Manga To Be Published By Seven SeasRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Kingdom of Z by Saizo Harawata and Ron Watanuki, a sexy–and terrifying–zombie apocalypse adventure! Five days after a sudden and devastating zombie attack, Masaru is barely managing to survive by hiding out at his high school. Suddenly, he is rescued by two beautiful …

Seven Seas Fights the Zombie Apocalypse with License of KINGDOM OF Z Manga SeriesRead More

Take a look at the opening movie to One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows, as Saitama and others take on villains to the song “Freaking Out!” by JAM Project. The game will be released on February 28, 2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Available for the first time in omnibus format, this volume collects parts 1-3 of Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise. This official continuation of the hit Nickelodeon series is written by Gene Luen Yang (Boxers & Saints, New Super-Man) with series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, with art by the renowned team …

Dark Horse to Publish Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise in Omnibus FormatRead More

The international sensation returns in deluxe hardcover editions, collecting Kohta Hirano’s manga masterpiece for the first time in its original 7x10 serialized format. Renowned for its action-packed approach to horror, Hellsing is gruesome fun turned up to eleven! With supernatural horrors haunting the streets and preying upon humanity, the shadowy Hellsing Organization fights back against …

Kohta Hirano’s Hellsing Gets the Deluxe Hardcover Treatment from Dark HorseRead More

Marvel Entertainment and Tsuburaya Productions are excited to announce a collaboration that will bring new Ultraman stories to comics and graphic novels! Unveiled at Tokyo Comic Con, this new collaboration will launch in 2020. Ultraman has been a pop culture classic ever since its introduction in the 1960s, resulting in more than 50 years of …

Marvel Entertainment and Tsuburaya Productions Team up to Publish Ultraman ComicsRead More

Fans of the 2018 manga, Jujutsu Kaisen, can rejoice because news recently broke out that this quite new manga will be getting an anime adaptation! Twitter User Air_News01 broke the news via a translated website that the story of a high schooler, Yuuji, as he dives into a world of the supernatural will be brought …

Jujutsu Kaisen Gets Anime AdaptationRead More

Bandai Namco and developer Gust have announced five new playable characters for their future Fairy Tail game currently in development: Sting Eucliffe, Sherria Blendy, Rogue Cheney, Kagura Mikazuchi, and Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki. No character reveals for each as of yet, but more info is expected in the future. In the meantime, Famitsu. the Japanese magazine …

Fairy Tail Game Gets 5 New Playable CharactersRead More

Funimation released news on Wednesday that the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime and the first two seasons of the Black Butler anime will return to its streaming service. Both anime can be viewed in English and in Japanese with English subtitles. Funimation noted that more content from Aniplex is “coming soon” to its service. Funimation‘s home …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Black Butler Anime Return to FunimationRead More

VIZ Media featured the creators of Dr. Stone, Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi, at two panels, one in the largest event hall in the Javits Center, and the publisher announced two new print licenses during the show: Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show is a 4-panel gag manga based on the Nintendo game.  The first volume is scheduled for July …

VIZ ANNOUNCES NEW JUNJI ITO, SPLATOON MANGA AT ANIMENYCRead More

Bushiroad will release Cardfight!! Vanguard Extra Booster 12- Team Dragon’s Vanity on March 6. Team Dragon’s Vanity provides support for the clans used by the animated series’ Team Dragon, featuring Shadow Paladin, Narukami, and Aqua Force.  The new Extra Booster set will feature 15 reissue cards, including “Witch of Extirpation,” “Bhera;” “Dragon Danver,” “Eluisa,” “Blue Ward Command,” “Grim …

‘CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD’ DISCOVERS ‘TEAM DRAGON’S VANITY’Read More

The 21st volume of the popular My Hero Academia franchise has taken the No. 3 spot of the November New York Times best-sellers list for graphic novels and manga. It is the first manga series to take the top three following the list’s reinstatement last month. The Times recently brought back the rankings for graphic …

My Hero Academia Tops The ListRead More

Manga creator Makoto Yukimura posted on Twitter on Sunday that he has started drawing the fourth and final arc of his Vinland Saga manga. In the Twitter post, he stated that the overall Vinland Saga manga is divided into four parts. Following the War, Slave, and Eastern Expedition arcs, the fourth arc will span over …

Vinland Saga’s Final Arc Being Completed By Makoto YukimuraRead More

Bandai revealed two new sets for Evangelion Card Game, a Chrono Clash System card game, which will be released into trade in February 2020. The Evangelion Card Game will start off with two new sets. The first set, EV01, will feature Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami, and the second set, EV02, will showcase Asuka Shikinami …

BANDAI REVEALS ‘EVANGELION CARD GAME’Read More

Seven Seas Entertainment will be publishing the Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear light novels and manga series by Kumanano, 029, and Sergei: the tale of a girl transported into her favorite video game world equipped with her magical bearsuit! Fifteen-year-old Yuna prefers staying home and obsessively playing her favorite VRMMO game to doing anything else, including going to …

KUMA KUMA KUMA BEAR Light Novels and Manga Lisenced By Seven SeasRead More

The original novel and manga of I Had That Same Dream Again, a layered coming-of-age story by the creative team behind I Want to Eat Your Pancreas is set to be published by Seven Seas. An unhappy girl who engages in self-harm, a high schooler ostracized by her classmates, and an old woman looking to live …

Yoru Sumino’s I HAD THAT SAME DREAM AGAIN Novel and Manga Omnibus To Be PublishedRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment has recently acquired a number of licenses over the last week or so. The latest title to join Seven Seas is the self-contained manga Sarazanmai: Reo and Mabu by Kunihiko Ikuhara and Misaki Saitoh, a hilarious spin-off to the hit anime by the director of Revolutionary Girl Utena and Sailor Moon! Reo and Mabu, supernatural cops …

Seven Seas Licenses Another Ikuhara Hit with SARAZANMAI: REO AND MABU MangaRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment has acquired PENGUINDRUM (Light Novel) by Kunihiko Ikuhara and Kei Takahashi, the novels for the supernatural anime by the acclaimed director of Revolutionary Girl Utena and Sarazanmai! Twins Kanba and Shoma live with their terminally ill little sister, Himari. One day, they visit the aquarium, a place full of warm memories for …

Seven Seas Doubles Down on Penguins with License of PENGUINDRUM NovelsRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of Love Me for What I Am by Kata Konayama, an LGBT+ manga about finding friendship and common ground at an untraditional maid café! Mogumo is a cute but lonely high school student who just wants a few loving friends. Fellow student Iwaoka Tetsu invites Mogumo to …

Seven Seas Licenses LGBT+ Manga Series LOVE ME FOR WHAT I AMRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment has announce the license acquisition of Makeup is Not (Just) Magic: A Manga Guide to Cosmetics and Skin Care by Rotta Ikumi, an easy-breezy makeup tutorial in manga form! A young woman feels intimidated by the world of makeup, but she’s in luck–a glam friend is willing to walk her through it. Join …

MAKEUP IS NOT (JUST) MAGIC Manga Guide To Be PublishedRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment has announced it will be publishing the manga series My Senpai is Annoying by Shiro Manta, a full-color workplace romcom that started as a popular webcomic in Japan! Igarashi is a hardworking young office lady. Takeda, the senpai above her at work, annoys her constantly–and yet she finds herself growing closer to him. …

Seven Seas Licenses MY SENPAI IS ANNOYING MangaRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment has recently announced it will be publishing The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru by Satoshi Shiki, a modern remake of Osamu Tezuka’s legendary samurai tale about reclaiming stolen humanity! During Japan’s tumultuous Sengoku period, one man sells his son to a pack of devils in exchange for the power to rule. Forty-eight devils …

Seven Seas To Publish Tezuka Classic THE LEGEND OF DORORO AND HYAKKIMARU Manga SeriesRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment has obtained the license acquisition of Sazan & Comet Girl by Yuriko Akase, a critically acclaimed, full-color manga adventure through the boundless reaches of outer space! Sazan, a young man from Earth, works on other planets and has seen his share of galactic oddities. But when he meets Mina, a red-headed girl …

Aim at the Stars with SAZAN & COMET GIRL Manga OmnibusRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment last week announced the license acquisition of The Invincible Shovel by Tsuchise Yasohachi and Yuuki Hagure (also known as Scoop Musou), a light novel series about a legendary miner who teams up with a runaway princess to combat demons and track down cursed jewels! Alan is the strongest miner in the world, able …

THE INVINCIBLE SHOVEL Light Novel Series Licensed By Seven SeasRead More

Seven Seas Entertainment has recently announced the license acquisition of Love on the Other Side by Nagabe, a poignant manga anthology about love and magic by the blockbuster creator! Love comes in many forms. A magnificent bird comforts a struggling girl; a vampire waltzes with a young lady at night; a blind girl lives with …

Seven Seas Licenses LOVE ON THE OTHER SIDE – A NAGABE SHORT STORY COLLECTION MangaRead More

Kadokawa’s Gundam Ace magazine’s December issue revealed that the Gundam build franchise will be getting a new manga titled Gundam Build Diver Rize. The manga is going to launch in the next issue of the magazine scheduled on November 26. The magazine revealed that the manga will have the same creative team that was working …

New Gundam Build Diver Rize Manga To Be Released In NovemberRead More

Back in February 2018 Shūichi Asō's gag comedy manga The Disastrous Life Of Saiki K. came to an end in Shuiesha's Weekly Shonen Jump. This did not stop the manga from returning to its 4-koma (4-panel) roots for a sequel this time going digital-only. It seems the continuation of the TV anime, and a few …

Netflix Releases Trailer For The New DISASTROUS LIFE OF SAIKI K. 6-Episode MiniseriesRead More