EXCLUSIVE: Industry giant VIZ Media—renowned worldwide for its massive manga, anime, and original graphic novel catalog—has joined forces with The Gotham Group to bring its proprietary intellectual property to film and television. The partnership spans both the acclaimed VIZ Originals graphic novel imprint and the globally celebrated animated phenomenon, RWBY. As a powerhouse in the … Read more
Publisher Kodansha has teamed up with creative agency Kurogo to introduce the Synchro Project. This innovative initiative brings together multidisciplinary creators to build entirely new intellectual properties starting with opening sequences for fictional anime. Concepts that strike a chord with audiences will then be greenlit for full adaptations across anime, manga, novels, and more. Functioning … Read more
Shueisha has officially rolled out Manga Million, a brand-new global digital manga service available in over 100 languages—including English, Spanish, Hindi, French, Arabic, Tagalog, Korean, Turkish, and Polish. Debuting with a catalog of 400 titles, the platform delivers an impressive one million pages of translated manga right out of the gate. Image courtesy of Shueisha … Read more
If you’ve been keeping track of the upcoming anime slate for the rest of the year, you’ll understand why fans are thrilled. The remaining 2026 release schedule features a summer season that breaks the mold of the usual quiet months, followed by an autumn lineup that ranks as one of the most impressive in years, … Read more
Updated August 6, 2026 We missed dropping a fresh Roll Anime to Fight code right at the beginning of the week, but you can find it added to the list below. Grabbing these latest Roll Anime to Fight codes will give you the exact cash boost needed to survive the next few waves alongside your … Read more
A 32-year-old restaurant worker in Tokyo has been taken into custody by local law enforcement for allegedly disrupting the operations of the prominent anime publisher Shueisha. Authorities claim she placed and subsequently canceled a massive volume of Naruto and One Piece merchandise orders totaling over 4.3 billion yen (roughly $2.7 million). According to Japanese media … Read more
Fans of Solo Leveling are still eagerly awaiting fresh news about the upcoming movie that will carry on Sung Jinwoo’s epic saga. It has been over a year since the anime wrapped up its second season, leaving the narrative poised for even higher stakes. While the television adaptation is taking its time to return, the … Read more
For the first time in modern publishing history, the print landscape in Japan has crossed a historic threshold: no single magazine in the entire country now boasts a circulation of over one million copies. According to data released by the Japan Magazine Publishers Association (JMPA), Shueisha’s flagship publication, Weekly Shonen Jump, saw its average print … Read more
For years, advocates of spooky animation have pushed for the anime industry to dive deeper into the horror genre. While Hollywood cashes in on the supernatural and psychological thrills of films like Obsession and Backrooms, anime often seems hesitant to follow suit. Although fans have enjoyed brilliant adaptations of Junji Ito’s manga, a foundational masterpiece … Read more
Studio Ghibli recently expanded its short film catalog with a brand-new project. Co-directors Goro Miyazaki and Akihiko Yamashita set out with a clear vision: to channel the whimsical atmosphere of the studio’s beloved 2004 feature, Howl’s Moving Castle, for a contemporary audience. According to Oricon, the animated short titled “Night in the Valley of the … Read more