Hirhiko Araki’s Manga in Theory and Practice leads VIZ Media’s June digital releases – a guide to creating mangas from the creator of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Other new titles include: After Hours, Golden Kamuy and The Emperor and I – along with new up^dates at Weekly Shonen Jump. Also for the month of June – a […]
Category: Manga
Battle Angel Alita Is Back In New Translation!
Long out of print, Yukito Kishiro’s classic manga series Battle Angel Alita is available today for the first time in nearly a decade, with a stunning new translation of the first three volumes available exclusively as a digital release from Kodansha Comics via comiXology Originals. Deluxe hardcover editions will follow in the Fall. The iconic […]
VIZ Media Releasing Manga In Theory and Practice By Creator of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure!
The best books about creating comics come from Will Eisner and Scott McCloud – both supreme in the art of sequential storytelling – so it makes sense that if you want to learn the ins and outs of manga, you should probably refer to a highly regarded creator of manga. As it happens, Hirohiko Araki […]
Splatoon Manga Coming To North America!
The manga adaptation of Splatoon – arguably the world’s most colorful third-person shooter game – is coming to North America later this year, courtesy of VIZ Media. The game centers around characters known as Inklings, which can transform between humanoid and squid-like forms, and hide or swim through colored ink sprayed on surfaces using shooters, blasters, or chargers and […]
VIZ Media To Participate At Anime Central 2017!
VIZ Media will be heading to the Midwest to deliver an exciting weekend of fun panel discussions, booth giveaways, and exclusive retail items for sale at Anime Central 2017. The VIZ Media Official Panel will feature classic and upcoming VIZ titles while the Sailor Moon panel will celebrate the Guardians of Love & Justice with can’t-miss news […]
Taut Trailer: I Am A Hero!
I Am A Hero follows Hero, a mentally unhinged manga artist, as he witnesses the rise of the zombie apocalypse. Despite being the least equipped to deal, he is certain of two things: he’s destined to be the city’s hero, and he possesses something quite rare in Japan—an actual firearm! I Am a Hero is the […]
VIZ Media Supports Free Comic Book Day With Two Manga Samplers!
Saturday, May 6th is Free Comic Day and this year, VIZ Media is supporting the day with two manga samplers: The Legend of Zelda (featuring excerpts of the new The Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess story line and The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition – Ocarina of Time); and a sampler featuring excerpts from Shoinen Jump […]
Dragon Ball Super Premieres In May!
Dragon Ball Super – which continues the action of Akira Toriyama’s famed fantasy adventure series – premieres this month from VIZ Media, along with new volumes of Anonymous Noise, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 3, Stardust Crusaders, D.Gray Man and the digital exclusive, Boys Over Flowers Season 2: Vol. 5. Digital manga updates for May include new […]
VIZ Media Sets Release Date for New Volume of The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition!
VIZ Media has been re-releasing the 10-volume Legend of Zelda manga series in a new line of deluxe, omnibus 2-in-1 editions that feature new covers and color illustrations by creator Akira Himekawa. The next volume in the series – The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition – The Minish Cap/Phantom Hourglass – is set to be in stores […]
Dragon Ball Keeps On Rollin’ – Viz Media Launches Dragon Ball Super!
It would never do for Goku and his friends to get bored (peace is not exactly an adventure). Fortunately (for him – not everyone else), things are about to get interesting again. Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama’s sequel series, Dragon Ball Super – with art by Toyotarou – will be launched on May 2nd both in […]
Boruto, Yuh-Gi-Oh! Lead VIZ Media’s April Manga Releases!
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Yuh-go-oh! Arc-V, The Water Dragon’s Bride, the digital exclusive élDLIVE and a new Tokyo Ghoul are VIZ Media’s big premieres for April. All volumes of Shonen Jump series will be on sale for only $4.99 per volume until April 10th. Weekly Shonen Jump magazine presents free chapters of several titles (including Astro […]