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Kodansha Announces Parasyte Full-Color Collection

Kodansha Announces Parasyte Full-Color Collection

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In 1988, a disturbing new manga called Parasyte hit the stands. 30-plus years later, Hitoshi Iwaaki’s sci-fi horror story is considered a classic of the genre, having produced spinoffs, live-action and animated adaptions, the most recent being the 2015 anime that ran on Toonami shortly afterward. Now Kodansha is bringing the original back, in a format sharper and more terrifying than it’s ever been. If David Cronenberg was a manga artist, Parasyte is what he’d come up with. The Earth is being invaded by aliens that form symbiotic bonds to human hosts. Once the alien takes over, they become quite formidable, walking around in deceptive human-skin disguises but twisting their bodies into gruesome weapons when the need arises. Main character Shinichi has also been infected, but his alien is oddly polite and decides to help his life rather than destroy it. They vow to team up and stop the other aliens from taking over Earth. If you want body horror, here it is, in plentiful bounty on every page —

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Is Going D: Digital

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Is Going D: Digital

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Toru Fujisawa’s dark comedy GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka is a staple of most manga collectors’ shelves, but soon it will enter the digital space as well. Kodansha has the rights and is adding the series to their virtual lineup. It’s been 25 years since the debut of the first volume of GTO, so it seemed appropriate to get it onto digital storefronts already…and while they were at it, add the other 24 volumes. Yep, the entirety of GTO will be available on the same day. “We’re excited to bring back such a fan-favorite manga digitally from the vault of Kodansha’s extensive catalog,” said Alvin Lu, president & CEO, Kodansha USA, “Equal parts dark comedy and action / adventure, GTO is sure to rekindle the love of manga for any fan who’s been out of the loop, and give new fans the chance to experience this classic senin series for the first time.” Eikichi Onizuka is a mean, crude, foul-mouthed ex-biker who has the unusual ambition of becoming the greatest teacher

Kodansha And ComiXology Bring Over MF Ghost

Kodansha And ComiXology Bring Over MF Ghost

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Shuichi Shigeno is probably best known for Initial D, the iconic street racing manga he wrote and drew for nearly 20 years. Four years after retiring Initial D, Shigeno stated focusing on a new story, albeit with similar themes: MF Ghost, which began in 2017. It’s still running today, serialized in the pages of Weekly Young Magazine, and its book collections have sold over 2.7 million copies. It’s about time MF Ghost showed up in America, don’t you think? Kodansha has teamed up with ComiXology to produce an official English translation of MF Ghost, which will begin appearing in the digital library January 11 (hey, that’s tomorrow). So what is MF Ghost anyway? It’s basically an Initial D spinoff, and also, the initials in the title don’t stand for what you’re thinking they do. The best-selling MF Ghost takes place in the 2020s, where self-driving electric cars have replaced internal combustion ones. However, in Japan, there is a large organization called MFG, founded by Ryosuke Takahashi (from the Initial D

Kodansha Announces US Print Release For Blue Lock

Kodansha Announces US Print Release For Blue Lock

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Kodansha will be giving the manga market an extra KICK this summer when they release the US version of the hit sports manga Blue Lock. The publisher made the announcement today that the property has been acquired by them for a 2022 Western release. Blue Lock is a soccer story, about a competition to find the best soccer player in Japan. to give the nation a fighting chance in the next World Cup. A whopping 300 young athletes show up for tryouts, hoping to prove themselves. As the competition heats up, which of them will land the coveted position? After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan’s team struggles to regroup. But what’s missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win! The Football Association is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match … To do so, they’ve gathered 300 of Japan’s best and brightest youth

Kodansha’s Weird, Wacky January Manga Lineup

Kodansha’s Weird, Wacky January Manga Lineup

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Hey, friend! Have you recently been reincarnated with OP invincibility, so you’re beating things up your way as an action-adventurer? Then you’ll be able to identify with at least one of the digital manga volumes Kodansha has announced for next month. This one specifically: I Was Reincarnated with OP Invincibility, so I’ll Beat ’em Up My Way as an Action-Adventurer Story by Asa Rokushima, Art by Koutarou Sekine, Original Character Design by kisui  Release Date: January 11, 2022  After his untimely death, Haruto was reincarnated by the Goddess with a skill that makes it so he will never take damage. With a god-tier skill like that, what other choice does he have than to start his career as an unstoppable, untouchable adventurer? And with two gorgeous twin beauties at his side, how can he lose? Yes, most of the situations depicted in this month’s manga are impossible, especially this next one. Sakiko is a mega-stan for the world-famous Japanese idol Chiro-chan, so imagine her surprise when, one day at school,

Kodansha Presents The NISIOISIN Humble Bundle

Kodansha Presents The NISIOISIN Humble Bundle

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Looking for some light reading? With one purchase you could be buried in it. Manga publisher Kodansha has teamed up with Humble Bundle to produce a giant digital bundle dedicated to the works of NISIOISIN, creator of the light novel series BAKEMONOGATARI. Over 40 NISIOISIN titles are being offered in this bundle,  some of which have never been sold on Humble Bundle before. All the manga volumes in the tier you pay for will arrive in multiple digital formats including including CBZ, PDF, ePub, FLAC and MP3. Over $400 worth of material is included in the largest bundle (which is only $30). The NISIOISIN Humble Bundle will be offered all month long. You have until December 30 to get yours. The full list of titles lies below… Pay $1 or more to get: BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 1 Imperfect Girl (manga) Vol. 1 KOYOMIMONOGATARI, Part 1 NISEMONOGATARI, Part 1 KOYOMIMONOGATARI, Part 1\ Pay $10 or more to get: BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 2 BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 3 BAKEMONOGATARI Part 1 BAKEMONOGATARI Part

Attack On Titan Final Volume Variants And Exclusives

Attack On Titan Final Volume Variants And Exclusives

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It’s been a fun ten years of running from giant naked man-eating giants, but Attack On Titan will be wrapping up its story very soon. We’ve learned the secrets of the Titans and followed the characters from childhood to adulthood (the survivors anyway). But the war is almost over and the manga will be releasing its final volume in the US this fall. This calls for a celebration! Or at least a series of exclusive variant covers and bonuses. When Attack On Titan Volume 34 hits Barnes and Noble, it’ll come in this exclusive cover featuring Mikasa brandishing a Titan-cutting sword. This variant will be exclusive to the bookstore chain and will come with a poster and an eco tote bag, so you can carry your groceries home with Titan characters. If that’s not to your liking, and there’s a Books-A-Million near you, you can go for their variant instead. No bonus items, but you do get this menacing Titan face. E-merchant Kinokuniya is getting this one, featuring a group

Kodansha Reveals August Manga Lineup

Kodansha Reveals August Manga Lineup

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Kodansha has published its list of manga that are getting English translations next month. All of the books listed are digital-only. If you like long titles, they don’t get longer than “I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability.” There is little I can describe of the plot that the title didn’t already cover, but the title character can remember living a previous life as a sorcerer and is annoyed he not only perished before his work was completed, but that his NEXT life was that of a prince, leaving him little time in his daily schedule to pursue his interest. What can he do? Mystery lovers will want to take a look at “The Decagon House Murders.” A manga adaption of a best-selling novel, it follows the members of a college Mystery Club who have their work cut outfor them when they vacation on an island and discover a murder has recently taken place there. They gather evidence and grill

Kodansha Announces New Titles For Spring 2022

Kodansha Announces New Titles For Spring 2022

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There’s early, and then there’s Kodansha. The manga localizer put out a press release this morning detailing the properties and book volumes they just licensed to debut in the spring of 2022 — almost a whole year from now. What do they have in mind? Quite a few intriguing items, like the next Seven Deadly Sins series, omnibus reprintings of classics by Osamu Tezuka, and a new Akira artbook. Plus a few wild originals like “Island in a Puddle.” The description starts out average, but just wait for the hook… Island in a Puddle Story by Kei Sanbe The tiny apartment where Minato lives may as well be an isolated island in the middle of the ocean. Despite still being in elementary school, it falls on his shoulders to care for his little sister Nagisa, who never stops asking when their mother will make one of her infrequent visits home. On one of those visits, their mother takes them to an amusement park, only to give Minato some cash and

Kodansha Releases Complete English Translation For The Drops Of God

Kodansha Releases Complete English Translation For The Drops Of God

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There are manga about all sorts of subjects…sports, school, cooking…but there aren’t many about wine. Tadashi Agi’s The Drops Of God fills that unique niche with the tale of Kanzaki Shizuku, heir to a wine collection worth a fortune. Shizuku’s father, Kanzaki Yutaka, was a world-renowned wine critic, and amassed the collection over many years…now he’s passed, but inheriting his goods won’t be as simple as filling out a few forms. Y’see, Yutaka never forgot the day his son threw away the family legacy by choosing to work at a lowly BEER company (the shame). If Shizuku wants his inheritance, he will have to prove himself worthy by correctly identifying and describing thirteen of the most desired wines in the world, the “Twelve Apostles” and the “Drops of God.” To make matters worse he’ll be competing against the young wine critic Toomine Issei for the rights to all that wine — and he’d know a lot more about the fluid than Shizuku would. Can Shizuku adapt his senses of taste

There’s More Attack On Titan At ComiXology

There’s More Attack On Titan At ComiXology

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Kodansha announced today that, in honor of the Attack on Titan anime running its final season, the number of volumes in the manga series has been temporarily expanded on ComiXology. As of now, anyone with a ComiXology Unlimited or Kindle Unlimited subscription can read AoT up to Volume 22 free of charge. And in case you get hooked (which they’re counting on), Volume 23 through 32 of Attack On Titan are now up to 50% off. The sale also folds in spinoff volumes such as Before The Fall, Lost Girls, Junior High and others. Attack On Titan’s final season completed its initial run late last month. Like Season 3, Season 4 is being split into two parts, with the first 16 having aired in early 2021 and the remainder (episode count unknown) now in production. The exact day the show will return in Japan has not been revealed at this time, but a vague release window of “next winter” has been announced. The final season is being animated by MAPPA,

Kodansha Announces Debut Date For Boys Run the Riot Vol. 1

Kodansha Announces Debut Date For Boys Run the Riot Vol. 1

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Today (March 31) is International Transgender Visibility Day, and manga publisher Kodansha is commemorating the occasion with not just a release announcement for a new TG-perspective manga, but a free preview of its first chapter. Created by Keito Gaku, Boys Run The Riot is the four-volume story of Ryo, a trans teenager who finds escape from the anxieties of daily life by pursuing high fashion. He’s gifted at coming up with his own clothes, and he needs them to feel like his true self. When Ryo discovers a friend of his is also trans, they decide to partner together on building a new clothing brand for folks like them. As we said, the entire first chapter of Boys Run The Riot can be read for free right now on Kodansha’s website — that’s over 70 pages of material. The chapter will remain up until High schooler Ryo knows he’s transgender. But he doesn’t have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can’t tell his best friend, who

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