To commemorate the English-language debut of Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow from Kodansha USA, TMS Entertainment will be premiering the first three episodes of the Tomorrow’s Joe (Ashita no Joe) anime series for the first time ever for American audiences on the Anime! on TMS Official Youtube Channel. Since its initial release in 1970, …
Read More »New English-First Manga Series ‘The Spellbook Library’ Debuts On Kodansha.us
Kodansha announced at Anime NYC 2023 the debut of a new english-first Kodansha Reader Portal series, The Spellbook Library, with its first episode available to read now exclusively on kodansha.us. From Uta Isaki—the mangaka behind the poignant asexual coming-of-age drama, Is Love the Answer?—comes a visually stunning fantasy series steeped in magic, adventure, …
Read More »MF Ghost Expands Availability Across Digital Platforms
Kodansha USA Publishing announced that the first 10 volumes of MF Ghost – the spiritual successor to the classic high-octane racing manga Initial D, also created by Shuichi Shigeno – are now available to purchase and read digitally across all participating digital manga vendors. This debut comes hot on the heels of the latest …
Read More »‘The Drops of God’ Now Available On Digital
Kodansha USA Publishing announced that all 44 volumes of the globe-trotting wine-tasting manga, The Drops of God by Tadashi Agi, and Shu Okimoto are now available to purchase and read digitally across all participating digital manga vendors. Hot on the heels of a live-action drama adaptation announced for Apple TV+, …
Read More »Classic Shojo Romance ‘The Wallflower’ Makes Digital Debut in April
Continuing the trend of reviving classic Kodansha manga digitally for a new generation of manga fans, Kodansha USA Publishing announced that the classic shojo series, The Wallflower by Tomoko Hayakawa, will debut digitally on April 12, 2022! Upon launch all 36 volumes of the goth-recluse-turned-radiant-beauty rom-com will be available to purchase and …
Read More »The Best-Selling Manga Series ‘MF Ghost’ Arrives Digitally In English For The First Time
ComiXology Originals and Kodansha announce volumes 1-10 of MF Ghost, the follow up to Initial D—the all-time classic manga about Japanese street racing, written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno – will be available to read starting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 11, 2022 from comiXology Originals, the exclusive digital content line of comiXology, an Amazon company. This …
Read More »Blue Lock Comes To Print In 2022
In celebration of the anime coming in 2022, Kodansha USA is announced the print license acquisition of the fan-favorite manga series Blue Lock. Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro (As the Gods Will: The Second Series), and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura (Dolly Kill Kill), Blue Lock is the heart-pounding soccer saga of a nation-wide competition …
Read More »‘The Drops of God Volumes 23-33’ Digitally Available Today in English for the First Time
ComiXology and Kodansha Comics released volumes 23-33 of the international bestseller The Drops of God manga series in English for the first time. These 11 new volumes join the 22 previously released, all of which can be read digitally as part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive content at no additional …
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