Get an EXCLUSIVE First Look at Titan Comics’ US Release of Junko Mizuno’s RAVINA...
The darkly beautiful fairy tales of manga artist Junko Mizuno will return to comic shelves in early 2017 with an English language edition of Ravina the Witch? from Titan Comics.
VIz announces many new acquisitions including Dragon Ball Super, Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt and...
With Anime Expo in the rearview mirror many new manga titles have been announced and Viz has a bunch, including new Mobile Suit Gundam...
Rokudenashiko events in New York
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"Good for nothing" manko artist Rokudenashiko was the hit of TCAF and she's in New York for a series of events. Tonights talk is...
Review: Japanese artist Rokudenashiko charts the real obscenity in her memoir
Just yesterday it was reported that a Japanese court had found artist Rokudenashiko’s vagina figurines to be considered art and not obscenity, but less...
C2E2: Viz Media Announces Amano, Miyazaki, and New Streaming Line-up
Viz media announces new Yoshitaka Amano and Hayao Miyazaki art books, in addition to picking up Terra Formars and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure for their streaming collection.
Preview: Inio Asano’s Goodnight Punpun is an ode to life’s awkwardness
Inio Asano's Goodnight Punpun is a surreal yet painfully relatable story of a boy who struggles to find love and some decent porn. It's the best known work of the manga artist who's been called "one of the voices of his generation" in Japan. And here's an exclusive preview of the book.
Review: Shuji Sogabe & Atlus’s Persona 4: Vol. 1
By: Nicholas Eskey
Writers: Shuji Sogabe/Atlus Games
Artist: Shuji Sogabe
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Checking into the realm of manga, I’m very excited to talk about Shuji Sogabe’s Persona 4: Volume...
Review: ‘The Tipping Point’ unites science fiction themes with human psychology
Part of the celebration of 40 years of international publisher Humanoids, this anthology gathers some great talent to explore the idea of forks in the...
Fruits Basket is coming back from Yen Press, along with lots more from ...
Natsuki Takaya’s Fruits Basket was one of the greatest hits of the First Manga Era, with the English editions from TokyoPop one of the best selling manga of the time. The original was published from 1998 to 2006 in Japan and was turned into a successful anime as well. While ToykoPop's manga have been OP for five years, Yen Press knows a good thing when they see it and they're bringing back Fruits Basket in fully updated collector’s editions AND publishing more from Takaya’s list including her classic Twinkle Stars and her new Liselotte & Witch’s Forest.
RIP Shigeru Mizuki
Shigeru Mizuki, one of the all time great cartoonists of Japan (and the world) has passed away at age 93. Mizuki-sensei popularized the "yokai"...
Viz launches online Naruto store with Generator
Just in time for some holiday shopping. VIZ Media has teamed with Sony's online commerce platform Generator to launch an official NARUTO online store for the U.S. and Canada. The story will carry a comprehensive line of merchandise, including:
The Beat Podcasts!: More to Come – Supergirl Power
In this week’s podcast, the More to Come Crew - The Beat's own Heidi MacDonald, Calvin Reid and Kate Fitzsimons - discuss the new...



















