On the way back from the London gaming market! Time to read some manga on the train, thanks to @mangatakpod.bsky.social for the recommendation on this one! Listened to the episode yesterday and found it at forbidden planet

Japanese medicine box design has a real blank VHS cassette cover feel to it and I’m honestly here for it…

Them: What’s your favourite SNES RPG? Me:

Ahhhhhhhh! I never get the prize I want in Combini Lotteries! Thank you Halloween Gods!!!

Today’s torture is my wallet it seems…

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc... RIP to the man whose face inspired a generation of Mangaka to create pretty characters with long flowing hair!

XXXHOLiC Rei volume 5 cover art 👑🏰💎 #CLAMP #XXXHOLiC

OH CRAP! So I guess in all that excitement, I forgot about these 3 whole CLAMP series / books! Whoops. I was settling into my flight to listen to some @clampcastpod.bsky.social on Clover and saw I still hadn’t listened to the Wish wrap up and well, here we are….

So I’m just realizing as I finish up Clover that I’ve not done a CLAMP update in forever! While it’s highly likely I’m not going to get to the end of their works by the end of the year, I just wanted to give high level thoughts on both so I can move onto Suki in peace!

I finally got around to reading Bonds by Zenzo, published in English by our friends over at @mangamavericks.bsky.social ! I think it’s fair to say I didn’t just like it, but loooved it!

This week on Manga Tak, I’m joined by Pippa and Georgie to chat the excellent They Were 11! by Moto Hagio (published by @denpabooks.bsky.social ) This groundbreaking sci-fi Shojo is one not to be missed! Get it here or wherever pods are cast! www.buzzsprout.com/2373443/epis...

This week on Manga Tak, @toodlebug500.bsky.social and I have been reading the excellent Search and Destroy by Atsushi Kaneko! Published by @fantagraphics.bsky.social in collab with @mangasplaining.bsky.social Listen here or wherever pods are cast! www.buzzsprout.com/2373443/epis...

Also as it’s been a busy week, here’s this week’s Manga Tak Plus on ‘Mechanical Buddy Universe’ by Takuji Kato, published by @square-enix-books.com!

This week on Manga Tak, @tsutsudae.bsky.social and I sit down to talk about Josei manga ‘You Can’t Live All on Your Own’ by Mizoko Tsuno published by @tokyopop.bsky.social! Listen here and wherever pods are cast! www.buzzsprout.com/2373443/epis...

Today we'd like to share a cool website, Books from Taiwan. It's a government initiative designed to share compelling works in all formats in genres, but of course, we love the comics stuff the best. Primarily for publishers, but anyone can browse: booksfromtaiwan.moc.gov.tw/books.php?ca...

This week on Manga Tak Plus, I took a look at the first volume of Saint Seiya Dark Wing, it’s a spin off of the classic series by Kurumada Masami, written by Kenji Saito and illustrated by Shinshu Ueda! It’s published by @titanmangahq.bsky.social and hit shelves yesterday!

Read a manga that blew me away right after closing my bookshop, & became disillusioned with publishing & creating. @mangatakpod.bsky.social & I explore how this book hits so hard. Creatives who work or want to work in making books should listen. mangatakpod.buzzsprout.com #manga #comics #books

This week on Manga Tak, @jambookshopuk.bsky.social and I talk the excellent Tokyo These Days by Taiyō Matsumoto. Listen to us discuss creativity, burnout and drawing hands here / wherever pods are cast! www.buzzsprout.com/2373443/epis...

I'm a guest on a cool podcast that dissects manga. New episode out today. Feel free to embarrass me by listening. Go to @mangatakpod.bsky.social #manga #podcast #mangadrawing #tokyo #japan

this is what i mean for the young’uns. they’d chop one manga volume up into western style floppy comic books, read left to right, images sometimes flipped for western format, you could sometimes find fan letter/fan art submissions near the back too

BONUS EPISODE! This week Georgie and I talked about the excellent Yan Volume 2 by Chang Sheng, published in English by @titanmangahq.bsky.social Listen here or wherever pods are cast! www.buzzsprout.com/2373443/epis...

This week for Manga Tak+ I took a look at “Killed Again, Mr. Detective?” by Inaba, based on a LN by teniwoha, and published in English by @yenpress.com

@starfruitbooks.bsky.social has an In Memoriam regarding the passing of Matt Haasch. In it they state that while "all orders and projects will be placed on hold", "the core members of Star Fruit Books are committed to carrying on his dreams and ensuring that the projects he began reach fruition."

Manga friends: I'm going to try to make some kind of memorial for Matt Haasch. If you have stories, photos, or any words of appreciation you want to share, please let me know. DMs are open. If there's anyone doing something similar already please also let me know and we can pool our efforts.

This week on Manga Tak, we’re talking about Sanda by Paru Itagaki! Join us as we discuss Shonen Santa and how it stacks up-to Beastars! Listen here & where pods are cast: www.buzzsprout.com/2373443/epis... Thanks to @titanmangahq.bsky.social for the advanced copies!

Nearly choked on my tea at the Ghost in The Shell reference in this week’s Dandadan!

Shocked and saddened to hear that Matt Haasch, founder of indie manga publishing company @starfruitbooks.bsky.social has passed away. His gofundme campaign for his medical and other expenses is still up - contribute if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...

COVER ALERT! 🚨 While Wakana deepens relationships with the locals, she uncovers tidbits about the previous owner of her cleaning service. Her insight may also uncover the landlady's health condition... Wash It All Away, vol. 4 goes on sale in October! sqex.link/zgxb

To celebrate SANDA VOL. 1 hitting shelves on September 9, we have organised a blog tour! 🎅 Follow your favourite creators and check what they think about SANDA, the manga behind the upcoming anime series! Don't miss out! Pre-order your copy here: titan-comics.com/c/2292-sanda/

Thank you everyone. There's been a big boost of support over the last few days that's pushed us to 93% of the way, and just a couple thousand left to the goal. We're not there yet, but I'm feeling pretty confident we'll manage to push through in the last week. I'll keep working hard through the end!

Thanks for the shout out Tiina 🥰 Here are some of my favorite sfx instances from Cat’s Eye Vol 1!!

So I went and started a YouTube Channel! If anyone’s got 5 minutes to watch the first video and give any feedback, I’d be extremely grateful! It’s on Fumi Yoshinaga’s excellent cooking BL ‘What Did You Eat Yesterday!’ youtu.be/gxqhcynr0sU?...

Testing. Testing. 1. 2. 1. 2. Was just a guest on a podcast about a manga that I wouldn't normally read but it blew my socks off for personal reasons. Hopefully it wasn't a total mess & it should be out in a couple of weeks. Follow @mangatakpod.bsky.social for news. #manga #podcast #podcastshow

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Here’s a new Manga Tak + review on the upcoming Gran Familia by Kenji Hamada, published by @titanmangahq.bsky.social

Awwww yiiis! @mattalt.bsky.social’s article for New Yorker magazine about the manga IP creation powerhouse Shonen Jump / Shueisha, featuring his time with “Kagurabachi” creator Takeru Hokazono is in this week’s issue! Run the newsstands to get your copy! www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

AnimeNYC 2025: Manga professionals talk about ‘More than One Way To Break Into Manga’ Panelists from across the manga industry demystified different aspects of working with manga, from editorial to production and sales.

On this week’s Manga Tak, I’m joined by a LumRanmaYasha of @mangamavericks.bsky.social to discuss not only Senpai no Kohai an excellent Yuri by @hnkgalt.bsky.social (published by @redstringtl.bsky.social) but their new venture Manga Mavericks Books! Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2373443/epis...

This is going to be a day one podcast book! Love GIRL MEETS ROCK!

Brand-new license announcement! THE DELINQUENT AND THE TRANSFER STUDENT by Fujichika. A tough, no-nonsense delinquent and a kind transfer student find a way to grow closer with a silly game in this sweet #yuri / Girls’ Love romance manga! 💖 sevenseasentertainment.com/2025/08/22/s...

Congratulations to the winners of this year's American Manga Awards! Lots of good books there. www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/202...

youtu.be/19SspJ4R2-I The audio is pretty rough but I hope you enjoy me yapping about lettering for 45 minutes

I am unbelievably excited to say that @lettererbrendo.bsky.social and I are lettering the English release of Billy Bat! Both of us!

I can finally take down the altar thanks to @abramskana.bsky.social !!! Can’t wait to finally read Billy Bat in English!

Kana will release Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki’s acclaimed thriller "Billy Bat" in English, begining June 2026.

This week, I took a look at ‘Boys Gilding the Lily Shall Die!?’ by Yomogimochi, published in English by Tokyo Pop! As I find myself reading more manga genres / audiences, I’ve found myself on a bit of a Yuri kick! So after seeing this on the shelf’s at the local store, wanted to check it out!

Titan Manga has revealed to ANN the cover and several preview pages for the company's upcoming English release of Ryu Kamio and Yu Nakahara's Stray manga.

This week on Manga Tak, I sit down once again with Georgie to discuss Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You by Jinuchi, published by @square-enix-books.com! Get it here or wherever pods are cast! podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/m...

Would lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelove a few more pre-orders for possibly the greatest book ever made: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/vintage-de... Get a rock dog bookplate too! #comics #book #books #zine #comicbook #selfpublishing #smallpress #illustration