Cover for volume #3 of Syun Matsuena's (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple) series, “Sora e…” Check out our initial review of the series here: wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-...

Cover for volume #31 of Takuya Mitsuda’s “Major 2nd.”

Cover for volume #1 of Shintaro Mugiwara's “Wan”! (Lit: Woof, but sounds like “one”) A genius baseball player is reincarnated in another world as a dog and now in charge of a baseball team of animals aiming to be number (wan)! Mugiwara was once an assistant on Doraemon! Runs on Corocoro.

Mizuki Kuriyama (Hoankan Evans no Uso ~Dead or Love~) will return to WSS with a new series in issue #44. (Comes out October 1st) Entitled “Dragemis” (romanization may change) it appears to be a fantasy adventure series.

Don't mind us, just thinking about the time that Lupin the Third and Detective Conan were both on the cover of Weekly Shonen Sunday. (Issue #17 of 2009.)

Back for the first(?) time! Weekly Shogakukan Edition is now Strict Algorithm LLC. As noted before, not much will change --this is to be legally distinct from Shogakukan. We'll still be doing threads, contests, and translations as always. Thank you, @andysislands.bsky.social for the gif!

Ice Lock in on Tatsu-sensei’s Vampidol Tagiru Fanart!

#Dandadan author Yukinobu Tatsu has recommended Kazuhiko Shimamoto’s manga “Vampidol Tagiru.” Check out our impression of Vampidol Tagiru here: wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/07/new-...

Join the watch party for Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street! Do you have what it takes to solve the mystery with Conan? youtu.be/XO_n8so9pHo #DetectiveConan #ConanCinemaSaturdays

Starting soon!

‼️Release Update‼️ Due to various shipment delays from overseas, we are shifting the print release dates of several of our upcoming titles: First Time In Taiwan - 12/16/25 Great Metal God - 12/16/25 Princess Da Huang & Other Tales - 1/27/25

It’s the “Everlasting” feeling of watching a classic Conan film for us. This is your reminder that tonight’s #ConanCinemaSaturdays premiere is Movie 6: The Phantom of Baker Street (subbed). Catch it @ 10 PM ET/7 PM PT on @tmsanime.com's official YouTube Channel!

Check out the winner of our most recent giveaway! Be sure to keep an eye on us as we’ve got more in store down the line!

To add to my eerie luck this week, I am also the happy winner of @wsstalkback.bsky.social 's recent summer giveaway! I have been super jealous of this Young Magazine USA zine since its ANYC drop, but I am now spoiled with Japanese manga to read as I prepare for the JLPT as well! Thank you so much!

The second season of the Call of the Night anime has concluded, but your night doesn't have to end here! Pick up the story where the anime leaves off by starting with the latter part of volume 10 over on @viz.com Stay up late with a good read here: buff.ly/cdCv6vT

Behind the Manga's @MangaAlerts.com was able to interview Mitsuru Hattori ( @hattorim26.bsky.social ), creator of the manga Wash It All Away! Thank you very much to @wsstalkback.bsky.social , Hattori-sensei, and SQUARE ENIX for this opportunity! Please read our interview below! buff.ly/yG7QdO1

It was a great experience coordinating this with Behind The Manga! Big thanks to Hattori-sensei, their editor and of course BTM for coming up with interesting questions for this interview!

Yen press ( @yenpress.com )has just announced an audiobook version of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ~Prelude~. They announced the license for the book in August, and the audio book will be out in 2026.

Here’s an unlikely collaboration for you: Pop Team Epic’s Bkub Okawa and Frieren: Beyond journey’s End! The collab will take place in Bic Camera stores across Japan starting September 23rd and continue through October 5th. ©️ Bkub Okawa/Tsukasa Abe/ Kanehito Yamada/ SHOGAKUKAN

The next #Pokemon anime arc “Rising Again” will begin October 31st! Check out the new key visual on the left! This comes after a three week arc “Mega Evolution” (on right) that airs starting October 10th.

#DetectiveConan’s 30th anniversary special has been revealed. “Detective Conan Episode "ZERO" Shinichi Kudō Aquarium Case” is an hour special that will air in January 2026. It’s a retelling of the aquarium case and “chapter zero”. youtube.com/shorts/ZcDAT...

Cover for volume #6 of Hidenori Yamaji's "Soara and the House of monsters" (Soara to mamono no ie). @sevenseasentertainment.com releases the manga in English. Was Nominated for the American “Manga awards” prize! The series runs in Sunday Super.

Cover for volume one of Yugo Ishikawa’s “Vintage Tokyo.” Runs in Big Comic.

A book commemorating 55 years of BetsuComi, with full color illustrations of popular scenes that still resonate with readers! Included series include BASARA, the Poe Clan, Banana Fish, Queens Quality and more!

Cover for volume #1 of Yuuji Takemura and Yusuke Ochiai’s idol death game manga Guuzou senbatsu: Korekara oshii ga taikai shimasu” Runs on Yarawaka spirits.

In Memoriam: Matt Haasch “Matt was warm, friendly, and endlessly positive, with an infectious energy.” Azuki’s @evanminto.com honors the memory of the @starfruitbooks.bsky.social founder www.azuki.co/news/2025/09...

Movie director Yuichi Fukuda (Gintama Live action/ Yoshihiko the Brave) has recommended Kazuhiko Shimamoto’s WSS manga Vampidol Tagiru. Check out our initial thoughts on the series here: wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/07/new-...

Shogakukan 2025 Tsugimanga placements: Print manga: COSMOS (2nd) GX Utsuranain desu (4th) WSS Akira Failing in Love (6th) WSS Alice dokomade mo (11th) Big Comic Spirits Kaiten no Albus (12th) WSS Silver Mountain (15th) WSS ManeMane Nichi Nichi (19th) Gessan

If you want to know what we think of Phantom of Baker Street, we did cover it on the podcast for our 100th episode. onepodcastprevails.wordpress.com/2023/10/09/c...

The YouTube page for the next #ConanCinemaSaturdays featuring #DetectiveConan: The Phantom of Baker Street is up on the official @tmsanime.com channel. Be sure to hit the notification bell. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO_n...

The next set of #ConanCinemaSaturdays has been announced. What are you looking forward to? #DetectiveConan

Just in! @tmsanime.com has announced the next three #ConanCinemaSaturdays! This Saturday (Sept 20), take a trip to 1880s London with M6: Phantom of Baker Street Sept 28, meet some pirates in M11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure And on Oct 4, our first Heiji-focused movie, M21: The Crimson Love Letter!

Are you ready? Check out the upcoming movies coming to Detective Conan: Cinema Saturdays! Which one are you most excited for? #DetectiveConan #ConanCinemaSaturdays

Cover for volume #6 of Yu Koyama's “Megami no Hyouteki.” A theater actress has access to the hidden gold treasure of the former imperial Japanese army, leading to a conspiracy that ends with murder. The curtain rises on a historical suspense series where no one can be trusted. Runs in Big Comic.

Cover for volume #14 of Uhei Aoki's “Miwa-san Narisumasu: The Great Pretender.” This series runs in Big Comic original.

Cover for volume #4 of Osamu Yamamoto's “Rem: A stray cat.” A crime suspense story that peels back the veneer of the adult care system and takes a critical look at the government's treatment of the elderly. Runs in Big Comic Original.

Cover for volume #2 of Yuta Nishio, Daisuke Muroi, and Yuka Matsuda’s Sekai no Owari no Yosai ten.” At the world’s end, one would think clothing would be the least of priorities. Yet… even when food and shelter are in rare supply, people still seek something to wear… Runs in Big Comic Original.

Cover for volume #13 of Ryousuke Tobimatsu and Mitsuhiro Mizuno’s Basketball series “Deep 3” Demian Kawai has high flying hoop dreams but suffers from the yips which causes him to freeze whenever he tries to take a shot at the basket. Runs in Big Comic.

New Ranma visual displaying the infamous play (Romeo and Juliet) and the characters appearing in season two! The scene depicted is from chapters 74-77 and episode 39 overall of the original series. The series begins on October 4th and will stream on Netflix!

Short thread for issue #42 of WSS, featuring Konomi Asai from #Sakurazaka46 on the cover.

Even Gosho Aoyama's been captured in Akira's eyes! The Detective Conan author's illustration of Momose Akira was in this week's WSS! Read both series over at @viz.com

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One more time, You and me! Once more we’re visiting a Conan movie never released state side! On Sept 13th (that’s tomorrow!) @tmsanime.com presents Movie 17: Private Eye in the Distant Sea for #ConanCinemaSaturdays. Help Conan solve a mystery on while stuck a battle ship. youtu.be/iugsxdKn-M8?...

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Rumiko Takahashi recommended Kyoko Aiba’s series“Ojitensei ~akuyaku reijou no karei naru seikatsu.” So in return Aiba-sensei drew an all star illustration! The series runs in Sunday Webry. ©️Kyoko Aiba/Rumiko Takahashi/SHOGAKUKAN

Cover for volume 2 of Kei Yamadaka’s “Downer Oneesan asobitai.” Haru’s making the tough transition into middle school when one day he meets a lady in the park, who loves Corocoro manga and wants to play games such as Beyblade? Runs in Corocoro comic.

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This giveaway ends tomorrow! Fight the FOMO and enter now!

Cover for volume 2 of Kei Yamadaka’s “Downer Oneesan asobitai.” Haru’s making the tough transition into middle school when one day he meets a lady in the park, who loves Corocoro manga and wants to play games such as Beyblade? Runs in Corocoro comic.

Rumiko Takahashi recommended Kyoko Aiba’s series“Ojitensei ~akuyaku reijou no karei naru seikatsu.” So in return Aiba-sensei drew an all star illustration! The series runs in Sunday Webry. ©️Kyoko Aiba/Rumiko Takahashi/SHOGAKUKAN