What a time for "The Darwin Incident" volume 8 to come out in English digitally from @kodansha.us. And this is only just the first page of the volume. If you haven't started reading this manga, now's the time!

I'm back at these again. Aiming for about weekly releases again, which will at least get us through the full-page articles from the booklet. After that, they become half-page for the less popular series. But will still keep digging up supplemental content to go with it!

Really like that Netflix is giving out full season previews for reviewers. Even if it's not a glowing review, it won't stop me from watching it. I enjoyed the first 2 seasons and will be giving the possibly unneeded 3rd season a watch. Always want Netflix to continue funding similar projects.

If you're a writer who might cite one of my books, please check my lists of errata for them beforehand, which can be accessed via eikeexner.com/books/ I double-check obsessively, but unfortunately I do make mistakes, and I don't want those mistakes to be replicated, so I'll keep pointing them out.

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...

I appreciate mangaka in the early 90s making bold predictions about popularity/circulation numbers. Makes for a fun evening of answering the question... Did Weekly Shonen Jump ever surpass the American TV Guide magazine's circulation numbers? If so, then when?

Next week for The Darwin Incident volume 8 in English! (We're due for getting a new trailer for the anime sometime in the next month as well. So now's the time to read the manga, which is on sale digitally!)

That tail flap is such a good design on the packaging!! Plus the "G" "O" "N" on the spines across the 3 volumes. I really should get this manga at some point. (No text in the chapters, so any edition is good to get!)

It's over the 35 chapter limit, but "Shiritsu Kiwamemichi Koukou" has the interesting making for a @shonenflop.bsky.social episode. The first volume of the manga (and Jump issues) were recalled and no other volumes published back in '79 due to using real schools and people and getting complaints.

It's super annoying that when I'm trying to do work on some articles, my website hosting always seems to have some connectivity issues. Always hate doing the troubleshooting and fixing stuff in the background. Want to be working on the cool stuff.

TIL that in "Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar" there were fan submitted illustrations of the series title for the chapters of the manga. At least one of them later became a mangaka for Corocoro Comics. @letmebebee.bsky.social, do you know if there is a list of anyone famous? (Sample image of that title)

Indie manga publisher Star Fruit Books' founder Matt Haasch has died.

The new comic/manga service Neon Ichiban went live today. Which it does have some Kodansha stuff at full price. They don't appear to be resellable or downloadable, which was 2 of the key features of the site. But the site is struggling to stay up. Tons of 403 errors, so it's hard to explore more.

New Shaman King merch announced...! Time to get back and write up an article for it today.

It's so incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Matt Haasch. He was such a great guy with such a huge passion for all kinds of manga. His willingness to reach out to creators & help share their works around the world was fantastic. He will be so greatly missed. (🧵about Matt)

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-...

Game history researchers are going to have a field day with this collection, especially if they're interested in hardware and game production circa 1989–1994

mangamavericks.com/2025/shogaku... Thank you Kobayashi-san for taking the time out to conduct this interview! Turns out, we here at MMB have a similar origin story to Ura Sunday!

👂 There have been a bevy of announcements and celebrations this year. So many that it’s easy to miss out. 😞 We’ve got you handled with our new FOMO giveaway! 🎉 To enter: ✅ Follow us, like and RT this post. ✅ the giveaway starts today and ends September 12 midnight EST. 🌎 Open worldwide!

Matt has setup a GoFundMe to help with rent and debt while he heals so please consider making a donation to help him out: www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-... If you cannot donate, please share & letting folks know!

Working on my next video. The big ass title are my two current title ideas, not the final title.

happy letterer appreciation day! if you’d like to follow more manga letterers here, I have a list for you: go.bsky.app/8XNn7Eu

I don't want Sket Dance 2 (Witch Watch) to end but... it's following the road map set by the original a little bit too closely now. Still can run for a while with some high points to hit, just like the Sket Dance anime never made it to. So we'll see where this goes!

Since the chapter is now free to read on Azuki... This sound effect from Zigoku's Foreman chapter 4 really made me laugh when I read it for the first time. It had such a good setup, and the play on words in English when you know the context is fantastic.

I FLIP SUMMON! A brand new History of Jump Video! Featuring Yugioh, JoJo part 5, Hoshin Engi and more, please watch and enjoy!!✌️ youtu.be/C2wOkEVhr04

The Manga Mavericks team had the pleasure of interviewing Dinosaur Sanctuary manga creator Itaru Kinoshita, who attended Anime Expo this year with the MINT Project! Check out the full interview on our site: bit.ly/mm-kinoshita

My Mizuki Shigeru original art collection now numbers three pieces, which is three more pieces than I ever thought I would own.

Pretty good commercial from Car Sensor in Japan using City Hunter came out yesterday! Plus it has "Get Wild" so it really hits all the marks. (The YouTube channel has alternate versions and a making of videos too) www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZXI...

Whenever there is a magazine rack or some characters are looking at a manga... I always go into investigation mode to see if I can find something. Was kinda expecting some cross-series references here in the Rookies: Graduation movie, but I guess not this time!

Buyee just put out a statement buyee.jp/information/...

CHIHAYAFURU FANS: I was able to talk with Kodansha representatives about the possibility of Chihayafuru in print. Obviously I couldn't get an actual answer on that but I did also ask about the fan side and what we can do to up the chances on this happening.

I hope this can lead to the manga getting licensed as well. And the Live Action series and movies streaming on services again. I really liked the series and would want to enjoy it again. Glad that the anime is finally happening!

Thanks to @kodansha.us we have a rare opportunity to read a full issue of seinen magazine Young Magazine in English! For FREE! 1000+ pages of new manga by emerging artists and famous artists alike, available now on Azuki. 📰 READ: www.azuki.co/series/young...

Billy Bat.

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

If Crunchyroll doesn’t announce their new manga platform at AnimeNYC this weekend… Then they’ve run out of summer to launch. I wonder if their staff cuts just undermined that entire plan for manga a second time…

Based on the QR code from outside of the Kinokuniya store... the new Young Magazine USA official website will be: young-magazine-usa.com But doesn't appear to have launched yet, which will be where the voting takes place. Likely in the next day or so!

Started watching "The Match" on Netflix today, in the original Korean audio with English subtitles. Found it a bit odd that speech subtitles used the term "Go", but any of the the signage subtitles used "Baduk." Maybe that discrepancy is for the sign subtitles in non-native languages?

I get the traditions of some of the Corocoro author questions (New Years, graduation, etc.), but those tend to be a bit boring. 30 different authors all kinda say the same thing. But then you get some later issues where you find out 2 authors have newborn babies! That fun trivia to find out!

😺Right now, get Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai Vol. 1 for 50% off 😺 🗡️ A samurai cat who fights for the weak. His fearsome reputation has earned him many enemies, threatening his freedom. Get 50% off this and more during the Dog & Cat Days of Summer digital manga sale: kodansha.us/2025/07/29/s...

I've been all about Corocoro lately --and it hasn't let me down. This time I checked out Maria's "Burai no Kagari". Kagari is a girl with explosive strength --and she'll need it in this series, where brawls against delinquents become decidedly more supernatural.

While I’m sure there will be a lot of news and events at Anime NYC… I’m looking forward to seeing and hearing about the American Manga Awards ceremony and winners. Want those cool people to have their time to shine!

Stop!! Hibari-Kun! by Hisashi Eguchi! COVER-SPINE-BACKCOVER-OBI REVEAL! And YES, you can pre-order the book (and it comes with a pre-order gift)

With the pre-2000s restriction... My picks for a start of a "Jump Classics" line would be: 1. Rokudenashi Blues 2. Survibee 3. Gakuen Johobu H.I.P. Figured it would be best to have a genre spread & at least something that could be marketable! Plus all things I want! (Continued for title reasoning)

Summer is nearly over, so sit back and relax with your furry friend during our Dog & Cat Days of Summer digital manga sale! Whether you're a dog person or a cat person, we've got you covered with series like Nekogahara, Manga Dogs, and more, all at 50% off. kodansha.us/2025/08/12/d...

If you've been wondering... "Has it been a long time since the next volume of Shaman King The Super Star was supposed to come out?" The answer is yes! On average, the English release was about 158 days after the Japanese release. We are at least going to be 272 days at best (with an Oct release).

I mentioned it last time, but worth saying again! The 25% off basically offsets the cost for shipping in the US. So you can think of it like a "free shipping" deal too! (The 2 new series are now up on the store for pre-order)

NEW MANGA LICENSE FISHGOD by Chlona A pop art inspired exorcism revenge story that'll *hook* readers with its premise! Expected Release Date January 2026 (Digital )/May 2026 (Print)

Ballet Hero Fantasy: Dan's Adventure feat. Steven McRae, by Takafumi Adachi Kid-friendly isekai shonen with a ballet twist, originally released as an extra in a ballet magazine