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We’re at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social all weekend in the Bubbleboy Hall table C9! Come find us!

Manga Jiman 2025 Competition Details

This week’s manga reading includes the long awaited new print edition of Mushishi by Yuki Urushibara. This manga has been out of print for a long time and as a result became ridiculously overpriced on the second hand market (even though it was available officially digitally).

Imai Arata is debuting their brand new first serialization with LEED (Torch Comics)! The title translates roughly to "Oh, For How Long Will the Evil Flowers of Capitalism Continue to Bloom?" - expected to be amazing! Their other books include "F" and "Flash Point", both published in English by us!!

And if you're in London on Tuesday evening, he'll be at the wonderful @goshcomics.bsky.social for a joint release party with our friends @glacierbaybooks.com!

Hi! Big update today! It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi

We will be at Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate GB this weekend. Table number is in our profile handle. Flying out to the UK today, looking forward to seeing you at the show!

Project A-ko Perfect Collection 4K will be coming soon, because it's already finished. We'll detail it more near release, including (hopefully) a 4K HDR sample & more screenshots in our normal product preview thread. Look forward to A-ko as you've never seen her before.

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Kinokuniya Pop Up Event Details

This is your regularly scheduled reminder. Don't forget to watch Cat's Eye View. It's filmed by Japanese State broadcaster NHK World. Each episode about 5 minutes long and is mainly just cats doing cat stuff around scenic parts of Japan.

UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon

ATTN GLUTTONS: Please savor this mouth-watering review of The Solitary Gourmet, a comic about eating in the age of loneliness (1994-present) by Jirō Taniguchi & Masayuki Kusumi, up today at TCJ (The Chowbell Jouissance)

Maison Ghibli Launch Studio Ghibli Pop Up Shop In London #StudioGhibli #London #PopUpShop

Otaku and fujin of Bluesky, I will forever recommend @yiggybean.com and @merrymanga.bsky.social as reliable small businesses for our interests. And I just learned about @sendaibooks.eu for EU friends. #animesky #mangasky #danmeisky

Groundbreaking British Museum show set to challenge samurai myths

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Is due to hit Netflix on Thursday 22nd January 2026

Tower Dungeon (Tsutomu Nihei)

New at Haneda Airport International Terminal — Godzilla!

If you don't want gen AI in your manga, anime, game, and light novel translations, now is the time to make your voice heard. Write to your favorite publishers and developers and ask if they are incorporating LLMs into their process. And most importantly, tell them you will vote with your dollars.

I’m doing manga assistant work for the first time and it’s crazy how something like applying a gradient can cause me to pause. Because it’s not my work so I have to check things like how dark or light they actually want this to go. How light do you want this tree?

You'll be able to find some of our books on Sweet Shop @sweetshop.app in the future. All Glacier Bay Books digital titles available on Sweet Shop should be available DRM-free!

We are currently running a "Hidden Gems" bundle on our website - including 7 books (5 print, 2 digital) available at a sweet 20% (!!!) discount glacierbaybooks.com/product/hidd...

Viz Media added a bunch of sales figures for various Titles in the US on Edelweiss so here’s what Myself, @wintervenom91.bsky.social , & @deere839.bsky.social were able to find in this thread • Goodnight Punpun 499,000+ units sold • Nana 630,000+ units sold • Neighbor Story 25,000+ units sold

#StudioGhibli fan? You really want to book for this #JapanFoundation talk. 25 Nov, 13:00 GMT, free to book. Sorry, space is limited so I booked mine before posting! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-tal...

Anime Herald Magazine's first issue launches in just a couple of weeks! We're shipping this 90+-page volume in November, so get your orders in today 🥰 Digital copy ($15.75 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1dig 💻 Physical copy ($17.95 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1 📔 Bundle: hera.fyi/buyahmag1bun 📦

It’s been a few days, but we just became 1! 🥳 Celebrate with us and browse all books we offer. They have varying degree of discounts (up to 30%). But don’t waste much time, some books are low in stock. 🎉 Click here: buff.ly/RpzbGfm

Village Vanguard’s manga section is an example of shelving/merchandising manga by author and general vibes instead of by title, A-Z as they do in the US. I’m sure it’s harder to manage, but i discover more new reads this way.

Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back! Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary. Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest! #MundaneHalloween

happy halloween! the latest Anime by the Numbers is an interview with @geauxta.bsky.social about the current state of manga publishing and her career. PLUS: some early data on the fall anime season, the Crunchyroll Subtitle Controversy, and more! animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/an-insider...

INTERVIEW: Anime Herald Magazine’s Samantha Ferreira – Printing Anime Media’s Past, Present, and Future by @riderstrike.bsky.social Anime Herald ( @animeherald.com ) goes physical in an all-digital era of anime coverage. yattatachi.com/anime-herald...

Put some words together for the Japan Times on how anime has changed in the last decade, opening the door for hits like Demon Slayer and Chainsaw Man to rule the box office both in Japan and internationally

Respecting history, foregrounding good writing and design, and continuing the print tradition of #anime - Anime Herald Magazine.A great interview with editor @sam-animeherald.bsky.social that shows why you should support this magazine. yattatachi.com/anime-herald...

A must-read interview with a truly great creative and social advocate, one of the most remarkable #mangaka out there. if you haven't read 'My Brother's Husband', prepare to have your heartstrings played like a bass guitar.

Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham, of #Ghibliotheque fame, signing their new book The Animation Atlas at #PicturehouseCentral last night. Big thanks to publishers Welbeck for the launch party and to the authors for my signed copy of this fab book! Get yours now! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Missed out on today’s “Boys Run the Riot” hand-drawn shikishi / Young Manga giveaway in San Francisco? Visit @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social on Thursday 10/30 for your next chance to score this cool piece of manga art! Also read Young Magazine’s US sampler on KMANGA too!

digitized and posted home video footage of AnimeCon '91, youtu.be/QNckDibTnhE. Didnt film this,was circ'd among tape traders back in the 90s,so it's a couple generations down in quality.hall footage,guest autographs, game show, and a conversation with Fred Ladd. @geraldawo.bsky.social #otakuarchive

MY TWISTED EATING DISORDER Originally released as a digital-only exclusive, the autobiographical manga from the Harvey Award-winning creator of MY LESBIAN EXPERIENCE WITH LONELINESS is finally in print! Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section: sevenseasentertainment.com/books/my-twi...

there are so many fonts used in manga localization.... please.... anything but wild words, anime ace, and whizbang..... mangafonts.carrd.co

The Guardian have some good photos from MCM Comic Con London from the weekend.

If you're looking for a list of Anime / Manga Independent journalism sites that pay their folks to follow & support, please check out this starter pack. The environment for these sites is constantly getting harsher and a struggle to get the reach they so deserve. bsky.app/starter-pack...

Great news! We've reached 250 sales for Anime Herald Magazine's first issue! We're shipping this 90+-page volume in November, so get your orders in today 🥰 Digital copy ($15.75 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1dig 💻 Physical copy ($17.95 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1 📔 Bundle: hera.fyi/buyahmag1bun 📦

😈 Get your exclusive IruMafia Sticker at MCM London 2025! Buy any Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition volume at Booth N2400 for a free sticker! (While supplies last!) 📍 Find us with @turnarounduk.bsky.social #MCMLondon #IrumaKun #Kodansha #Manga #IruMafia

I talked to Polygon about the Chainsaw Man movie's box office projections in North America! Now to get a ticket for tomorrow... www.polygon.com/chainsaw-man...

"The Ghost In The Shell" new anime series (by Science Saru) will air in January 2026 in Japan in a new TV block called "Hi-Anibal!!" on Kantele/FujiTV. theghostintheshell.jp/en/news/the-...

Japanese pundits coined the term "Galapagos syndrome" to express how their country lost its role as global consumer electronics innovator. But in a world driven mad by tech disruption, is Japan’s having fallen behind turning into a secret super power? blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/super-gala...

"The Apothecary Diaries" Season 3 and anime film have been revealed! Season 3 will be split into two cours with Cour 1 starting in October 2026. The film, which features an original story, is scheduled for December 2026. ✨More: atani.me/kusuriya-s3-movie