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Major win for Kodansha and Shueisha as Cloudflare hit with piracy fine

November 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A Tokyo court has ordered Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million to manga publishers for facilitating piracy sites, setting a major precedent for internet infrastructure.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Kadokawa, kodansha, law

Marvel and Kodansha back newly independent Diamond UK distributor

September 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Following the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of its US parent, Diamond UK is now independent after a management buyout, with the backing of publishers like Marvel.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Diamond Comic Distributors, kodansha, marvel

Am I Actually the Strongest? Anime combines Dr Strange with Rugrats royal fantasy

May 30, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

To be reincarnated into another world with the promise of a “cheat” power is one thing… but to be reborn as a baby, and then left for dead after your royal parents think you’re powerless??

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: isekai, kodansha, trailers

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World shows itself

May 19, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous skill: Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: kodansha, trailers

From God’s Finger to the Four Knights of the Apocalypse

April 29, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Due to premiere in October is the Seven Deadly Sins’ spin-off or sequel, Four Knights of the Apocalypse. It’s set about a year after the main The Seven Deadly Sins manga ended.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: kodansha, The Seven Deadly Sins, trailers

A Girl & Her Guard Dog: Romantic gun play

April 18, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Isaku never asked to be the daughter of a yakuza boss, but when her parents died in a car accident when she was 5, her gangster grandfather took her in and raised her as part of the clan.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: kodansha, trailers

Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement: Your RPG skills for profit!

October 26, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A near-death encounter and the knack for adventuring in RPGs give our hero a chance to retire.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: kodansha, trailers

Monogatari Returns bundle is no psychological mystery at Humble

December 10, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Monogatari is a long-running Japanese light novel that’s made it all the way to anime. Written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan, the plot follows Koyomi Araragi, who survives a vampire attack.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: audiobook, bundles, humble bundle, kodansha, manga

Isekai manga bundle by Kodansha will transport you to a new world

August 5, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The manga and anime genre of Isekai is booming. It’s going places.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: bundles, humble bundle, kodansha, manga, sales

Humble Bundle offers nearly $1,000 of manga insight on the 2021 spring anime season

April 9, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you’ve had an eye on the announcements for the spring anime season that’s just kicking off, then you’ll recognise many of the titles here. These are many of the manga which are just about to air as anime.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: bundles, edens zero, humble bundle, kodansha, shaman king, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, The Seven Deadly Sins, to your eternity, tokyo revengers

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