Digital comics app Sweet Shop officially launches across 170 countries, offering DRM-free PDF downloads, major manga licences, and a strict no-AI policy.
Legendary anime Akira comes back to British cinemas this April
Anime Limited is bringing Katsuhiro Otomo’s masterpiece Akira back to UK cinemas and IMAX screens from 17 April to celebrate 35 years of the cyberpunk classic.
Major win for Kodansha and Shueisha as Cloudflare hit with piracy fine
A Tokyo court has ordered Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million to manga publishers for facilitating piracy sites, setting a major precedent for internet infrastructure.
Marvel and Kodansha back newly independent Diamond UK distributor
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.
Am I Actually the Strongest? Anime combines Dr Strange with Rugrats royal fantasy
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??
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World shows itself
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.
From God’s Finger to the Four Knights of the Apocalypse
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.
A Girl & Her Guard Dog: Romantic gun play
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.
Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement: Your RPG skills for profit!
A near-death encounter and the knack for adventuring in RPGs give our hero a chance to retire.
Monogatari Returns bundle is no psychological mystery at Humble
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.
