Will Japanese Manga Culture Be Left Behind by South Korean Comics?
“Vertical-scroll and full color manga are becoming the global standard,” according to Tokyo a publishing executive, while the merits of the different style of Japanese…
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Japanese history, but with all of the historical figures reimagined as cats
This animation show makes learning Japanese history a fresh and fun experience, by reimagining historic and powerful figures as feline characters. With Japan’s great love…
Marvel’s Editor-In-Chief Admits To Using Japanese Pseudonym But Many Japanese Fans Don’t Mind
Japanese amecomi (American comics) fans woke up yesterday to news that C.B. Cebulski, Marvel’s newly appointed Editor-In-Chief, admitted to having used the pseudonym Akira Yoshida…
Send Custom Comic Book Packages With Manga Tape
Gift-giving customs in Japan runs deep. Whether it be within the workplace, a wedding, or the importance of wrapping the gift itself, there are many…
Samurai Portraits Of Marvel Super Heroes Using Japanese Ink Painting
Whether it’s collaboration fan-art with popular Japanese animation and comic series One Piece, or an Ukiyo-e rendition of the Marvel Civil War, there have been…
Comic Fans Make Annual Mad Dash For Comic Market, Turning Train Station Into Mad House
Every summer in Japan, fans from all over Japan (and even the world) gather to attend the world’s largest fan-made comic (doujinshi) fair, Comic Market,…