Manga Mavericks Books and Mahjong Pros announced the Independent Manga Alliance during San Diego Comic-Con on July 23. Led by Manga Mavericks CEO Varun Gupta and Mahjong Pros partnerships and licensing head Harrison Doan, the venture is intended to provide distribution, marketing, and sales support for independent manga creators and smaller publishers.

Its founding members include Manga Mavericks Books, Mahjong Pros, Strict Algorithm LLC, Red String Manga, and Curation Entertainment Partners Inc. Manga Mavericks also announced that it licensed Rin Kawano’s Our Insignificant Justice, which is scheduled for print and digital release in March 2027 at $14.99 and $6.99, respectively.

The new live-action GTO television series is now streaming on Netflix following its July 20 premiere on Kansai TV, Fuji TV, and affiliated stations in Japan. Netflix lists the Japanese-language series with English and several other subtitle options, giving viewers outside Japan another way to follow the latest adaptation of Tohru Fujisawa’s Great Teacher Onizuka manga.

Takashi Sorimachi once again stars as unconventional teacher Eikichi Onizuka, returning to the role he originated in the 1998 television drama. The new series follows Onizuka as he begins teaching at Seishin Academy and attempts to connect with students whose lives are increasingly shaped by smartphones and social media.

Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of the South Korean animated series Tomb Raider King on July 22. The new audio option makes the adaptation available in English alongside its existing Korean and Japanese versions, expanding access for English-speaking viewers following the series on Crunchyroll.

The first episode’s principal English cast includes Monty Thompson as Jooheon, Cassie Ewulu as Crow, Alex Hom as Geonwoo, Charles Nguyen as Julian, Trey Upton as Kyungtae, and Hayden Daviau as Mother. The series is based on SAN.G’s Korean web novel and its manhwa adaptation by Yuns of REDICE STUDIO, with artwork by 3B2S.

We've moved to a new server and expect to make regular updates. Sorry for the 3 year gap there. ~.~

We're taking the site in a more finger-on-the-pulse direction to let you know what's out, what's good, and in general what's what in the anime community. There's a lot of decline in recent years, with studios aiming more for a quick buck than for quality works. We hope to point you in the right direction and keep the love flowing amidst the storm lack-luster releases.