VIZ & Gotham Group Plan RWBY Film and TV Projects

VIZ Media has partnered with The Gotham Group to develop new film and television projects based on VIZ-owned properties, with the RWBY franchise and VIZ Originals graphic…

Mechanical Designer Katsushi Murakami Dies at 83

Industrial and mechanical designer Katsushi Murakami died on July 20 at the age of 83. Murakami joined Bandai in 1961 and later became a key figure at Popy, where his…

Weekly Shonen Jump Falls Below 1 Million

Weekly Shonen Jump’s average print circulation fell below one million copies for the first time since audited figures began. Data from the Japan Magazine Publishers…

MAPPA Expo Highlights Major Anime Displays

MAPPA will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an exhibition featuring production materials and large-scale installations from 23 of the studio’s works. MAPPA EXPO 15th…

Jujutsu Kaisen Stage Play Adapts Shibuya Incident Arc

The Jujutsu Kaisen stage series will return this November with Butai Jujutsu Kaisen: Shibuya Jihen Zenpen, the first half of a theatrical adaptation of the manga’s…