Scholastic Plans Five New Tezuka Reimaginings

Scholastic has expanded its partnership with Tezuka Productions to develop five new children’s graphic novel series based on classic manga by Osamu Tezuka. The projects…

Chainsmoker Cat Pulled From Hong Kong Streaming

Chainsmoker Cat has been removed from Bahamut’s Animation Crazy service in Hong Kong after the platform received a notice from the Hong Kong Department of Health.…

Crunchyroll Store Drops Manga, Slashes Blu-rays

Crunchyroll has dramatically reduced the physical-media selection in its newly relaunched online store, removing manga, light novels, manhwa, and danmei while cutting its…

Leviathan Live-Action Film Set for February 2027

Shiro Kuroi’s sci-fi survival manga Leviathan is getting a live-action film adaptation in Japan on February 11, 2027. Shunsuke Michieda of Naniwa Danshi will star as…

Comico Manga Service to Close in January 2027

Japanese digital manga service Comico will shut down on January 6, 2027, ending a run of more than 13 years. Operator NHN comico will begin winding down the platform on…