Plus: 'Demon Slayer' Spinoff, Takahashi Shorts, 'Star Wars' Art Book, 'Deadpool: Samurai' Cover
July 13, 2021
The new manga licenses include a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba spinoff, a collection of short manga by Rumiko Takahashi; plus a Star Wars art book and a cover and date for the Marvel/VIZ crossover: Deadpool: Samurai.
'Magic: The Gathering' Hall of Famer Shota Yasooka is Lead Designer
July 12, 2021
Game design and development is by Hobby Japan, with Shota Yasooka, a Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame pro player, as the lead designer.
A Diverse List Includes Some Classics and Some New Volumes - All Manga
July 9, 2021
Change is afoot on the list of the top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel.
More from AX Lite: 'Orient,' 'The Case Study of Vanitas' Anime; 'CFV: overDress' Gets Dub; New Manga with Anime Ties
July 7, 2021
Also from Anime Expo Lite: Orient and The Case Study of Vanitas anime news; Seven Seas Entertainment gets new manga with anime ties, Bushiroad's Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress gets an English dub.
Bushiroad Release Updates
July 7, 2021
Bushiroad has announced the release of CardFight!! Vanguard OverDress: Touken Ranbu -Online- for January 2022.
Publishers Unveil New Special Editions
July 7, 2021
New special editions for fans of Akira, Demon Slayer, and Osamu Tezuka's manga.
Passing 2007 Peak
July 2, 2021
Sales of print manga hit an all-time high in 2020, passing the previous high set in 2007, according to an analysis by ICv2, which has been tracking sales of the category since 2002.
According to New Estimate by ICv2 and Comichron
June 29, 2021
Combined comics and graphic novel sales hit a new high in 2020, according to a new joint estimate by ICv2's Milton Griepp and Comichron's John Jackson Miller.
New Junji Ito, a ‘Cruella’ Spinoff and Time-Travel Romance
June 28, 2021
Top manga coming in August include an adaptation of Disney’s Cruella and a high school romance with a time-travel twist.
Titles Include 'Walking Dead' Spinoff, 'Paw Patrol'
June 25, 2021
Three new graphic novel lines for young readers have lined up a wide variety of titles, from a Walking Dead spinoff for teens to Paw Patrol books for tiny tots.
