TOKYOPOP Brings Back Princess Ai in Kickstarter Project
TOKYOPOP is launching its first Kickstarter and it’ll be for Princess Ai, the rock fantasy manga loosely based on Courtney Love’s life story.
Category: Japanese
Tokyo Anime Next Wraps Four-Day Event with a Major Announcement: The Nippon Anime Awards
Tokyo Anime Next concluded its four-day run in Ikebukuro with orchestral performances and the announcement of the Nippon Anime Awards, launching November 2027.
Kuromi Is Getting Her Own Movie, Because Of Course She Is
Sanrio’s beloved bad girl Kuromi is getting her first starring film role. The movie is set to hit Japanese theaters in 2027, with international release details to follow.
emaqi Expands November Lineup with VIZ Media Hits and Eight Exclusive Manga Debuts
emaqi adds NARUTO, Kaiju No. 8, Spy x Family, and more from VIZ Media this November, alongside eight exclusive new manga series and over 60 volumes on emaqi Premium.
Manga Mavericks Licenses Gago Hunters and Classic Shojo Georgie
Manga Mavericks will release Georgie as deluxe editions. Get a first look at the cover designs!
Seven Seas Dives into Mermaid Baihe Into the Sea, Will You Take a Bath With Me?, and More
Mermaid x cultivator baihe novel, Into the Sea, will certainly make a splash with fans who love mermaids and girls’ love. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed this as well as four other titles.
Hikaru Utada Announces New Single “Intentions” with Cover Art by YUKIKO NORITAKE
Hikaru Utada’s new single “Intentions” arrives November 25 as the theme for JR Central’s “GOOD DAY EXPRESS” campaign
Yen Press Licenses My Childhood Friend Meows Under the Skirt, Is the Hot-Voiced Streamer Into Me?!, and More
Yen Press announced ten new titles at MCM London Comic Con which includes six new manga, two light novels, and two audiobook adaptations.
cosmosy Return with New Single “Give Me Love,” a Trilingual Ode to Obsession
Japanese four-piece cosmosy release “Give Me Love,” a trilingual track exploring love as possession and obsession. The single follows standout performances at 82WORLD LA and KCON LA 2026.
CIRRA Carry the E-girls Legacy Forward with New Dance Single “I like it”
CIRRA, the 10-member girl group formed by former E-girls leader Harumi Sato, release “I like it” ahead of their third EP.