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Has manga lost its true identity?

Manga’s origins lie in illustrated handscrolls from the 12th and 13th centuries, but manga as readers know it today can be ...
Dragon Ball Super manga artist Toyotarou treats fans to a brand-new illustration featuring one of Son Goku's very first foes.
Creating manga and comic art, whether for fun or to turn a hobby into a career, can be hard but rewarding. We have plenty of art advice and Procreate tutorials that teach the how-to of drawing, but ...
The renowned manga artist Jiro Taniguchi died on Saturday at the age of 69, his Belgium-based publisher, Caserman, announced. The cause of death was not revealed. In a genre often featuring violent ...
One of the most respected and successful manga artists in the world has died. Akira Toriyama, creator of the series "Dragon Ball," was 68 years old. And as the news spread Friday, fans poured out ...
One of Japan’s—and the world’s—most beloved art forms is getting a rightful tribute at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Opening in September, “Art of Manga” will array more than 700 drawings by ...
One of the best examples of this is Naoki Urasawa's Monster, a psychological thriller that was published from 1994 to 2001.
City Hunter elevated Tsukasa Hojo as one of Japan’s most influential and stylistically distinctive manga artists. Now, 40 ...
East of West is an amazing Image book from two of American comics' best creators; however, it's not a Western comic, but a ...
Now That We Draw is getting an anime adaptation from production company Infinite. Based on the romantic comedy manga by Kyuu ...
Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...