Manga Review: Kirio Fanclub Vol. 1

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Title: Cat-Life Balance Vol. 1 Author: Akari Otokawa Publisher: Kodansha Language: English Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Genre: Slice-of-Life, Romance Publication Date: May 12, 2026 The Story Cat-Life Balance looks to be a rather short series with a total of three volumes, and our first volume sets the stage for what is to come in a [...]

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Crunchyroll, the global brand fueling anime fandom, is turning a new page in collaboration with Kodansha USA Publishing–a subsidiary of Kodansha, Japan’s largest publisher and the creative force behind iconic pop-culture properties–by bringing some of the most iconic manga franchises to Crunchyroll Manga. This marks a major step in Crunchyroll’s commitment to anime fans around [...]

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Title: Drawing From Your Memory Vol. 1 Author: Shiki Kawabata Publisher: Kodansha Language: English Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Genre: Slice-of-Life, Sci-Fi Publication April 14, 2026 The Story Haruta is an award-winning manga artist; however, when her series ends, her editor wants her to make a brand-new series from scratch, but there’s a problem… the manga [...]

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The invitation-only event kicks off Anime NYC 2026 Aug. 20 at the Javits Center.

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Kodansha is proud to announce the launch of the “KMA AWARD: MANGAKA DISCOVERY,” a new manga award open to applicants worldwide. The award is hosted on “Kodansha Manga Academy (KMA),” our official global platform for aspiring manga creators. KMA serves as a global hub for artists and storytellers, providing educational content, community resources, and direct [...]

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Kodansha confirmed that they will bring the Kodansha House to Anime Expo 2026, as it will appear in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles

Com2uS (CEO Jae-kwan Nam) announced that it is developing a new game based on the popular Japanese anime “I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!” (hereinafter A-Rank Party). Com2uS has signed a licensing agreement with Kodansha, the IP rights holder, to develop and globally publish the game based [...]

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Title: OMORI Vol. 1 Author: OMOCAT (Author), Nui Konoito (Manga) Publisher: Kodansha Language: English Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Genre: Horror, Supernatural Publication Date: March 17, 2026 The Story A boy named Sunny has become a shut-in after a tragedy occurred four years ago. Depressed, he receives a phone call from his mother stating that they [...]

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Ghost in the Shell is a series revered by fans worldwide, and continues to leave an impact on creators across borders and generations. In conjunction with the opening of the first-ever Ghost in the Shell exhibition “Ghost and the Shell”, currently being held at NODE Tokyo, it was announced that the latest TV anime production of Ghost in the [...]

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