Thanks to Deb Aoki’s stellar recruitment efforts, The Beat has recently expanded its coverage of manga, manhwa, anime, and webtoons. This week, she introduced readers to the site’s newest contributors and announced that she’s currently serving as The Beat’s Manga/Anime/Webtoons Editor. If this week’s output is any indication, expect more in-depth coverage of licensing news and industry trends, as well as well reviews.
Also of note: ABLAZE just launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish Gannibal, a 13-volume horror series about a remote village with a gory secret… Brigid Alverson has the deets on Manga Plus Max, Shueisha’s brand-new subscription service… the Miami Film Festival will screen The Boy and the Heron in November, one month before its official American release… Twitter suspended Glacier Bay Books’ account with no explanation… Yoshihiro Togashi has hinted that he’s back at work on Hunter X Hunter… and Netflix just unveiled the trailer for Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka.
AROUND THE WEB
If you’re interested in stories about “passionate athletes” and “thrilling competitions with unpredictable outcomes,” I highly recommend the newly launched Sports Baka website (formerly a Substack). Recent articles have focused on series such as All Out!!, Birdie Wing, and Yama o Wataru (Crossing Mountains). [Sports Baka]
Which Shonen Jump titles made the best first impression on readers? Matias De la Piedra crunches the numbers. [The Beat]
Kara Dennison recommends three supernatural manga for readers in a Halloween state of mind. [Otaku USA]
Bill Curtis compiles a helpful list of October’s new manga and light novels. [Yatta-Tachi]
Francine Yulo interviews Ryan Holmberg about two recent translation projects: Nejishiki and My Picture Diary. [Drawn & Quarterly]
For a thoughtful conversation about Shuna’s Journey, check out the latest episode of Cartoonist Kayfabe. [Cartoonist Kayfabe]
Danica Davidson interviews Patrick Macias and Samuel Sattin about their collaboration on two forthcoming books: The Essential Anime Guide: 50 Iconic Films, Standout Series, and Cult Masterpieces and A Kid’s Guide to Anime & Manga: Exploring the History of Japanese Animation and Comics, both of which will arrive in stores this November. [Otaku USA]
REVIEWS
Megan D. takes The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions for a test drive… Demelza reviews the Collector’s Edition of A Girl on the Shore… Sara Smith recommends Alice in Kyoto Forest for readers in grades 5-8… and Danica Davidson praises My Picture Diary for “giving a voice to countless women who feel stifled and trapped by roles pushed on them by society.”
New and Noteworthy
- Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki (D. Morris, The Beat)
- #DRCL Midnight Children, Vol. 1 (Joy Huddleston, Screen Rant)
- Glitch, Vol. 1 (Adam Symchuk, Asian Movie Pulse)
- Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, Vol. 1 (Sara Smith, The Graphic Library)
- It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too, Vol. 1 (Josh Piedra, The Outerhaven)
- My Picture Diary (Hagai Palevsky, The Comics Journal)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King (Ilgin Side Soysal, The Beat)
- Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom, Vol. 1 (Noemi10, Anime UK News)
- Soloist in a Cage, Vol. 1 (Sara Smith, The Graphic Library)
- Stray Cat & Wolf, Vol. 1 (Adam Symchuk, Asian Movie Pulse)
- Teppu, Vols. 1-2 (Justin, The OASG)
- When Fate Finds Us (Merve Giray, The Beat)
- Why I Adopted My Husband (Karen Gellender, The Fandom Post)
- Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Vol. 1 (Sara Smith, The Graphic Library)
Complete, OOP, and Ongoing
- Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost, Vol. 4 (Sara Smith, The Graphic Library)
- …But I’m Your Teacher (Megan D., The Manga Test Drive)
- Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 4 (Josh Piedra, The Outerhaven)
- Demon Slayer, Vol. 9 (Sara Smith, The Graphic Library)
- Demon Slayer, Vol. 10 (Sara Smith, The Graphic Library)
- Demon Slayer, Vol. 11 (Sara Smith, The Graphic Library)
- Demon Slayer, Vol. 12 (Sara Smith, The Graphic Library)
- Goblin Slayer, Vol. 12 (Richard Gutierrez, The Fandom Post)
- The Horizon, Vol. 2 (Adam Symchuk, Asian Movie Pulse)
- How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 9 (King Baby Duck, Boston Bastard Brigade)
- In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 5 (Demelza, Anime UK News)
- Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 9 (Sarah, Anime UK News)
- SOTUS, Vol. 3 (Sarah, Anime UK News)
- Yozakura Family, Vol. 6 (King Baby Duck, Boston Bastard Parade)
- Yumeochi: Dreaming of Falling for You, Vol. 27 (Chris Beveridge, The Fandom Post)