Shonen Jump, one of the most beloved and longest-running manga magazines on Earth is once again reinventing itself. First printed in 1968, the publication has hosted its American localization as an online magazine since 2012 and, come December 17th, will offer a subscription service delivering the latest chapters from popular series the same that that […]
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La Manga, Spain: Whole new ball game
PR The La Manga Club in Spain It’s clearly a place that takes its sport seriously and feels essentially like a small town dedicated to sports, with eight football pitches, three golf courses and top-notch cricket facilities. Boots, shin-pads, goalkeeping gloves, oh and sun cream too – all the necessities packed and for the first […]
Robert Rodriguez explains why his movie adaptation of famous manga ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ won’t make the mistake ‘Ghost in the Shell’ did
Fox Robert Rodriguez and producer Jon Landau (“Avatar”) talked to Business Insider at CinemaCon about the evolution of bringing “Alita: Battle Angel” to the screen. It was originally a project James Cameron was to make, after he discovered the manga around 2000. However, the success of “Avatar” changed everything. Rodriguez has resurrected the project, and […]
‘Back to the Future’ is Getting Turned Into a Manga by the Artist Behind ‘One-Punch Man’
Are you ready to go back to Back to the Future? The beloved 1980s science-fiction trilogy received a modern-day revival of sorts in 2015, when the “future” date that Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) traveled to in their DeLorean time machine actually came to pass. For a full year, it was countdown […]
‘Death Note’ Early Buzz: A Thoughtless and Lazy Adaptation of the Acclaimed Manga
This weekend brings another Netflix original movie to the streaming service, and it might be their most controversial yet. Death Note is an American adaptation of the famous manga of the same name, and while there has been some backlash about the whitewashing of the cast, it sounds like the most offensive thing about the […]
Pro ‘Street Fighter’ player immortalized in manga biography
In Japan, Pro gamers can be a bit of a big deal. Yet, despite their celebrity status, there’s only one gamer who’s managed to get their own manga series. Daigo Umehara is the man with that honor. Considered to be one of the best Street Fighter players on the planet, he currently holds a Guinness […]
A Manga Movie Adaptation That Looks Cool
GIF [GIF via 東宝MOVIEチャンネル] Let’s face it. The live-action manga and anime adaptations that the Japanese movie industry has been churning out recently don’t look all that cool. This, however, does. Advertisement Ajin debuted as a manga in 2012, telling the story of a new type of human, called “Ajin,” that are unable to die. […]
Later this year, Splatoon will debut as a manga, publisher Viz Media announced today.
Later this year, Splatoon will debut as a manga, publisher Viz Media announced today. Kotaku
Superhero Bits: Manga Marvel Zombies, Armie Hammer Addresses Green Lantern Rumors & More
Is Josh Brolin the right choice to play Cable in Deadpool 2? When will New Mutants start production? Do you want to read a popular manga featuring Marvel zombies? Who does Supergirl star Katie McGrath, aka Lena Luthor, want to see playing Lex Luthor? Can Deadpool grow back a certain, personal part of his anatomy? […]
‘Death Note’ Trailer: Adam Wingard Adapts the Popular Manga For Netflix
After making terrific horror movies like You’re Next and The Guest, director Adam Wingard was supposed to break out in a big way last year with the very fun Blair Witch, a film that didn’t manage to find its feet at the box office. However, it looks like that big breaking-out just got delayed to 2017, because […]