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Inside Men Prequel Film Cast Revealed for The Birth of Villains

Jung-woo Ha and Bo-hyun Ahn lead the cast for the upcoming prequel exploring the origins of the political cartel from the 2015 thriller Inside Men.

Rock Band SCANDAL Announces Final Hiatus for August 2027

Iconic anime theme song performers SCANDAL will conclude their two-decade run following a final nationwide tour.

Rokudenashi Blues Gaiden: Onikazura Pushed to Winter with New Artist

The upcoming spin-off manga has shifted its debut window and tapped Yuki Yoshimoto to handle illustration duties.

Lookism Creator Taejun Pak Debuts New Manga Series 'Inked'

Webtoon powerhouse Taejun Pak pivots to traditional horizontal-scrolling manga with his latest release, Inked, now serialized on Piccoma.

Crossed Hearts Debuts Studio Hearts Imprint and Expands License Catalog

Publisher Crossed Hearts revealed a new in-house imprint and a massive slate of manga, manhwa, and novel acquisitions at Anime NYC.

Yūki Kodama Concludes Agent Jupiter Manga

Yūki Kodama has wrapped up the run of Agent Jupiter, the supernatural action series that debuted in Morning two last year.

Manga UP! Global Adds Unwinding with the Aloof Girl at the Standing Bar

Square Enix’s digital platform brings the slice-of-life romance series to English-speaking readers.

Akino Kondoh’s Box Garden Beetle Receives 2026 Ignatz Award Nomination

Akino Kondoh's evocative short story collection Box Garden Beetle has been recognized in the Outstanding Collection category for this year's Ignatz Awards.

RIDI Discontinues Japanese Short-Form Drama Platform Kanta

South Korean content giant RIDI is shuttering its Kanta service in Japan to pivot resources toward core webtoon and novel fan communities.

Kakao Games Inks Deal to Adapt The Grimm Entertainment Webtoons into Games

Kakao Games is partnering with Taejun Pak’s studio to bring hit webtoon titles like Lookism and Viral Hit to the gaming space.

WEBTOON Acquires Majority Stake in RI Games to Bolster IP Adaptations

The digital comics giant is pivoting into gaming, securing a 60% stake in RI Games to fast-track adaptations of its most popular titles.

Hanashi Media Expands Light Novel Catalog with Eight New Acquisitions

Hanashi Media is bringing a wave of new light novels to English readers, headlined by the time-travel comedy The Hated Prince's Do-Over.

Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji Dominate Second Global One Piece Character Poll

Results from the 'One Piece World Top 100 2nd' reveal global fan favorites and surprising regional shifts in character popularity.

Comikey Expands Manga Library with New Hakusensha Titles

Digital platform Comikey is bringing a fresh wave of Hakusensha shōjo manga to English-speaking readers, starting with Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi.

Online: The Comic Concludes After 13-Year Run

The long-running survival thriller manga by Midori Amagaeru and Tsukasa Kyoka has officially wrapped up its serialization.

HarperCollins Announces U.S. Manga Imprint KAZÉ Launching in 2027

HarperCollins is bringing its KAZÉ imprint to the U.S. market, with plans to debut its first titles in fall 2027.

Publang Expands BL Catalog with Five New Manhwa and Web Novel Licenses

Publang unveiled a diverse slate of new acquisitions at Anime NYC, focusing on popular BL titles and their original source material.

GKIDS Licenses Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust and 5 Centimeters Per Second Film

GKIDS adds the iconic Madhouse film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust and the recent 5 Centimeters Per Second live-action adaptation to its North American catalog.

August 22, 2026

Manga Mirai Digital Platform to Cease Operations in December

The collaborative manga distribution service Manga Mirai will shut down, with user data and library transfers to MangaPlaza now underway.