Manga is a popular style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels. As a term used outside Japan, “Manga” refers to comics originally published in Japan. On July 19, as part of our Get Pop-Cultured festivities, head to your local Barnes & Noble for Manga Mania, where fans of all ages are invited to discover […]
While it is not unusual for Japanese manga magazine editors to come to the U.S. for conventions, the ones who do are almost always men who edit shonen magazines like Shonen Jump (which carries Naruto and One Piece) or Monthly Shonen Magazine, home of Noragami. So it was a big deal that Yuki Sukemune, the editor of the […]
Shonen manga (defined in Japan as manga targeted at boys between 8 and 18, though that in no way defines the actual audience that reads it) is famed for hot-blooded battles, staunch male friendships, and themes of hard work, loyalty, and bravery. Many of the most popular manga titles translated into English—Naruto, Bleach, Hunter x Hunter, and One […]
From the nonstop action of Attack on Titan to the quiet dinner conversation of What Did You Eat Yesterday? manga publishers had something for every taste in 2015. Here’s a roundup of ten of my favorite ongoing series.
