Manga

Switch Girl Manga Series Ends with its 25th Volume

01On February 25, 2014 comes the final score for Natsumi Aida’s well-loved shoujo comic book, Switch Girl. The information was revealed in its 23rd compiled volume book, and the 24th volume will be shipped on January 24. Readers has been anticipating the coming of its final arc, as the 21st volume of the novel has revealed. Switch Girl has ranked as the 42nd best-selling manga locally in 2011. Aida was also listed as the 43rd best-selling manga creator by sales since 2010. Keep Reading

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Kindaichi Case Files Return with New Live Action Special

03The new Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (Kindaichi Case Files) will be back on the small screen with a new live action offer, the Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo: Gokumon Juku Satsujin Jiken (Kindaichi Case Files: The Prison Cram School Murder Case). Ryosuke Yamada will be reprising his role as the teen detective, Hajime Kindaichi and Haruna Kawaguchi will be reprising her role of Nanase. Daiki Arioka also returns as Ryuuji Saki, Hajime’s younger schoolmate. Keep Reading

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Manga Art In The News: Goddesses, Singers And Senshis

sailor moon artGet ready for an overload of beautiful art made by the most talented manga artists the world has ever seen! Asgard brings you a delectable eye-candy with Manga Artists In the News with red hot news coupled with ice cool art.

The legendary goddess of the magical girl (魔法少女) genre, Naoko Takuechi (武内 直子), is back with fresh new Sailor Moon art! Her latest Sailor Moon art appeared in the recently released October issue of Nakayoshi (なかよし), a monthly shoujo manga mangazine published by Kodansha (株式会社講談社). Keep Reading

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Seto Koji and Kii Kitano for Haganai Live Action

06Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (僕は友達が少ない, “I Don’t Have Many Friends”) or simply Haganai, has been revealed green lit for a live action movie. The Japanese light novel series was written by Yomi Hirasaka with illustrations for Buriki and has began serialization by 2010. The official website for the live action film adaptation had just unveiled the teaser trailer and a visual.

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Shingeki no Kyojin In The News, Vol. 5: Sasha Chips, An Ordinary Titan Life And A Mikasa Nendoroid

shingeki 5Asgard Anime brings you a heaping fifth serving of Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人) In the News and what better way to kick of the fifth volume than with the Shingeki no Kyojin-inspired items. This is the second Shingeki no Kyojin collaboration that Japanese convenience store, Lawson (株式会社ローソン), has made with the manga/anime franchise and the items up are a definite must-have! If you’re a fan of the series, you may already know that Sasha Braus (サシャ・ブラウス) is the one and only poster child for food in the series. Keep Reading

By SchoolGirlBlogger, ago

Sweet Poolside Slated for Live Action Movie

01Hairless or hairy? Take your pick! In this plot, the leads are experiencing some hair extremes, and this somehow makes them feel awkward and different. If you’re wondering what this commotion is all about, it has been revealed that the Sweet Poolside manga by Shuzo Oshimi will be having its own live action adaptation for film. Kenta Suga will play the male lead Toshihiko while Yuiko Kariya will play the female lead Ayako.

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By カリス, ago