2 Shoujo Manga Series to Be Launched on Bessatsu Margaret This April

betsuma2 new mangas are coming your way, courtesy of Shueisha’s Bessatsu Margaret Magazine! Just recently, the publication has announced titles from two well known manga creators, taking a debut in their own pages. The official website for the company has revealed that Aiji Yamakawa (Chocolate Underground) and Yoko Kamio (Boys Over Flowers) will be launching their spanky new plots. Take a look at the previews here:

Aiji Yamakawa will be launching her Stand Up! Keep Reading

Anime/Manga Inspired Food News, Vol. 2: Cakes, Crepes And Themed Bar Food

girls und panzer cakeIf you’re feeling hungry, reading this might make it worse. So grab a bag of chips and a can of soda because Asgard Anime is bringing you Anime/Manga Inspired Food In The News, Volume 2 and we’re starting off with this way special Girls und Panzer (ガールズ&パンツァー) cake tutorial.

A Japanese Girls und Panzer fan uploaded a video on Youtube that teaches viewers how to bake a tank-shaped cake inspired by the Turtle Team’s (カメさんチーム) Hetzer. Keep Reading

Majestic Prince Production Reveals Air Date

Majestic princeThe official website for the Majestic Prince anime series project has just revealed that the show will premiere on April 4, Thursday, at a 10:30 p.m. timeslot on Tokyo MX. Created by Rando Ayamine and Hikaru Niijima, Majestic Prince is a mecha-inspired series set on space. In the latter half of the 21st century, humans have the capability to leave the earth and begin to live in the outer space. However, this new venture imposes them to adapt to this foreign environment and deal with hostile aliens from the other planets. Keep Reading

Itazura Na Kiss New Live Action Adaptation

itazura-na-kiss-2Another shoujo-romantic manga comes to life as Kaoru Tada’s classic, Itazura Na Kiss, is announced to have a drama adaptation starting on March 29. The project will have a working title of Itazura Na Kiss ~Love in Tokyo~ and will star the newcomer model and actress Honoka Miki in her first lead role. She will star as Kotoko, opposite 25-year old Yuuki Furukawa who will play Naoki. Miki has just revealed she is a great fan of Tada’s works, and owns all of the manga’s volumes. Keep Reading

Late Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Goes Manga

steve jobs mangaSteve Jobs is, and forever will be, a prominent face in the world of technology. The Father of Digital Revolution who brought us the iPod, iPhone and other Apple gadgets we now all come to know and love will be immortalized in the pages of a manga drawn by none other than manga artist, Mari Yamazaki (ヤマザキ マリ).

Yamazaki, 45, is well known for her hit comedy manga Thermae Romae (テルマエ・ロマエ). Keep Reading

Staff and Series Info Disclosed For Shingeki no Kyojin

TitanHajime Isayama’s Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titans) is slated for its own anime series. The official website for the television anime project has just revealed cast members and staff on Friday. Along with the original characters for the series, they have added Yoshimasa Hosoya as Reiner Braun, Tomoshisa Hashizume as Bertolt Hoover, Saki Fujita as Ymir and Keiji Fujiwara as Hannes. A new key visual image is also showcased on the website. Keep Reading

Joujuu Senjin!! Mushibugyo Anime Adaptation To Look Out For With Awesome Cast And Crew

Joujuu Senjin!! MushibugyoManga artist Fukuda Hiroshi’s (福田 宏) 2011 manga entitled Joujuu Senjin!! Mushibugyo (常住戦陣!! ムシブギョー 虫奉行) is getting an anime adaptation and a lot of great things to happen are expected from the series; the cast and crew alone are enough to garner praises.

The series is directed by Takayuki Hamana (浜名 孝行), the same person who directed The Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様) and Idaten Jump (IDATEN翔), and is produced by Seven Arcs (株式会社セブン・アークス). Keep Reading