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Kodansha And ComiXology Bring Over MF Ghost

Kodansha And ComiXology Bring Over MF Ghost

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Shuichi Shigeno is probably best known for Initial D, the iconic street racing manga he wrote and drew for nearly 20 years. Four years after retiring Initial D, Shigeno stated focusing on a new story, albeit with similar themes: MF Ghost, which began in 2017. It’s still running today, serialized in the pages of Weekly Young Magazine, and its book collections have sold over 2.7 million copies. It’s about time MF Ghost showed up in America, don’t you think? Kodansha has teamed up with ComiXology to produce an official English translation of MF Ghost, which will begin appearing in the digital library January 11 (hey, that’s tomorrow). So what is MF Ghost anyway? It’s basically an Initial D spinoff, and also, the initials in the title don’t stand for what you’re thinking they do. The best-selling MF Ghost takes place in the 2020s, where self-driving electric cars have replaced internal combustion ones. However, in Japan, there is a large organization called MFG, founded by Ryosuke Takahashi (from the Initial D

Kodansha Releases Complete English Translation For The Drops Of God

Kodansha Releases Complete English Translation For The Drops Of God

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There are manga about all sorts of subjects…sports, school, cooking…but there aren’t many about wine. Tadashi Agi’s The Drops Of God fills that unique niche with the tale of Kanzaki Shizuku, heir to a wine collection worth a fortune. Shizuku’s father, Kanzaki Yutaka, was a world-renowned wine critic, and amassed the collection over many years…now he’s passed, but inheriting his goods won’t be as simple as filling out a few forms. Y’see, Yutaka never forgot the day his son threw away the family legacy by choosing to work at a lowly BEER company (the shame). If Shizuku wants his inheritance, he will have to prove himself worthy by correctly identifying and describing thirteen of the most desired wines in the world, the “Twelve Apostles” and the “Drops of God.” To make matters worse he’ll be competing against the young wine critic Toomine Issei for the rights to all that wine — and he’d know a lot more about the fluid than Shizuku would. Can Shizuku adapt his senses of taste

There’s More Attack On Titan At ComiXology

There’s More Attack On Titan At ComiXology

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Kodansha announced today that, in honor of the Attack on Titan anime running its final season, the number of volumes in the manga series has been temporarily expanded on ComiXology. As of now, anyone with a ComiXology Unlimited or Kindle Unlimited subscription can read AoT up to Volume 22 free of charge. And in case you get hooked (which they’re counting on), Volume 23 through 32 of Attack On Titan are now up to 50% off. The sale also folds in spinoff volumes such as Before The Fall, Lost Girls, Junior High and others. Attack On Titan’s final season completed its initial run late last month. Like Season 3, Season 4 is being split into two parts, with the first 16 having aired in early 2021 and the remainder (episode count unknown) now in production. The exact day the show will return in Japan has not been revealed at this time, but a vague release window of “next winter” has been announced. The final season is being animated by MAPPA,

Comixology Expands Kodansha Library

Comixology Expands Kodansha Library

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More comics/manga news today: digital comics service Comixology has announced an expanded deal with Kodansha Comics that adds over 600 additional manga volumes to the former’s library. (The same deal was also made with Kindle Unlimited if you have that.) This deal includes the newer volumes of titles like Attack on Titan Before the Fall, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Gleipnir, Chihayafuru and others.  Also included are the full runs of other manga like A Silent Voice, Inuyashiki and Kiss Him Not Me. Previously, the number of Kodansha manga titles on Comixology was somewhere over 400, so the library has now grown to more than double the size. “At Kodansha Comics we’re continually working to make it as easy as possible for our stories to reach fans everywhere,” says Kodansha USA Publishing President & CEO Alvin Lu. “And by leveraging comiXology and Kindle’s worldwide audience we’re sure our amazing series will find the growing number of manga and anime fans searching for new stories.” Many of the

A Certain Comics Company Is Now Offering Same-Day Comixology Releases

A Certain Comics Company Is Now Offering Same-Day Comixology Releases

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Ever since digital comics became a thing, the comic book industry has been reluctant to fully embrace the medium, understandably worried about wounding their traditional print market and betraying the direct comic shop sellers they rely on. That’s why there is usually a delay between the time a 32-page issue comes out in print and the time it becomes available with on-demand subscription services like Comixology. Today, someone dared to break that unspoken rule. A major comic book company has made the move to offer their titles on Comixology the SAME DAY they are released to comic shops, effective immediately, and you don’t need to buy the physicals to get them. It’s bold, it’s daring, it could change the industry. …..It’s Archie. Yeah, I know. Archie Comics isn’t exactly the center of the medium, and they’ve never truly been a trendsetter. It’s possible everyone else will just ignore this, but it’s still an unprecedented move. If you haven’t picked up an Archie book in the last few years, you’re in

All Black Panther Comics Currently Free On Comixology

All Black Panther Comics Currently Free On Comixology

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As you all know by now, actor Chadwick Boseman tragically passed away last weekend after a nearly five-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman chose to tell no one about his illness and keep working as long as he could. It’s behavior fitting of a true king, which is why Boseman’s most iconic role fits him so well: the Marvel superhero Black Panther. Marvel Studios has not announced as of yet what they plan to do about the character — whether they’ll retire him or recast. Chances are we may have seen the one and only Black Panther movie with T’Challa as king, but there are many, many more stories about him out there. Why not check out a few? They’re free. Comixology has discounted every Black Panther comic in its library to zero dollars this weekend. From his origins in the 1970s to the contemporary series of today, there are dozens of adventures starring the African monarch to absorb. Even comics related to Black Panther, like a Killmonger comic and

The Seven Deadly Sins Manga Ends – New Sequel Series Announced

The Seven Deadly Sins Manga Ends – New Sequel Series Announced

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The Seven Deadly Sins manga series ended today, with chapter #346 as its send-off. To mark this impressive accomplishment Kodansha and Nakaba Suzuki have announced a sequel series to The Seven Deadly Sins manga, which is tentatively titled The Four Knights of the Apocalypse. More details for the sequel series will be revealed at a later date. Fans of The Seven Deadly Sins manga series can read the final chapter on the same day as its Japan release through Kodansha’s partners CrunchyRoll, comiXology, and BookWalker. Fans that are new to the manga series can read it from the beginning in print, as well as through their digital partners: comiXology, BookWalker, Kindle, Google Play, MyAnimeList, Rakuten Kobo, nook, and Apple Books. The Seven Deadly Sins are feared warriors that were sent into exile after being accused of attempting to overthrow the monarchy. The Sins were framed by the king’s guard, the Holy Knights. Princess Elizabeth discovered this too late to stop the Holy Knights from killing her father and seizing the throne. The princess, now on the run, seeks out the Sins

ComiXology Releases New Horror Comics This Halloween

ComiXology Releases New Horror Comics This Halloween

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ComiXology, the digital comics service, is feeling festive this Halloween with four new horror comics anybody with a subscription can read as soon as they’re published. Here’s what you can look forward to beginning October 23… Thrill to the chills of Dracula: Son of the Dragon, written by Mark Sable with art by Salgood Sam: Mark Sable and Max Douglas, aka Salgood Sam, re-unite to tell the story of Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler, Vlad Drucul), the so-called “historical Dracula”. But how did this 15th century ruler become the world’s most notorious vampire? As an adolescent in Wallachia, young Prince Vlad learns hard lessons in politics and betrayal and is held prisoner of the Ottoman Turks after being introduced to the Dark Arts at the infamous Scholomance in Transylvania. To survive he believes he must kill in the name of God in order to serve the Holy Roman Order of The Dragon—a very secret – but very real – society both Vlad and his father were members of—but at what

Comic-Con: Digital Comics Distributor ComiXology Going (Partially) DRM Free

Comic-Con: Digital Comics Distributor ComiXology Going (Partially) DRM Free

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There was a lot of big news from today’s Comic-Con International in San Diego, but this little bit might have the biggest eventual impact on actual comic books. ComiXology, the leading digital comics delivery platform, announced at its Comic-Con panel it is moving to a model without required DRM (Digital Rights Management). The big gripe about ComiXology for some people has always been that you can’t “own” the comic books. They’re only viewable online and in the ComiXology app, and if ComiXology ever went away your books might go with that. That’s no longer a dealbreaker, because under its new system ComiXology will allow users to buy comics as PDF or CBZ files or back up their existing comics in those formats. No DRM, you can read them on any software you want. Wanna read a press release quote? “For those out there who have not joined the comic reading community because of DRM – you have no excuse now,” comiXology co-founder John D. Roberts said in a statement. “We’re excited about the

Buying Digital Comics Just Got a Lot More Complicated

Buying Digital Comics Just Got a Lot More Complicated

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When big companies merge or buy each other out, they usually have a lot of reasons. N0, not for the benefit of the consumer, silly. Lots of reasons with pictures of presidents on them. And so when comiXology announced earlier this month it was in the process of being purchased by Amazon, the best I could hope for in terms of “what’s in it for the consumer?” was “nothing.” We were not that lucky. Instead, starting today, comiXology has abandoned the convenience of purchasing comics from its core mobile apps. ComiXology rolled out a new app that has half the functionality of its old one. It’s just a reader, with no storefront. The new comiXology closely follows the model of Amazon’s Kindle apps, which do not have online storefronts. This is a move meant to get around the 30 percent cut that Apple takes from in-app purchases, which would include buying books or comics directly from the app. Amazon and comiXology’s motivation is perfectly understandable, and it’s possible that the