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NHK
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NHK
Kodansha targets US with manga magazine for young adults
Japanese publisher Kodansha aims to broaden the appeal of manga in the US with a plan to give away a special English-language edition of its popular magazine for young adults. "Young Magazine" is a long-running weekly in Japan, known for popular works such as the cyberpunk "Akira" series and "Initial D" on street car racers. "Young Magazine USA" will have about 1,000 pages featuring 20 titles on themes including Sci-Fi and cyberpunk. Kodansha says it is unusual for a manga magazine targeting readers other than teenagers to be published overseas. Other Japanese manga publishers are offering foreign language manga apps to try and build a global fan base. The editor in chief of Young Magazine USA says the stories target an older audience with themes of real-life struggles. "These magazines have inspiring themes. I hope to leave behind masterpieces that will be read for 50 or 100 years," he said. Kodansha will hand out the special edition at an anime event and bookstores in the US in August. Readers can vote for the story they like most on the Kodansha website. The winner will be serialized in the company's manga app in Japan and the US.
Forbes
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Netflix's Best New Show Lands Another 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score
DAN DA DAN If you're looking for great Netflix shows to watch and don't mind expanding your horizons a bit, there's a new show in Netflix's top 10 list that's going to be worth checking out. It's racked up a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score for two seasons in a row, and it has 90%+ audience scores to boot. That show is the anime DAN DA DAN, or Dandadan, however you want to format it. The manga series was released in 2021 and is still running. This Netflix anime adaptation premiered in 2024, and now season 2 has arrived in 2025 here. Both have perfect critic scores, making it tied as one of the highest scored animes on the entire service. And as I said, audiences do not disagree. Here's a synopsis of the series: The show is classified as a 'Shōnen anime,' a popular story structure in the genre, and generally has been thought to target young men in the market. But there are plenty of fans of DAN DA DAN of all stripes. DAN DA DAN The original season of DAN DA DAN was successful on Netflix, where it was the most-watched anime series on the service from July to December in 2024, racking up 19.6 million views. That led to a season 2 and that's currently #5 on the service. That's even in the US, and Netflix has boasted that many, many viewers are now dipping into anime in the region. DAN DA DAN being #5 more than two full weeks after launch is a significant achievement. So, do these numbers mean a season 3 is coming? Well, even before this, that was already happening. There's no release date yet, but it's confirmed that yes, a season 3 has been greenlit and will arrive some time either in 2026 or 2027, depending on the production schedule of the studio. It should cover the 'Space Globalists' arc of the manga, and there is plenty of source material to continue to adapt from here. Netflix has found a whole lot of success with anime and other animated productions, and continues to invest heavily in the genre either through licensing or its own original projects. DAN DA DAN is just the latest, and it no doubt has a bright future ahead of it on the platform. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Malay Mail
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Demon Slayer achieves 220 million copies sold globally, dominates manga sales
TOKYO, July 18 — Popular Japanese manga Demon Slayer has sold over 200 million copies across all 23 volumes worldwide, a feat achieved by only a handful of titles under its wing, Kyodo News Agency reported, citing local media reports. According to the statement released by the publisher, Shueisha Inc, it said that the number of copies in global circulation of the hit series by Koyoharu Gotoge has hit 220 million, including digital editions. The series, which was serialised in the Weekly Shonen Jump from 2016 to 2020, tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, an adolescent boy who battles human-eating demons while searching for a cure for his sister, who has turned into a demon. An animated film based on the same series was released in 2020, became the first movie in Japan to top 40 billion yen (RM1.14 billion) in box-office revenue. The latest animated film Demon Slayer—Kimetsu No Yaiba—The Movie: Infinity Castle will open in cinemas across Japan today. Other Weekly Shonen Jump series that have surpassed 200 million copies in circulation include Dragon Ball, Naruto and One Piece. — Bernama-Kyodo
NHK
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NHK
'Demon Slayer' manga series global circulation tops 200 million copies
More than 200 million copies of the popular Japanese manga series "Kimetsu no Yaiba," or "Demon Slayer" have been published worldwide. Publisher Shueisha said on Thursday that the number of copies of the 23-volume series in global circulation has reached 220 million, including digital editions. Created by Gotouge Koyoharu, the story was serialized from 2016 to 2020. It is set in Japan in the early 1900s, and features a boy who fights demons which killed his family members. He goes on a journey in search of a cure for his sister, who has transformed into a demon. An animated film based on the series was released in 2020 and earned 40 billion yen, or about 270 million dollars, in box-office revenue. That made it the highest grossing film in Japan. Among other popular manga series, "One Piece" has more than 510 million copies in circulation worldwide, followed by "Case Closed," also known as "Detective Conan," with over 270 million. "Dragon Ball" has more than 260 million copies. Those three series have more than 40 volumes each, while "Demon Slayer" has topped 200 million copies in circulation with just 23 volumes.
NHK
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NHK
Japan's traditional performing arts adapt to changing times
The traditional Japanese performing arts of kabuki, noh and kyogen are reaching out to new audiences by tapping into the popularity of anime, manga and interest from overseas.
