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New to Sunday: Aiko Koyama and Takenori Ichihara's "Kimi wa Akeboshi"
New serializations hit the book of the sun(day) like the seasons themselves turn. Today, we're blessed to talk about a pair of veterans, though one of them isn't…
Manga Globally - Launch of comici MANGA.
We received an interesting new comic initiative from a follower on Twitter --and as manga addicts at heart, we wanted to share it with our readers! Big shout-out…
New to Sunday: Atsu Benino's "Hokago vocaken de!"
2026 Sunday serials come fast, like life itself. Every time I finish writing about a new set, another one is announced, which is great for the magazine (and…
Manga One Scandal: The coverup of the crimes of Shoichi Yamamoto (Ichiro Hajime)
Shogakukan has released a statement that Joujin Kamen written by Shouchi Yamamoto (using the pen name "Ichiro Hajime"), real name Kazuaki Kurita (but we will refer to him…
New to Sunday: Sakane Toyobashi's "Futari Bus."
January certainly has felt like traveling down a highway at top speed. What do you mean we're already almost done with the first month of 2026?! With that…
New To Sunday: Shiishihi and Yuki Tsukikoshi's "Aga kimi chiruramu"
Happy New Year! 2026 is shaping up to be a fascinating year for Sunday (for more details, check out our 2025 write-up), with the serializations coming fast and…
Sunday Retrospective (2025)
For all intents and purposes, 2025 was a year. What kind of year it was is up to the individual, but a lot happened in the world at…
New To Sunday: Mizuki Kuriyama's "Dragemis"
The irony of a writeup for a Japanese manga being late because I was in Japan is not lost on me. In any case, Kuriyama-sensei is one of…
I can't believe it's not Shoggy!: Sanda Vol 1&2 by Paru Itagaki
Translation: Motoko Tamamuro and Jonathan ClementsLettering: Bensidi AyoubEditor: Louis YamaniDesigner: David ColderleyThe concept of Santa Claus has been around for years—overdone, some may say. It has been 100 years, give or take,…
Sunday Master: Long Interview with Kazuhiro Fujita Final Part
Hello all! At long last, we're at the end of the Fujita road with the third and last translation of the long interview. I hope you enjoyed this…
Doraemon, Doraemon, Jumping, Karakuri Circus, Puppet Princess
Sunday Master: Long Interview with Kazuhiro Fujita (Part 2)
When they said this interview was long, they meant it. That being said, Kazuhiro Fujita has some interesting things to say about being a mangaka and the theory…
Flame of Recca, Karakuri Circus, Musha, Ushio and Tora, Ushio and Tora
New Shogakukan Magazine: Roll out the red carpet for Corociao!
Writing about new Shogakukan manga goes without saying here-- but I think this might be the first time we've been able to introduce a whole new magazine! Shogakukan…
Sunday Master: Long interview with Kazuhiro Fujita (Part 1)
If you've hung around this site over the years-first, thank you, and second, you'll know that when my birthday comes a knockin' it's the fans who get the…
Musha, Spriggan, Ushio and Tora, Ushio and Tora, Karakuri Circus
Sunday Boxed Lunch: Boxed Lunch launches a new Shogakukan merchandise line!
Hello all! Breaking news waits for no one, and we’ve got one hell of a scoop! Those who bemoan a lack of Shogakukan in their lunch need not…
TOUGEN ANKI Interview with Kamiya Hiroshi and Koutaro Nishiyama
© Yura Urushibara (AKITASHOTEN) /TOUGEN ANKI PROJECTMeet the cast!Hiroshi Kamiya is a renowned voice actor with a long-standing career in the industry. His role in TOUGEN ANKI is…
Corocoro Exclusive: Interview with Corocoro Comics Deputy Editor-in-Chief Koichi Kobayashi.
While in recent years Shogakukan has had more of a presence in the English-speaking manga fandom, Corocoro comics, the imprint for children’s manga, hasn’t had as much recognition. Don’t get…
Puniru is a Kawaii Slime, Case Closed, Unmei no Makimodo Shi, Attraction, Cardfight Vanguard
Return of the Con: Otakon 2025
Otakon has always been one of my favorite conventions. Ever since I started attending in 2018, it’s been a highlight of my summer—meeting friends, laughing with fans, and…
Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Princess Tutu, The Summer Hikaru Died, Urusei Yatsura
New to Sunday: Mashu and Lettuce Taro's "Kagurai: Kagura to Raito."
The journey of writing these initial reviews takes me all sorts of places in my research. In that way I have a new appreciation for what the Shogakukan…
Sunday Translation: Interview with Simona Stanzani.
Hey all! In a fun change of pace, I'm changing gears and speaking to a translator rather than someone who had their work translated! Beyond that, her work…
New to Sunday: Yuuhei Kusakabe's "Kakukamata"
I find myself in a very fortunate place. Authors that serialized works before I decided to do these write-up/reviews are returning to the magazine one after another! Even…
Big Comic Press Release: Viz co produces Hirayasumi anime.
Hi all! We've got big news! Viz Media will be co-producing an anime adaptation of Keigo Shinzo's Hirayasumi! And a live action adaptation is also on it's way!…
New to Sunday: Kazuhiko Shimamoto's "Vampidol Tagiru"
Back up on stage again (literally) with the second of the four new Weekly Shonen Sunday serials! This time around, I tackle yet another Shogakukan legend in Kazuhiko…
Sunday milestone: Frieren surpasses 30 million copies in Circulation Worldwide
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Surpasses 30 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide Tokyo, Japan – July 16, 2025 – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (葬送のフリーレン), the critically acclaimed fantasy manga…
New to Sunday: Kazuhiro Fujita's "Silver Mountain."
I've had the opportunity to write about legends in the Weekly Shonen Sunday sphere as of late here on the blog, and perhaps Kazuhiro Fujita is one of…