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@themojowire @jeremywins yeah, a lot of stuff on the various webtoon platforms like Webtoon, Tapas, TappyToon, Lezhin were originally published in Korean, but there's also some Japanese & Chinese creators on the platform, plus more creators from other parts of the world showcasing their work there.
wooww... @KodanshaManga is bringing back hard-hitting shojo manga LIFE by Keiko Suenobu (deals with cutting/self-harm) https://t.co/cU7bnPbuOL plus a new series, LIFE: Giver/Taker, which has a hard-boiled female cop/thriller seinen manga edge. preview: https://t.co/NuGPoruFuv
Also seen at Kinokuniya Shinjuku was this exhibit of tees and logo goods from @hermanos fave Gundam Thunderbolt. Read the manga in English fr @VIZMedia https://t.co/kebRBw1MuU
Sunday in Tokyo was all about #COMITIA143 - @KickstarterRead was there to chat with Japanese manga creators & illustrators and I was there to *shop* - more to come on what i bought! https://t.co/7owTC7UYb5
There was also a Nichijou pop-up cafe at Shibuya Parco that was pretty busy (so we didn’t eat there), but it was fun to see anyway. Read the manga fr @KodanshaManga https://t.co/ylEIJTom4c
Another past manga winner showcased at the Japan Media Arts 25th anniversary exhibit is Momo & Manji, a shunga-influenced historical BL series set in by Sawa Sakura https://t.co/bAkmNoWu3f - it’s available in English from @futekiya https://t.co/eoCLvX5BS8
2014 Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize Winner in the manga category, Goshiki no Fune (The Five-Colored Boat) by Youko Kondo isn’t available in English, but this WWII story of 5 “deformed performers” looks & sounds amazing https://t.co/Br3vQZnBuX
There were a handful of notable past manga winners on display at the Japan Media Arts Festival exhibit, including Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue, the 2000 Grand Prize winner in the manga category https://t.co/UEGlIiKvet (get it in English fr @VIZMedia)
FYI - Cheese! Magazine is the original home of Yakuza Lover (now available in English from @VIZMedia / @shojobeat) - if you’re a shojo manga creator & will be in Tokyo for Comitia on Feb 19, go visit their editors & show off your stuff! https://t.co/CWF8XHtMx4
The Slam Dunk anime movie passed the 10 billion yen / $76.3M mark at the Japan box office, 2 months since its theatrical release on 12/3 https://t.co/fZTiP5XBAd