Starting today, Monday, March 2nd, Kodansha Comics and VERTICAL are teaming up with Indigo for a very special sale all throughout March! Every time you buy any 2 Kodansha Comics or VERTICAL manga in-store or online you’ll get a 3rd manga FREE! It’s that easy to discover new manga to fall in love with or catch up with a favorite series! This sale will end before you know, so make sure to get your Manga before Tuesday, March 30th!
There’s nothing quite like the start of a new anime season. The hype surrounding new shows, finally getting to hear a cast of talented voice actors come together and best of all (in our biased opinion) seeing your favorite manga come to life!
This season, three of our hit titles are making their way to the small screen, and we couldn’t be more proud. They grow up so fast!
To celebrate, we’ll be offering discounts of up to 50% on a trio of new manga-to-anime titles this week: Drifting Dragons, In/Spectre and digital newcomer Smile Down the Runway! The sale is on at all of our online retail partners: Apple Books, BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Kobo, MyAnimeList, and nook! Sale ends January 27!
~ Kodansha Comics Manga to Anime Sale ~ January 21-27 Click on the featured titles to read Chapter 1 for FREE!
Mika is a draker on the airship Quin Zaza. He earns his livelihood hunting the whales of the sky—dragons! The beautiful beasts are flying treasure troves, providing food and materials, and the Quin Zaza is among the last draking vessels. Mika’s not just a talented hunter; he’s also a gourmand with a refined palette and a taste for the exotic. Between his duties aboard the ship, his ambitions as an eater, and his new job training the rookie dragon hunter Takita, Mika’s days are never boring. But even with the lively crew of the Quin Zaza as his family, the nomadic life of a draker can be lonely and dangerous …
The new mystery thriller with a romantic edge from the creator of Blast of Tempest and The Record of a Fallen Vampire! Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro’s personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn’t have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives …
A charming new comedy about a high-school girl chasing down the dream of becoming a high-fashion model. Her ambitions literally hit a ceiling, though, when she stops growing—and her only chance might be to team up with a talented-but-overlooked designer classmate! Chiyuki Fujito has a dream: to become a Paris Collection model. The problem is, she’s too short to be a model, and everyone around her tells her so! But no matter what they say, she won’t give up. Her classmate, a poor student named Ikuto Tsumura, also has a dream: to become a fashion designer. One day Chiyuki tells him that it’s “probably impossible” for him, causing him to consider giving it up … ?! This is the story of two individuals wholeheartedly chasing after their dreams in spite of all the negativity that comes after them!
Kodansha Comics is proud to announce the debut of a brand-new science-fiction shonen action manga: ASHIDAKA -The Iron Hero- by Ryo Sumiyoshi! It’s now available for digital download the same second as it comes out in Japan!
Chapter 1 (which clocks in at a fulsome 60+ pages) is now available for purchase and download for only $1.99 on comiXology and Kindle, and each following monthly chapter will also follow this simultaneous release pattern!
ASHIDAKA -The Iron Hero-
In a world where everyone bears metal arms, a demon bearing a hundred pairs of metal arms threatens total destruction on the world and everyone who lives within it. But even in the face of total hopelessness, a group of warriors is ready to tackle this desperate challenge! A boy named Ashidaka, with two pairs of metal arms of his own, gathers his companions for the sacred war to come …
For the first time ever, we’re releasing the latest chapter of Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear CardBEFORE Nakayoshi magazine hits newsstands in Japan!
The latest installment of Sakura’s adventure (Chapter #40) is now available for purchase and download on comiXology and Kindle for only $1.99 a chapter! This new early simulpub technology is the best way to get ahead of the story. It’s like reading manga in a time machine!
Guided by the Key of Dreams, Sakura embarks on a new adventure! With over 15 million copies in print in Japan alone, plus translations in over a dozen languages, the original Cardcaptor Sakura is an international phenomenon you can’t miss! And now, the long-awaited new chapter begins!
It is spring, with cherry trees in full blossom, and Sakura is just entering middle school. Her beloved Syaoran has returned from Hong Kong, and life couldn’t be better. But when she awakens from a strange dream to find her Sakura Cards powerless, how can she protect Tomoeda from disaster?!
Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it’s back in a definitive collector’s edition!
Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical-girl genre, and the Collector’s Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could’ve imagined.
Bundle up this winter with your favorite manga from Kodansha Comics and Vertical!
Head over to your local Barnes & Noble bookstore or the BN.com promo page and buy any 2 Kodansha Comics or Vertical manga, and you’ll get the 3rd manga FREE!
The year 2019 marked the 10th anniversary of the first Kodansha Comic published in English! Thank you for celebrating with us all year long as we head into the next exciting decade.
Our December Spotlight needs no introduction, and we’re sure many of you have already guessed which major series was yet to be featured. Without further ado, we’re thrilled to feature Hajime Isayama’s worldwide sensation Attack on Titan! It’s also just in time for the series latest entry, Volume 29! So what are the final “special surprises” that we have in humanity’s darkest hour? Check these out!
Newest Volume 29 is out today! Attack on Titan Volumes 1-29 are available now from Kodansha Comics!
Surprise 1: Exclusive Attack on Titan pin!
As a part of the 10 Years of Kodansha Comics project, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Rightstuf to bring you this awesome Attack on Titan Pin!
Visit Rightstuf and order any volume of Attack on Titan or the series’ spin-offs and you’ll receive an exclusive pin for FREE! Your order will also come with our new Kodansha Comics mascot Kacey pins! Available this month (December 2019) only or while supplies last.
Don’t miss your chance to survey some of these amazing deals on Attack on Titan and its related materials! Approved by Marco Bott, all of our digital series related to Attack on Titan are on sale! From now until December 9th, get up to 50% off on Attack on Titan and its spinoff series at all of our digital retail partners: Apple Books, BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Kobo, MyAnimeList, and nook.
For the month of December only, ONE lucky winner will win a set of this entire haul!!!
Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 1 Manga Box Set Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 2 Manga Box Set Attack on Titan Season 2 Manga Box Set Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 1 Manga Box Set Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 Manga Box Set Attack on Titan Volumes 22-29 Spoof on Titan Volumes 1-2 Attack on Titan: Before the Fall Volumes 1-17 Attack on Titan: Junior High Volumes 1-5 Attack on Titan: No Regrets Complete Color Edition Attack on Titan Choose Your Path Adventure Volumes 1-2 Attack on Titan Anthology Attack on Titan Character Encyclopedia Attack on Titan Adult Coloring Book Attack on Titan: Lost Girls (manga) Volumes 1-2 Attack on Titan: The Anime Guide The Science of Attack on Titan Attack on Titan Guidebook: INSIDE & OUTSIDE Attack on Titan: Colossal Edition Volumes 1-4 Attack on Titan: Before the Fall (novel) Attack on Titan: Kuklo Unbound (novel) Attack on Titan: The Harsh Mistress of the City Parts 1-2 Attack on Titan: End of the World (novel)
All you have to do is take this survey by December 31 to enter for a chance to win!
Surprise 4:A Colossal Video!
In case you didn’t hear the news (or the screams) you can still find a massive Attack on Titan mural produced by Colossal Media near Madison Square Garden, on 31st Street between 7th and 8th Avenues!
Kodansha Comics—along with our pals at Anime NYC, Funimation, and Kinokuniya—are hosting a photo contest until December 15th, 2019. Here’s what to do:
Just take a photo in front of the mural, tag us #AOTinNYC and #AnimeNYC! Winners will get awesome prizes from all of us!
Check out how the fans have been reacting to the mural so far!
Didja know that Black Friday officially starts as “Black Friday Week” on November 24th? And something exciting’s happening every week at our pals’ at Right Stuf this holiday season!
Visit Right Stuf and find the latest hit titles from Kodansha Comics and Vertical sold in bundles at special prices!
Leave it to scientific advancements to save the day! Thanks to simulpub technology, we’re releasing the latest chapters of HERO’S—Hiro Mashima’s brand-new all-star manga crossover—and The Ghost in The Shell: The Human Algorithm the same day and time they hit newsstands in Japan!
HERO’SChapter 1-6 are now available for purchase and download on comiXology and Kindle and BookWalker—for just 99-cents a chapter!
Get the jump on these while they’re coming out before the graphic-novel Volume 1s come out!
HERO’S Discover HERO’S, the ultimate crossover in the Hiro Mashima universe, featuring your favorite characters from Mashima-sensei’s past megahits Rave Master, Fairy Tail, and Edens Zero! Yup, it’s true! The Fairy Tail guild are enjoying a well-deserved rest on True Island—an island known to contain all the truth of the secrets of the world—when Natsu gets drawn into the jungle by the smell of delicious fruit. There he encounters Shiki, a young boy who’s also after that same fruit, and the two get entangled! Will our heroes become friends—or enemies? Find out as all your old faves from three manga classics come together for the first time in this brand-new adventure!
Togusa, Batou, and the rest of Public Security Section 9 are back in The Ghost in The Shell: Human Algorithm, a new story set after the events of The Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human Error Processer! With the Major missing, Section 9 continues along, solving cases with the help of their newest recruit, Tsunagi!
Want more simulpub action so you’re at the cutting-edge of the manga world?
Some of the most memorable moments in manga history are now on sale digitally! That’s right, for the first time ever, all of our digital series by manga supergroup CLAMP are on sale! From now until November 11th, get up to 40% off on CLAMP titles at all of our digital retail partners: Apple Books, BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Kobo, MyAnimeList, and nook.
With the long-awaited Magic Knight Rayearth Box Set incoming, it’s no better time to indulge in a little CLAMP nostalgia and round out your reading of some absolute cornerstones to any manga collection!
~ CLAMP Digital Sale ~ November 5- 11 Click on the cover to read Chapter 1 for FREE!
It’s that dreamy autumn season again. What better time to fall in love with one of our exquisite BL and yuri titles? This week check out our expanding collection of BL and yuri with the BL & Yuri Digital Sale, with up to 50% off at all of our digital retail partners: Apple Books,BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Kobo, MyAnimeList, and nook. Sale ends November 4th.
~ Kodansha Comics BL & Yuri Sale ~ October 29- November 4 Click on the cover to read Chapter 1 for FREE!
Our BL and Yuri series available in digital or print:
And from our digital-first collection:
… and for those who like their manga in print, there’s more! Don’t forget to go to your local Books-A-Million bookstore this holiday season and fill in those holes in your manga collection or to just get that missing volume:
From now until December 30th, buy any 2 Kodansha Comics or Vertical manga, and you’ll get the 3rd manga FREE!