Look, we get it, sometimes you don’t have the time to jump int that 100+ volume ninja pirate sorcery fantasy manga series. That’s ok. If you were looking for engaging and exciting manga stories you could finish in a single evening have we got the selection for you!
Right now you can check out the beautiful revisionist fantasy fable Red Riding Hood’s Wolf Apprentice, martial arts masterpiece Golosseum, the darkly hilarious Good Dog, Cerberus!, even the supernatural romantic comedy That Wolf Boy is Mine, and more for up to 50% off each volume! Stock right now on several series that will thrill you and also leave you and your wallet satisfied.
Just visit one of our participating digital vendors to save up to 50% off select Kodansha Comics & VERTICAL manga: BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook and izneo. Sale runs from July 7 to July 13!
~Fun & Done Digital Manga Sales! ~ July 7 – 13 See below for the full list of titles being offered during this sale, and click on the links below to read chapter 1s FREE!
We’ve got chibi cats, drifting dragons, wolf boys and everything in between!
This week 15+ of our animal-themed digital series are up to 50% off at our digital retail partners: BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, MyAnimeList, and nook.Gobble this one up before Thanksgiving though—sale ends November 25th!
~ Kodansha Comics Animal Manga Sale ~ November 19- 25 Click on the featured titles to read Chapter 1 for FREE!
A few years ago when we started releasing digital-first manga series—with the aim of offering an even more diverse and robust library of manga officially in English than what’s available in print—we didn’t quite imagine it’d go so well … or that we’d be up to over 100 digital-first series by now! And while some digital-firsts have since gone on to become available in print, there’s still a ton of great reads in our lineup that are only available digitally.
To help get you into those series, for the next two weeks, we’re hosting our two-fisted Digital-first Manga Sale, where all volumes of selected series are up to 50% off at our digital retail partners: BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, and nook. (Sale ends June 17.)
If it’s not in print yet, tell us what you like! You can fill out this form to give us your feedback. The road to getting a book licensed in print can be a long and winding one, and we can’t always reply to requests directly, but we are listening—and we really do love and appreciate your opinions, no matter how crazy!
• Then, for those of you who gotta stay exactly up to date, there’s our simulpubs, which are chapters from selected series published the same day they come out in Japan: you can read simulpubs on Crunchyroll and comiXology.
• Finally, digital-firsts allows us to bring back some of our favorite out-of-print titles—like BECK, Initial D,Rave Master, Dragon Head, and Peach Girl—that might not otherwise be available!
For the first installment this week, we’re putting on sale all digital-first series with titles starting with the letters A-K. Check out the full list of series on sale, below. B-but what about series that start with L-Z? Yeah, you guessed it. Next week, series that start with L-Z go on sale! So stay tuned.
Kodansha Comics Digital-First Manga Sale
Part 1: A-K (June 11-17) Click on links below for free Chapter 1 previews!
Grrr! Love monsters and all things terrifying? This week, we’re having a kaiju-size sale featuring 40 manga series including Gleipnir—a new, dark body-horror manga series from Kodansha Comics! All volumes of selected series are up to 50% off at our digital retail partners: BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, and nook. But HURRY! Sale ends May 6!
Gleipnir by Sun Takeda Click on the cover to read all of Chapter 1 for FREE!
~ Monster Manga Sale ~ April 30-May 6 Click on the link to read Chapter 1 for FREE!
KC 4 ALL: Manga for all ages! As we’ve announced at AnimeNYC 2018, Kodansha Comics is launching a new campaign called KC 4 ALLstarting November 20, where we’ll be releasing 4 new and unique digital-first manga that we’d recommend to readers of any age—because they are too funny, too epic, and just too good! (See the full roster below.)
To kick off the campaign, we’ve handpicked 16 manga series for just anybody who loves comics and put them on discount up to 50% off during the KC 4 ALL Sale at all of our digital retail partners: BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, iBooks, Kindle, MyAnimeList, and nook. (Sale ends November 26.)
~ KC 4 ALL Sale ~ November 20 ~ November 26 Click on the link to read Chapter 1 for FREE!
Debuts November 20! Good Dog, Cerberus! by Moha Arimura Cerberus—the guard dog of the underworld—is a clumsy puppy who can’t do his job. Although Cerberus is constantly causing trouble for his master, Hades, he is always forgiven for being just so darn cute. So goes this wonderfully fluffy tale of life in the underworld. This heartwarming full-color comic is a must-see for all the dog-lovers out there!
Good Dog, Cerberus!on sale at debut during the KC 4 ALL Sale (ends November 26.)
Check out free chapter 1 preview here!
Debuts November 27! Blissful Landby Ichimon Izumi Khang Zhipa is a 13-year-old doctor’s apprentice living in a mountain village in 18th-century Tibet. One day, when he gets back from collecting medicinal herbs, he finds a bride-to-be and her wedding party will be resting at his home for the night. The bride’s name is Moshi Rati and it turns out she’s actually Khang Zhipa’s fiancee from another land, here to stay! Enjoy this heartwarming slice-of-life tale woven by a kind-hearted boy and his mysterious bride.
Debuts December 4! Red Riding Hood’s Wolf Apprentice by Ichimon Izumi In this richly imagined forest-world, peopled by beasts, humans, and hunters, the legendary red-haired hunter, nicknamed “Red Riding Hood,” encounters a strange girl, half-human, half-beast. Despite being barely able to communicate, the two forge a bond and Red Riding Hood takes on a new apprentice. Join them on their journey as they overcome the walls between them, despite belonging to different species, and learn to survive in a sometimes scary, always magical fantasy universe.
Debuts December 11! Crocodile Baronby Takuya Okada His name is Alfred J. Donson, novelist and crocodile. Together with his very good friend (who is a rabbit), he undertakes gentlemanly adventures in culinary excellence throughout Japan, encountering other intriguing denizens of the animal kingdom along the way. With delightfully drawn talking-animal characters, Crocodile Baron demonstrates the absolute importance of good taste and that sometimes it takes an animal to show us how to be truly civilized!
Found a new manga series that you like? Recommend it to your friends and siblings too!
Kodansha Comics and Vertical Comics made some new licensing announcements today at our industry panel!
KC 4 ALL: Manga for all ages Kodansha Comics is launching a new campaign called KC 4 ALL starting November 20, where we’ll be releasing 4 new and unique digital-first manga that we’d like to recommend to the audience of any age.
Debuts November 20! Good Dog, Cerberus! by Moha Arimura Cerberus—the guard dog of the underworld—is a clumsy puppy who can’t do his job. Although Cerberus is constantly causing trouble for his master, Hades, he is always forgiven for being just so darn cute. So goes this wonderfully fluffy tale of life in the underworld. This heartwarming full-color comic is a must-see for all the dog-lovers out there!
Debuts November 27! Blissful Land by Ichimon Izumi Khang Zhipa is a 13-year-old doctor’s apprentice living in a mountain village in 18th-century Tibet. One day, when he gets back from collecting medicinal herbs, he finds a bride-to-be and her wedding party will be resting at his home for the night. The bride’s name is Moshi Rati and it turns out she’s actually Khang Zhipa’s fiancee from another land, here to stay! Enjoy this heartwarming slice-of-life tale woven by a kind-hearted boy and his mysterious bride.
Debuts December 4! Red Riding Hood’s Wolf Apprentice by Ichimon Izumi In this richly imagined forest-world, peopled by beasts, humans, and hunters, the legendary red-haired hunter, nicknamed “Red Riding Hood,” encounters a strange girl, half-human, half-beast. Despite being barely able to communicate, the two forge a bond and Red Riding Hood takes on a new apprentice. Join them on their journey as they overcome the walls between them, despite belonging to different species, and learn to survive in a sometimes scary, always magical fantasy universe. Debuts December 11! Crocodile Baron by Takuya Okada His name is Alfred J. Donson, novelist and crocodile. Together with his very good friend (who is a rabbit), he undertakes gentlemanly adventures in culinary excellence throughout Japan, encountering other intriguing denizens of the animal kingdom along the way. With delightfully drawn talking-animal characters, Crocodile Baron demonstrates the absolute importance of good taste and that sometimes it takes an animal to show us how to be truly civilized!
10 Years of Kodansha Comics To celebrate the 10th year anniversary of Kodansha Comics, we will be launching a new project that each month starting January 2019, we’ll feature some of the classic and most iconic Kodansha Comics series by having exclusive contents, special deals, and sweepstakes.
Also, the first three focus titles for the campaign was announced! January 2019: AKIRA February 2019: Battle Angel Alita March 2019: Sailor Moon
More details on the 10th anniversary project is coming soon! Stay tuned at KodanshaComics.com for more details.
New licensing announcements—Kodansha Comics
Cardcaptor SakuraCollector’s Edition- Coming Summer 2019
The new release of the classic graphic novel series from revered creators CLAMP, featuring a newly-revised translation, high-quality art and lettering, and all the color pages from the original Japanese run. Each hardcover will also include new cover art by CLAMP and a “clow card,” and Kodansha teased that readers who collect all nine volumes are in for a special treat!
Tales of Berseria: Coming Summer 2019
A four-volume adaptation of popular RPG Tales of Berseria, by artist Nobu Aonagi. Bandai Namco Entertainment released Tales of Berseria on the Playstation 4 and PC in North American in January 2017
Fate: Grand/Order: Coming Summer 2019 A two-volume series based on Type-Moon’s popular mobile game Fate/Grand Order, titled Fate/Grand Order -mortalis:stella, by creator Shiramine. Fate/Grand Order has been available on mobile platforms iOS and Android in English since June 2017.
Princess Jellyfish Box Set coming Summer 2019 A collector’s box set of their hit story about geek girls in Tokyo,Princess Jellyfish. The complete series box set will feature all nine paperback volumes of Akiko Higashimura’s acclaimed series, which was adapted into an anime in 2010 before becoming an English-language bestseller in 2016.
New licensing announcements—Vertical
Masquerade and the Nameless Woman: Coming Jan 2019 Formerly titled “Serial Killer Detective” Rising-star detective Yuri meets her match when a trusted police confidante, a brilliant psychoanalyst, slightly botches a murder and refuses to claim it for his serial-killer persona. The victim, an enigmatic young woman, turns out to have been no slouch, either.
Katanagatari vol 2 – coming May 2019 Long ago the masterful swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki crafted 1000 blades, though his twelve final works, the legendary deviant blades were prime among the rest. All with uniquely defined traits, these swords are among the greatest in Japan.
Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Japan – coming May, 2019
Sherlock Holmes travels to Japan where he teams up with the first Prime Minister of Japan, Hirobumi Ito to solve an international mystery.
Nekomonogatari White audio book – coming early 2019
Colorful Dreams by VOFAN – Oct 2019 Appraised by the fans around the world as “The Magician of Light from Taiwan”, VOFAN is famously known for using vibrant art style with unique camera techniques in his artworks. Main illustrator for NISIOISIN’s novel series for over a decade including the Monogatari Series. Color Dreams complies his best personal works into this artbook. Brand NEW cover for U.S. version and photographs
“Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” The Super Live is going to New York City & Washington, D.C.!
We are pleased to announce that “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” The Super Live will premiere in New York City and Washington, D.C. in March 2019! Please stay tuned on our website and Instagram for upcoming news!
A new video message from Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail)! We’ve revealed the new video message from Hiro Mashima (the creator of Fairy Tail) to the Fairy Tail fans about the final season of the anime!
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Con season ain’t over yet! On November 16-18, Kodansha Comics and Vertical Comics team up again to go to AnimeNYC (Javits Center, New York) to deliver you more manga, manga, and MANGA! Come visit us at booth #627 to get your hands on new & pre-street books, sweet con exclusives, deals, and gifts-with-purchase!
EDENS ZERO global pin (USA Edition) with Kodansha Comics newsletter sign up! …Details Kodansha Comics / Vertical Comics Manga Gallery SharingBox Photo Booth & MORE!
PLUS – DON’T MISS OUR THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME BOOTH #623!
Kodansha Comics is also teaming up with our pals at Yen Press to bring you a special booth dedicated to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime manga and light novels! There will be lots of fun activities and con-exclusive deals including:
Sign up for the Yen Press and/or Kodansha Comics newsletters and receive a manga/novel poster
Buy 1 manga and 1 novel as a set and get a Rimuru handwarmer
Draw your own slime wall
Photo contest & MORE!
PANELS!
Saturday, November 17
Kodansha Comics & Vertical Comics Present Manga … of the FUTURE Two of the world’s top English-language manga publishers, behind hits like Sailor Moon, Chi’s Sweet Home, Attack on Titan, and Gundam: The Origin, join forces to take you on a journey into the future of manga! See what Kodansha and Vertical have lined up for their print and digital programs in 2019, ask your questions to the people who make the manga you love, and win cool prizes and books from your favorite series. Date Saturday November 17 Time 11:45 AM-12:30 PM Location Panel Room 2
Vertical presents KATANAGATARI launch event Come join Vertical Inc as we talk about our latest NISIOISIN novel, KATANAGATARI, with special guest and award winning translator Sam Bett. Date Saturday November 17 Time 1:45PM-2:30PM Location Panel Room 3
Funimation Presents: Fairy Tail Final Season Panel & SimulDub™ Episode Premiere Meet the voices of Natsu, Lucy, and Happy as well as the ADR Director for the entire Fairy Tail series. Join us for an exciting panel with voice actors Todd Haberkorn, Cherami Leigh, Tia Ballard, and Director Tyler Walker and a chance to see the newest SimulDub™ episode from Fairy Tail’s Final Season before it’s available anywhere else. Plus, Q&A and free Fairy Tail promo items! A must-go panel for all the Fairy Tail fans! Date Saturday November 17 Time 6:00PM-7:30PM Location Main Stage
Autumn’s here, and we’re keepin’ ourselves warm working hard on releasing at least one new “digital-first” manga series every week. In the month of November, we are kicking off 4 new manga series, with childhood-crush romance, an RPG series with a twist, and a couple of unique manga for all ages!
Kodansha Comics’s digital-first manga releases are part of an exciting new initiative begun last year to put a greater diversity of manga series into the market. This month’s series debuts will be available at all of Kodansha Comics’s partner digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kobo, MyAnimeList, and nook:
Debuts November 6! Can I Kiss You Every Day?, Hatsuharu’s shojo romance about a now grown-up girl who reunites with a childhood friend promises lots of sweet and passionate kisses—read Chapter 1 for free here (original Japanese title: Mainichi kiss shite ii desuka)
Debuts November 13! Alicia’s Diet Quest, Aoi Fujiwara’s wacky calorie-counting parody of videogame RPGs focuses on one high priestess fixated on losing some weight as prep for her showdown with the Demon King;
KC 4 ALL: Manga for all ages And starting November 20, Kodansha Comics gets into the holiday spirit by debuting a new digital manga for all ages every week—in addition to Good Dog, Cerberus! and Blissful Land, look for more announcements to come for December!
Debuts November 20! Good Dog, Cerberus!, Moha Arimura’s full-color kids’ manga about the nicest 3-headed pet you’ll ever see (original Japanese title: Meiken Keru-chan);
Debuts November 27! Blissful Land, Ichimon Izumi’s heartwarming and finely detailed saga about a family living in 18th-century Tibet. (original Japanese title: Tenju no kuni) .
