Vertical has acquired several licenses including Mizuki Tsujimura’s Anime Supremacy novel with illustrations by CLAMP. According to Anime News Network, “The novel follows people in the anime industry who are working on two series that will air in the same cour (quarter of the year): one is a legendary director’s anime that is nine years in the making, and...

You’re getting a little older, and you’ve been out of school for a few years. You don’t have your anime buddies to watch shows with every week night anymore. But don’t despair – now’s not the time to start a countdown of how long you’ve got left to enjoy anime and manga. There’s no need to feel the pressure to stop...

Japanese fans of the manga Ten Count will be pleased to know that the manga by Rihito takarai, is getting a cafe from March 10 to April 2. The event includes an augmented-reality experience featuring the main couple’s date at the aquarium. Ikemen Sengoku, a mobile app game, is getting a stage-play adaptation. According to Anime News Network, “the...

Koi ga Heta demo Ikitemasu (I’m Bad at Love but I’m Living) by Akira Fujiwara is getting a live-action drama. According to Anime News Network, “The story centers on Misa, a career-minded woman who works in the sales department of her company. She works hard, and often puts in an effort to make herself look beautiful. But she actually...

Japanese companies crank out anime and manga merchandise like it grows on trees. There’s always something enticing fans, who empty their wallets voluntarily. You may not be a collector (or maybe you are), but there are things you can do to avoid going broke buying merchandise from your favorite franchises. If you’re like me, you subscribe to particular series...