Broke adventurers eating monsters: Delicious in Dungeon is a respected award-winner at home and a Netflix phenomenon abroad. We trace its path from Ryoko Kui's short-story years through the Harta serialization and Studio Trigger's anime to global success, and preview Season 2's Falin rescue arc, arriving October 2027.
Shueisha, the publisher behind ONE PIECE, revealed Wild Wild Eden, an original game that uses none of its manga IP. Co-developed with a Malaysian studio, this open-world survival RPG treats monsters as family, not tools. Steam Early Access is planned for spring 2027. Here's what sets it apart in the crowded post-Palworld field.
We converted all 32 World Cup 2026 knockout teams into Dragon Ball power levels, One Piece bounties, Pokemon base stats and Forbes billionaires, using each team's pre-tournament FIFA ranking. Here is the full Round of 32 bracket and its most absurd matchups.
Kagurabachi, the meme-born manga that became a global hit, is going on its longest break yet, pausing from the June 29 issue until around August. Creator Takeru Hokazono's health is the reason, the third disruption this year. He wanted to keep drawing, but editors decided otherwise, and overseas fans are channeling their reaction into a wider argument about Weekly Shonen Jump's punishing schedule.
Summer 2025's dark horse Takopi's Original Sin is getting a theatrical film, -Thank You, See You Tomorrow-, re-editing all six episodes with new scenes. Here is what the teaser shows, why the story hit so hard, and how overseas fans can watch on Crunchyroll and beyond.
Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen finally launched May 14, 2026 in Weekly Shonen Champion #24 with a cover and color opening. Chapter 1 features Saori, Seiya, and a new figure called Kale. The first run is a six-chapter limited serialization, and a 40th anniversary art exhibition has been confirmed for 2027. Official English and Spanish translations remain unannounced since the title runs in Akita Shoten, not Shueisha.
Weekly Shonen Jump's Kagurabachi will get a TV anime in April 2027, animated by Studio Cypic (the rebranded Cygames Pictures) with award-winning newcomer Taihi Kimura as the lead. Here is what is known about the staff, the worldwide first-episode tour, and the manga's unusual rise from internet meme to genuine global hit.
The 50th Kodansha Manga Award has announced its 2026 winners: Gachiakuta in the shonen category, Darwin's Incident in the general category, and Shini-Pro in the shojo category. Two of the three are already global anime hits — here's a guide for international readers, including English release status and where to stream.
After 32 years, Masami Yūki returns to draw a brand-new Patlabor one-shot titled Mobile Police Patlabor 2026, published in Weekly Spirits #25. As the real world catches up to the manga's once-near-future setting, we look at why overseas mecha fans care, the link to the new Patlabor EZY anime, and where to watch the franchise abroad.
In the afterword of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Volume 3, Gege Akutami revealed that the story of the Simurians' canal was deeply inspired by Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese doctor who built a 25.5km irrigation canal in Afghanistan. Known in Afghanistan as 'Kaka Murad' (Uncle Murad), here is who he was, both from Japan's perspective and from how Afghans remember him.
LINE Manga celebrated its 13th anniversary with a 'Favorite Manga Election,' drawing 2.89 million votes. One Piece took 5 categories, while Demon Slayer and Korean webtoon Teenage Mercenary scored 2 each. The poll reveals how Japan's manga market now blends domestic shonen classics with Korean webtoons — and how international readers can access these titles abroad.