Industry
MechaComic: City Hunter and Tokyo Revengers celebrate 20 years
On November 2, 2026, MechaComic marks its 20th anniversary with new artwork by Tsukasa Hojo and Ken Wakui, along with retrospectives on historical manga rankings.
Topic
Manga Anniversary
12Anime and manga news, announcements, trailers and industry reporting, with original sources.
Games
Their Beginning: LaLa launches ARG with a real manga connection
The free ARG "Their Beginning" connects the editorial team of the shoujo magazine LaLa with a fictional mangaka; in the November issue, her manga "Makuake" also appears.
Manga
Black Butler: 20 years of manga, PV and exhibition announced
Black Butler celebrates 20 years of manga: Square Enix has released an anniversary PV, announced a major exhibition and will publish volume 36 on September 26, 2026.
Events
Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun: Museum Comes to Omiya and Shinjuku
The 15th-anniversary museum for Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun gains additional stops in Omiya and Shinjuku; the tour ends in Tokyo on December 20, 2026.
Manga
Elma no OL Nikki: ASMR Released for the 100th Chapter
Futabasha has released an ASMR with Yuki Takada for the 100th chapter of "Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Elma no OL Nikki"; volume 12 came out on September 10, 2026.
Manga
Rakudai Ninja Rantaro: Two Story Guides Arrive in December
Two official Story Guides for "Rakudai Ninja Rantaro" will be released on December 7, 2026, together covering all 65 manga volumes with scenes, quotes and background material.