Deb Aoki

POLL: US/EU manga/manhwa/webtoon fans - what's #1 on your wish list to publishers?

“Drawing Connections: The Art of Manga in Japan and North America” (May 29th 6:30-8:30) will feature manga artist Battan (@battan8) and Futabasha Publishing editor Sumire Nobuto in conversation with Kana/Abrams Comic Arts editor Kristiina Korpus (@EditorTiina) and School of Visual Arts manga instructor and Kana/Abrams Comic Arts assistant editor Lydia Nguyen as they share behind-the-scenes stories about how manga is created, published, and brought to readers worldwide. Moderated by manga journalist Deb Aoki (@debaoki) and held at Society of Illustrators. Get your ticket ($15 general, $12 SOI member, $10 students and seniors) at societyillustrators.org/event/drawing-…

編集者の能力を、過大評価した結果だわな。 作家の才能は作家のもので、プロデューサー気取りの編集者がコントロールできるものではなく。 ジャンプが650万部行ったのも、今100万部を割りそうなのも、時代の流れなんだよなぁ。 名編集者でも生涯打率は２割、８割は外す。 影響がないなんて極論は言わんが、時代の流れを変えられるような人間なんて、100年に1人ぐらいじゃないかな？ 高学歴化＝官僚化した編集は、クリエイティビティが落ちていく。時代の先読みはできず、先例踏襲で、サラリーマン化。 次の時代のクリエイティビティは、たぶん今は蔑まされているジャンルから出る。 今の角川に、目利きの編集者を目利きできる役員が、どれほどいるか？

The heartbeat of Shonen. From Attack on Titan to Blue Lock, Weekly Shonen Magazine has been where legends are made for decades. The editors behind those series are now judging the KMA Award: Mangaka Discovery. This is our "Meet the Judges" series, a closer look at the seven editorial departments searching for the next voice to define their magazines. One submission. Seven departments. Cash prize + your HENSHUSHA + a stage in Tokyo. Deadline: July 22. ── KMA AWARD: MANGAKA DISCOVERY [manga-academy.kodansha.com/award/mangaka-…] #KMAAward #MangakaDiscovery #KodanshaMangaAcademy #WeeklyShonenMagazine #MangaContest #MangaAward #MangaArtist #MangaCreator #Manga #Mangaka #Shonen #KMA

⏪ICYMI: If you didn’t have a chance to see Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell during their author and translating tour this year, good news: the archive video from their Rizzoli Bookstore NYC stop is now available on our YouTube channel! Their conversation included Sakura the dog, the world through the eyes of Sakura, the translation process and more 🌸🐶 💻Watch today: y-t.be/vzrq Kanako Nishi x Allison Markin Powell Author & Translator Tour Presenting Sakura was co-presented by the Japan Foundation in collaboration with Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell, supported by @HarperViaBooks and local venues. #japaneseliterature #bookevent

📚Thought-provoking. Visually stunning. Unforgettable. Explore Abrams ComicArts, the art of comics and manga for adults. 📖Books Featured: 🐓 Human Nature Vol.1 , by Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel and Jeff Welch, and illustrated by Martin Morazzo. 🐎 The Undertaker Vol.1, by Xavier Dorison, and illustrated by Ralph Meyer 🔭 Olive: Lost in Inner Space, by Vero Cazot, and illustrated by Lucy Mazel 🏰 The Court Charade, by Flore Vesco, and illustrated by Kerascoët 🏔️ Soviet Land, by Pierre-Henry Gomont 💥 X-Men: Elsewhen Vol. 1, by John Byrne 🖋️ Marvels: The Novelization, by Steve Darnall, and illustrated by Alex Ross 🦇 Billy Bat, by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki ⚔️ Blades of the Guardians, by Xianzhe Xu #AbramsComicArts #GraphicNovels #Comics #Manga #Books #Romance #Fantasy #YoungAdult #Fiction #BillyBat #ScienceFiction #Western #Marvel

Demain, c'est enfin le retour de Basara dans une nouvelle édition ! 🤩 (Re)vivez l'histoire prenante de Sarasa qui doit trouver sa place entre une prophétie la mettant au centre d'une révolution, et une histoire d'amour avec un homme aussi séduisant que redoutable ⭐ Basara Star Edition - T1 : disponible le 15 mai ! 🔥

🪄Ready to create some magic? The Limited Edition Copic Ciao x Witch Hat Atelier Box Set is available now! 🎨This enchanting set comes with 12 Copic Ciao markers, 4 line art sheets, and Witch Hat Atelier Volume 1! 🌈 Colors included: W2, B60, BG01, E31, V95, YR31, BG05, E35, E51, R20, Y15, YG91 🔮Lucky fans who purchase this set have the chance to receive a copy of Witch Hat Atelier Volume 1 ✨signed by manga artist and author, Kamome Shirahama😮✨ 🛍️This is truly a limited edition set, so once this spellbinding set is gone, it's not coming back. Don't miss out on the magic, grab yours today! Limit to 2 per order 💫 Link in bio and below

Read the full first chapter of Ura-Tokyo: Exorcist City by KOJIRO here! @uratokyo_mg 🧵THREAD (1/19)

Their bond is the only thing that can save their town. 💥 TEKKONKINKREET from Michael Arias and STUDIO4ºC returns to theatres May 31 & June 1 in a brand new 4K remaster to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Tickets on sale now. brnw.ch/21x1U3B

A comic imagining studio life during the 2020 pandemic. What seemed like a routine COVID test turns into something completely absurd - officials arrive to measure the artist’s “obscenity level,” and he ends up getting arrested. kimjunggius.com

Hybrid Lecture: Transgender Bodies in Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece and Its Fandom Nemo Madeleine Sugimoto Martin Wednesday, 20 May 2026 (hybrid) 15:30–17:00 Kanagawa University, Minatomirai Campus, Yokohama Details: #20260422" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">human.kanagawa-u.ac.jp/kenkyu/symposi…

🆕近刊情報🆕 ながい窖 手塚 治虫：著 法政大学出版局 手塚治虫の全集未収録作『ながい窖（あな）』。在日朝鮮人の境遇を描いた1970年初出の重要作を、原稿から再スキャンして復刻h-up.com/products/isbn9…

Un mur consacré à Saint Seiya au Mexique dans la ville de Guanajuato. L'œuvre en question a été conçue et élaborée par plus de 20 artistes urbains et recouvre 80 mètres de mur retraçant toute l'histoire de Saint Seiya #聖闘士星矢

Manga Monday!?!?! Oh, yeah. Reminding you to go ask your Local Comic Shop by Monday, 18th, to guarantee your copy of THE ONE. LATER ON... or pick up the Second Volume of SCAVENGERS ANOTHER SKY or the third volume of SAINT SEIYA DARK WING. #manga

Volume 6 of #AshitaNoJoe: Fighting for Tomorrow is available this August - and here's your first look at the cover! Joe's fight with Carlos Rivera puts him in the limelight, but what will he give up to spend his youth under it? Pre-order it here: ow.ly/PkcI50YVrJW

The MINT Project events in NYC! Check out these events if you are in or around NYC from late May to early June. #MINT

@webtoonofficial and Warner Bros. Animation announces 4 more WEBTOON Originals series that will be receiving animated adaptations. kcomicsbeat.com/2026/05/14/web…

KADOKAWAが決算発表。出版・IP創出事業とアニメ・実写映像事業が苦戦し、最終利益は大幅減益。 同社といえば各社からラノベ編集者を積極採用していた。アニメ原作を求めていたと思うのだが、ヒット作は生まれず、決算説明書では「なろう・異世界系の偏重が失敗だった」と認めている。 今後は多種多様な作品の創出へと転換するとしていて、その具体例に挙がっているのが出版の原点である本を題材にし、マンガ大賞を受賞した「本なら売るほど」なのは皮肉な感じもして面白い。

@WujiItadori @MINT_MANGA No, not this year! We’re doing @TorontoComics festival in June instead this year!

@MINT_MANGA Will Mint Manga be at Anime Expo again this year?

MINT is proud to present “Japanese Manga in NYC,” a series of events feat. MINT artists and editors. The events will be throughout the city with events on May 29th, June 1st, and June 2nd. Come see artists who are doing big things in alternative manga, hear unique perspectives, and discover a whole new side to manga. #alternativemanga #MangaCreators2026 #battan #kawakatsutokushige #onmaemoka #societyofillustrators #schoolofvisualarts #SNFL #desertisland #graphicmedicine

日本・台湾の同人誌を自動翻訳付きで“相互販売”。電子書籍ストア「BOOK☆WALKER」で約340冊を対象に5月15日から本格始動 news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605142n マンガ特化の翻訳エンジンによる文字認識やキャラの識別技術を搭載。物語の文脈や登場人物の関係性、セリフのニュアンスなどの理解が可能に