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Found Families, Frightening Demons: Should You Read 'Karneval'?
Found Families, Frightening Demons: Should You Read 'Karneval'?
Found Families, Frightening Demons: Should You Read 'Karneval'?
What happens when a young thief winds up rescuing a boy from certain doom at the hands of a demon out to eat him? Apparently, it's the start of one of several beautiful friendships in Touya Mikanagi's Karneval, a fantasy manga series with a wide cast of characters and gorgeous art that sees two main characters try to unravel multiple mysteries in their world.
Yen Press Debuts On Comixology With 'Yotsuba&!' And More
Yen Press Debuts On Comixology With 'Yotsuba&!' And More
Yen Press Debuts On Comixology With 'Yotsuba&!' And More
Now that we're several years into digital comics being a going concern, the usual response to hearing that a publisher has joined up with Comixology tends to be something along the lines of, "Wait, they weren't on there already?" This week, though, we got one that's definitely worth talking about. Yen Press just made its debut on the digital comics platform, bringing almost 200 manga titles, including Fullmetal Alchemist, the Kingdom Hearts manga, and even the American manga adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels. But what really matters here is this: Yotsuba&! is now on Comixology.
Grab The Sword In Your Soul In 'The Boy And The Beast'
Grab The Sword In Your Soul In 'The Boy And The Beast'
Grab The Sword In Your Soul In 'The Boy And The Beast'
The Boy And The Beast is the latest film from Mamoru Hosoda, Hayao Miyazaki's heir apparent. It's a poignant fable about growing up and parenthood, as well as a stunning, fun adventure film. Screen & Page looks at the appeal of the movie, and its adaptation as a manga by Renji Asai.
Screen & Page: Unlock the Secrets Of 'Higurashi: When They Cry'
Screen & Page: Unlock the Secrets Of 'Higurashi: When They Cry'
Screen & Page: Unlock the Secrets Of 'Higurashi: When They Cry'
Most anime is adapted from manga, often produced by the manga publisher to raise awareness and sell it overseas. But what about the anime shows or films that go the other way, adapted from the screen to the page? How do those works hold up, and what changes or stays the same? That’s what Screen & Page aims to explore. Today, we're looking at a video game adaptation that stands effectively as a horror tale in its own right, while retaining its originators' sense of mystery and unease: Higurashi: When They Cry!
Screen & Page: Save The Day With 'Big Hero 6'
Screen & Page: Save The Day With 'Big Hero 6'
Screen & Page: Save The Day With 'Big Hero 6'
Screen & Page usually looks at great anime that has made the transition to the manga page, but this week we're making another exception, this time for a North American animation that also made the jump to manga, Big Hero 6. Big Hero 6 is not an anime, and the presence of Japanese characters or an anime-derived aesthetic certainly doesn't make it an anime. But it is the highest-profile Disney animated film to get a manga adaptation, and the first to get its own promotional manga ahead of release. Plus, the title's journey from page to screen to page again --- a journey that never would have happened without the 1990s anime boom --- is fascinating.
New Comic Book Releases For June 8 2016
New Comic Book Releases For June 8 2016
New Comic Book Releases For June 8 2016
The question most often asked of the ComicsAlliance staff is a variation of, “Which comic books should I be reading?” or, “I’m new to comics, what’s a good place to start?” The Wednesday deluge of new comic books, graphic novels and collected editions can be daunting even for the longtime reader, much less for those totally unfamiliar with creators, characters and publishers, and the dark mysteries of comic book shopping like variants, pre-ordering, and formats. It’s with these challenges in mind that we’ve created Best Comic Books Ever (This Week), an ongoing guide curated by the ComicsAlliance staff. This is where new comics readers and seasoned Wednesday shoppers alike can find our picks of the best books the medium has to offer.
One Hell Of A Butler: Should You Be Reading 'Black Butler'?
One Hell Of A Butler: Should You Be Reading 'Black Butler'?
One Hell Of A Butler: Should You Be Reading 'Black Butler'?
If you ever go to an anime and manga convention, you might notice a lot of people in formalwear. Specifically, you might notice somebody dressed up in Victorian finery with an eyepatch and someone else in black tails, black hair and red eyes. No, you didn't accidentally wander into some sort of bizarre etiquette school. You're seeing people dressed as the main characters of Black Butler, one of the most popular shonen franchises of the 21st century. It's a mix between mystery, comedy, and even horror that has some disquieting undertones but is still captivating to read.
Screen & Page: Puppy-Kids & Hard Choices In 'Wolf Children'
Screen & Page: Puppy-Kids & Hard Choices In 'Wolf Children'
Screen & Page: Puppy-Kids & Hard Choices In 'Wolf Children'
Most anime is adapted from manga, often produced by the manga publisher to raise awareness and selling it overseas. But what about the anime shows or film that go the other way, adapted from the screen to the page? How do those works hold up, and what changes or stays the same? That’s what Screen & Page aims to explore. This week, we're looking at Mamoru Hosoda's 2012 film Wolf Children, and its manga adaptation by the artist Yu.
Your Sin Is Your Very Being: Should You Read 'Pandora Hearts'?
Your Sin Is Your Very Being: Should You Read 'Pandora Hearts'?
Your Sin Is Your Very Being: Should You Read 'Pandora Hearts'?
From Disney's Kingdom Hearts fight game to Sam Kieth's original graphic novel Batman: Through the Looking Glass, pop culture has been drawing inspiration from Lewis Carroll's Wonderland trappings and the legendary illustrations of Sir John Tenniel for a long time. Probably one the best example of this in manga is Jun Mochizuki's Pandora Hearts, which takes concepts like the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter and places them in service to a dark magic conspiracy thriller that's like Final Fantasy meets early Tim Burton.

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