Andy's Islands
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Long time fan of Shaman King and the rest of Hiroyuki Takei's works. Doing a bunch of archival work located at https://manga.properties .
Glad to see this has returned from the last couple of years! Its always a blend of both popular titles (like Fire Force) and some lesser-known hidden gems in their library.
So even if you picked up some free volumes in the past, there is likely to be some new ones to catch your eye!
So even if you picked up some free volumes in the past, there is likely to be some new ones to catch your eye!
Day 1 of the Kodansha Countdown! 🎉
🔥 Fire Force Vol. 1 🔥
By Atsushi Ōkubo
Spontaneous human combustion strikes Tokyo! Shinra joins the Fire Force—can they save the city?
Grab it by 11:59 pm PST / 2:59 am EST 👇
https://ow.ly/aKk750XA9Sz
🔥 Fire Force Vol. 1 🔥
By Atsushi Ōkubo
Spontaneous human combustion strikes Tokyo! Shinra joins the Fire Force—can they save the city?
Grab it by 11:59 pm PST / 2:59 am EST 👇
https://ow.ly/aKk750XA9Sz
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Glad to see this has returned from the last couple of years! Its always a blend of both popular titles (like Fire Force) and some lesser-known hidden gems in their library.
So even if you picked up some free volumes in the past, there is likely to be some new ones to catch your eye!
So even if you picked up some free volumes in the past, there is likely to be some new ones to catch your eye!
In case you didn't think I could dig up tons of information about Hiroyuki Takei's "Jyuki Ningen Jumbor" manga...
I now gave a 27 page document full of supplemental notes. And I still have a couple more things to add. I didn't think it would get that long... but here we are!
I now gave a 27 page document full of supplemental notes. And I still have a couple more things to add. I didn't think it would get that long... but here we are!
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In case you didn't think I could dig up tons of information about Hiroyuki Takei's "Jyuki Ningen Jumbor" manga...
I now gave a 27 page document full of supplemental notes. And I still have a couple more things to add. I didn't think it would get that long... but here we are!
I now gave a 27 page document full of supplemental notes. And I still have a couple more things to add. I didn't think it would get that long... but here we are!
More Chihayafuru manga is available on @omoi.com! Now half of the series is available as part of the "all-you-can-read" subscription service!
Chapters 109-133 were added yesterday (volumes 21-25).
Read now & show your support: omoi.com/series/chihayafuru
Chapters 109-133 were added yesterday (volumes 21-25).
Read now & show your support: omoi.com/series/chihayafuru
November 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
More Chihayafuru manga is available on @omoi.com! Now half of the series is available as part of the "all-you-can-read" subscription service!
Chapters 109-133 were added yesterday (volumes 21-25).
Read now & show your support: omoi.com/series/chihayafuru
Chapters 109-133 were added yesterday (volumes 21-25).
Read now & show your support: omoi.com/series/chihayafuru
Another adaptation of an Akiko Higashimura manga is now available for streaming! The 2014 movie and 2010 anime series were very good. Glad to see this TV adaptation is available now too.
Doki TV is good at getting the good stuff.
Doki TV is good at getting the good stuff.
The 2018 Japanese TV adaptation of "Princess Jellyfish" is now streaming on Doki TV. This is a new adaptation of the manga (available in English from Kodansha) and has a different cast from the 2014 movie with the same name (streaming on Cineverse).
Princess Jellyfish - Doki TV
[ENGLISH SUBTITLES AVAILABLE. BE SURE TO TURN ON/OFF SUBTITLES.]
Shy, jellyfish-obsessed Tsukimi moves to the city to live quietly in her own world, still holding onto the memory of her late mother. B...
www.doki-tv.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Another adaptation of an Akiko Higashimura manga is now available for streaming! The 2014 movie and 2010 anime series were very good. Glad to see this TV adaptation is available now too.
Doki TV is good at getting the good stuff.
Doki TV is good at getting the good stuff.
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📣 It’s Black Friday and we’ve got an announcement to kick things off.
Starting today, an Omoi Premium membership includes 200+ new manga series from @kodansha.us! For a total of 347 Premium Kodansha series 👀
Full list here: www.omoi.com/discover?acc...
Starting today, an Omoi Premium membership includes 200+ new manga series from @kodansha.us! For a total of 347 Premium Kodansha series 👀
Full list here: www.omoi.com/discover?acc...
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📣 It’s Black Friday and we’ve got an announcement to kick things off.
Starting today, an Omoi Premium membership includes 200+ new manga series from @kodansha.us! For a total of 347 Premium Kodansha series 👀
Full list here: www.omoi.com/discover?acc...
Starting today, an Omoi Premium membership includes 200+ new manga series from @kodansha.us! For a total of 347 Premium Kodansha series 👀
Full list here: www.omoi.com/discover?acc...
An out-of-place manga on Hiroyuki Takei's shelves that he might have tried to cover up for filming? I'm not familiar with that "G" branding to identify it...
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An out-of-place manga on Hiroyuki Takei's shelves that he might have tried to cover up for filming? I'm not familiar with that "G" branding to identify it...
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Happy Thanksgiving to all our followers who celebrate! 🦃
And stay tuned tomorrow, we've got some big news coming 👀
And stay tuned tomorrow, we've got some big news coming 👀
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all our followers who celebrate! 🦃
And stay tuned tomorrow, we've got some big news coming 👀
And stay tuned tomorrow, we've got some big news coming 👀
I had stopped just as the Wara-1 Koshien began, so I've powered through the last couple of volumes of "Show-ha Shoten!" manga on the Shonen Jump app.
Definitely reads better in volumes than a monthly release. And had an ending that tied the whole series together really nicely.
Definitely reads better in volumes than a monthly release. And had an ending that tied the whole series together really nicely.
November 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I had stopped just as the Wara-1 Koshien began, so I've powered through the last couple of volumes of "Show-ha Shoten!" manga on the Shonen Jump app.
Definitely reads better in volumes than a monthly release. And had an ending that tied the whole series together really nicely.
Definitely reads better in volumes than a monthly release. And had an ending that tied the whole series together really nicely.
I should have liked the "Captain Tsubasa" manga. It had everything I thought I wanted.
'80s Jump manga! Sports! Beloved and highly influential! Officially available in English in an easy to read format!
But I just didn't like it. I refused to stop reading it, since I needed to figure out why.
'80s Jump manga! Sports! Beloved and highly influential! Officially available in English in an easy to read format!
But I just didn't like it. I refused to stop reading it, since I needed to figure out why.
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I should have liked the "Captain Tsubasa" manga. It had everything I thought I wanted.
'80s Jump manga! Sports! Beloved and highly influential! Officially available in English in an easy to read format!
But I just didn't like it. I refused to stop reading it, since I needed to figure out why.
'80s Jump manga! Sports! Beloved and highly influential! Officially available in English in an easy to read format!
But I just didn't like it. I refused to stop reading it, since I needed to figure out why.
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ANGOULÊME CRISIS: Game over? Creators, publishers and even the mayor are calling for the 2026 Angoulême comics festival to be cancelled in a dramatic week
ANGOULÊME CRISIS: Game over? Stakeholders call for ’26 Festival to be cancelled
Angoulême International Comics Festival's 2026 should be cancelled. That seems to be the resounding message from publishers, authors...and as of today public partners - including the town mayor.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
ANGOULÊME CRISIS: Game over? Creators, publishers and even the mayor are calling for the 2026 Angoulême comics festival to be cancelled in a dramatic week
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Want to know what Shonen Jump was like way back in 1997 when ONE PIECE began?! Well boy to I have an hour long video for you! Please watch and Enjoy 💛
youtu.be/H-4O4KL0QNg
youtu.be/H-4O4KL0QNg
What was Shonen Jump Like When ONE PIECE Started?
YouTube video by TrentinArt
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Want to know what Shonen Jump was like way back in 1997 when ONE PIECE began?! Well boy to I have an hour long video for you! Please watch and Enjoy 💛
youtu.be/H-4O4KL0QNg
youtu.be/H-4O4KL0QNg
"Miss King" on Netflix was the first "Abema Drama Series" I've watched.
The last episode was really strong, which was nice!
I do wish the element of shogi was better portrayed. It felt very overshadowed even being the core motivator for the plot. Final episode fixed that.
The last episode was really strong, which was nice!
I do wish the element of shogi was better portrayed. It felt very overshadowed even being the core motivator for the plot. Final episode fixed that.
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
"Miss King" on Netflix was the first "Abema Drama Series" I've watched.
The last episode was really strong, which was nice!
I do wish the element of shogi was better portrayed. It felt very overshadowed even being the core motivator for the plot. Final episode fixed that.
The last episode was really strong, which was nice!
I do wish the element of shogi was better portrayed. It felt very overshadowed even being the core motivator for the plot. Final episode fixed that.
"Paint Man" is such a weird series. If Weekly Shonen Jump was in full color, it probably would have worked out a little better.
Since I own the 2 physical copies, there is a bunch of extra supplemental info for the article. There really isn't any other time I'd write about it otherwise!
Since I own the 2 physical copies, there is a bunch of extra supplemental info for the article. There really isn't any other time I'd write about it otherwise!
Fumihiko Ota Profile - Jump Multi World 1993
From the 1993 Jump Multi World booklet, the mangaka Fumihiko Ota, has a profile highlighting his series in Weekly Shonen Jump.
manga.properties
November 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Paint Man" is such a weird series. If Weekly Shonen Jump was in full color, it probably would have worked out a little better.
Since I own the 2 physical copies, there is a bunch of extra supplemental info for the article. There really isn't any other time I'd write about it otherwise!
Since I own the 2 physical copies, there is a bunch of extra supplemental info for the article. There really isn't any other time I'd write about it otherwise!
Today was digging through the archives for additional background info and quotes for "Jyuki Ningen Jumbor."
Actually found a lot more than I remember being! Not as completely a black hole for info as "Smash Bomber"!
Actually found a lot more than I remember being! Not as completely a black hole for info as "Smash Bomber"!
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Today was digging through the archives for additional background info and quotes for "Jyuki Ningen Jumbor."
Actually found a lot more than I remember being! Not as completely a black hole for info as "Smash Bomber"!
Actually found a lot more than I remember being! Not as completely a black hole for info as "Smash Bomber"!
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My other car is a dinosaur. (Via Path From Tanuki Temple)
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My other car is a dinosaur. (Via Path From Tanuki Temple)
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Site update!🚨
The second part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
The second part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
Sunday Master: Long Interview with Kazuhiro Fujita (Part 2)
When they said this interview was long, they meant it. That being said, Kazuhiro Fujita has some interesting things to say about being a ma...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Site update!🚨
The second part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
The second part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
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Some Facebook Marketplace listings inspired me to write this:
How Much Are Finished Gunpla Worth? - Gunpla 101
Imagine you’re browsing through a garage sale or Facebook Marketplace and you come across a box full of Gunpla models. These are not unbuilt Gundam kits still in their boxes. They’re already built, bu...
www.gunpla101.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Some Facebook Marketplace listings inspired me to write this:
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Pokemon - The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
Frame 4127/13799
Caption: BROCK: I didn't know Vikings still existed.
ASH: They mostly live in Minnesota!
Timestamp: 00:22:21.29
Frame 4127/13799
Caption: BROCK: I didn't know Vikings still existed.
ASH: They mostly live in Minnesota!
Timestamp: 00:22:21.29
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Pokemon - The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
Frame 4127/13799
Caption: BROCK: I didn't know Vikings still existed.
ASH: They mostly live in Minnesota!
Timestamp: 00:22:21.29
Frame 4127/13799
Caption: BROCK: I didn't know Vikings still existed.
ASH: They mostly live in Minnesota!
Timestamp: 00:22:21.29
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There's a controversy going on with WSS editorial and Shite no Hana's TOC placement. In short, its placement is not a result of its popularity (or lack thereof), rather it's due to WSS's editorial mishandling of the manuscripts (specifically delay in submitting them for publication).
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
There's a controversy going on with WSS editorial and Shite no Hana's TOC placement. In short, its placement is not a result of its popularity (or lack thereof), rather it's due to WSS's editorial mishandling of the manuscripts (specifically delay in submitting them for publication).
Another weird rabbit hole I went down today for research... Finding information about pop-culture controversaries stemming from 1993 Japanese children's daytime TV programming.
Weekly Shonen Jump author comments can send you in some weird directions!
Weekly Shonen Jump author comments can send you in some weird directions!
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Another weird rabbit hole I went down today for research... Finding information about pop-culture controversaries stemming from 1993 Japanese children's daytime TV programming.
Weekly Shonen Jump author comments can send you in some weird directions!
Weekly Shonen Jump author comments can send you in some weird directions!
Next week's @manga.properties article will be about Fumihiko Ota's "Genshoku Chojin Paint-Man" manga from 1993, as part of the on-going series for Jump Multi World.
Its a short series, so there is a bunch of supplemental info also included that helps paint the full picture!
Its a short series, so there is a bunch of supplemental info also included that helps paint the full picture!
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Next week's @manga.properties article will be about Fumihiko Ota's "Genshoku Chojin Paint-Man" manga from 1993, as part of the on-going series for Jump Multi World.
Its a short series, so there is a bunch of supplemental info also included that helps paint the full picture!
Its a short series, so there is a bunch of supplemental info also included that helps paint the full picture!
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"We are making every effort to prepare overseas editions of Imada's previous series and new series"
x.com/corocoro_tw/...
x.com/corocoro_tw/...
コロコロコミック【公式】 on X: "コロコロコミックから読者の皆さまへのお願いです。 Request for readers by CoroCoro Comic. #ソニ勇 #ソニック https://t.co/TaWj15uGB2" / X
コロコロコミックから読者の皆さまへのお願いです。 Request for readers by CoroCoro Comic. #ソニ勇 #ソニック https://t.co/TaWj15uGB2
x.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"We are making every effort to prepare overseas editions of Imada's previous series and new series"
x.com/corocoro_tw/...
x.com/corocoro_tw/...
Hiroyuki Takei series by publisher (including license transfers):
Shueisha: 6
Kodansha: 7
Shogakukan: 5 (now with Juro)
If Shogakukan publishes Jumbor then they would catch-up to Shueisha. Kodansha will still take the lead with Shaman King Yard (SKY). Turning into a pretty balanced spread.
Shueisha: 6
Kodansha: 7
Shogakukan: 5 (now with Juro)
If Shogakukan publishes Jumbor then they would catch-up to Shueisha. Kodansha will still take the lead with Shaman King Yard (SKY). Turning into a pretty balanced spread.
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Hiroyuki Takei series by publisher (including license transfers):
Shueisha: 6
Kodansha: 7
Shogakukan: 5 (now with Juro)
If Shogakukan publishes Jumbor then they would catch-up to Shueisha. Kodansha will still take the lead with Shaman King Yard (SKY). Turning into a pretty balanced spread.
Shueisha: 6
Kodansha: 7
Shogakukan: 5 (now with Juro)
If Shogakukan publishes Jumbor then they would catch-up to Shueisha. Kodansha will still take the lead with Shaman King Yard (SKY). Turning into a pretty balanced spread.
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🚨Site Update!!🚨
We've written a news report for the upcoming Shogakukan magazine “CoroCiao”!
Includes a rundown of the magazine and three creators who will serialize manga in it!
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wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/new-...
We've written a news report for the upcoming Shogakukan magazine “CoroCiao”!
Includes a rundown of the magazine and three creators who will serialize manga in it!
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wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/new-...
New Shogakukan Magazine: Roll out the red carpet for Corociao!
Writing about new Shogakukan manga goes without saying here --but I think this might be the first time we've been able to introduce a whole ...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
🚨Site Update!!🚨
We've written a news report for the upcoming Shogakukan magazine “CoroCiao”!
Includes a rundown of the magazine and three creators who will serialize manga in it!
⏬⏬
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/new-...
We've written a news report for the upcoming Shogakukan magazine “CoroCiao”!
Includes a rundown of the magazine and three creators who will serialize manga in it!
⏬⏬
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/new-...
I think the most important part of this name change is that is shows the dedication of this team to adapt and willing to try new things. The focus to rise above the circumstances that caused this and continue to provide a great service to the global English manga community.
Hi! Big update today!
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I think the most important part of this name change is that is shows the dedication of this team to adapt and willing to try new things. The focus to rise above the circumstances that caused this and continue to provide a great service to the global English manga community.