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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra)

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Manga enthusiast🇵🇪 I sometimes write about mango stuff on Eisner Award-winner Comics Beat (or Instagram). Located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ENG / ESP

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Nov 25

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP 2024 WRAPPED | Yearly Average ToC Ranking

It is that time of the year again! Let's take a look into what 2024 has left us with. This thread will review the yearly ToC performance of every series and some other stats. Hope you find this interesting!

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Sep 3

If anyone wants to be friends, my Trainer Code is 925539822326!

Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Sep 3

Funny thing is I do not have a clue about how Pokemon works. Never was a big fan of the franchise and was completely new to the game. But it has been so much fun catching Pokemon and learning about all of em

Now I’m tempted to watch the anime

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Sep 3

So I started playing Pokemon GO and now that I’m back in Amsterdam, I just found out that my apartment has 3 poke stops and a gym within range.

It can’t get any better than this🤩

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Aug 14

@globalcomix.com has partnered with @kodansha.us! Awesome news for manga fans!! I can only hope this partnership will signal more manga in the future.

Check out the article for more deets :)

Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · Aug 14

GlobalComix is partnering with Kodansha to bring 6,000+ manga volumes worldwide, including Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga.

Exclusive: GlobalComix and Kodansha partner up to make iconic manga available worldwide

GlobalComix is partnering with Kodansha to bring 6,000+ manga volumes worldwide, including Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga.

www.comicsbeat.com

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thank you, Chris!

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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · Aug 6

As I said in this article, ultimately it is readers who will be the deciding factor.

Shouting online DOES NOT MATTER. What matters is DO YOU READ THE MANGA? DO YOU BUY IT?

If you read it on the app, you are voting for more. And more you shall receive.

www.thepopverse.com/comics-manga...

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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · Aug 6

Remember, if you are "curious" about the translation and give it a read on the Viz app?

That counts as a vote for further AI translations.

They do not care WHY you clicked on it. Only that you DID. So DON'T.

Only You Can Prevent AI Translations.

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Aug 6

I hope all other manga fans will be able to share my opinion and let their voices be heard.

We cannot allow AI-translation to break into the biggest NA manga publisher and go even further. AI-translation has no place in manga.

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Aug 6

To @viz.com and all other manga publishers: We do NOT want AI-translated manga. Respect translators, letterers, editors, and your READERS.

Translation, just like manga, is an ART. So treat it as such! Say NO to AI🚫

Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · Aug 6

VIZ Media quietly added an AI-translated manga to their app and hoped no one would notice. We did.

Manga deserves better than cheap, soulless automation. This is a betrayal of translators, fans, and the art form.

We don't want your AI translations!

Dear manga publishers, we don’t want your AI translations

VIZ Media quietly added an AI-translated manga to their app and hoped no one would notice. We did and want none of it.

www.comicsbeat.com

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Deb Aoki @debaoki.bsky.social · Jul 26

Woooo hooooo! Happy 20th anniversary to @comicsbeat.bsky.social & huge congrats to founder & editor-in-chief Heidi MacDonald @comixace.bsky.social and the rest of the Beat & K-Comics Beat team for this well-deserved Eisner Award win!

Smash Pages @smashpages.bsky.social · Jul 26

Winner of BEST COMICS-RELATED PERIODICAL/JOURNALISM is The Beat, edited by Heidi MacDonald and others @comicsbeat.bsky.social @comixace.bsky.social #sdcc2025 #eisners

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 26

LETS GO TEAM COMICSBEAT WOOHOO!!!! So happy for everyone

Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · Jul 26

#SDCC25 The Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism goes to

THE BEAT! THANK YOU ALL SO, SO MUCH!!!

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Comic Book Couples Counseling @cbccpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 26

"I never thought I would be on the big stage...I want to thank the staff of The Beat. They are tireless...20 years old...a lot of people think it's just me but it's a lot of people."

Heidi MacDonald gets a much deserved award. Somewhere, Chip Zdarsky is very happy.

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 17

Love it or hate it, what Demon Slayer has accomplished is truly something no one could have ever predicted or believed possible. It is absolutely insane. With the highest average of copies sold per volume in history, KnY is one of, if not the most successful manga of all time.

Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 17

TOP 10 BEST-SELLING WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP SERIES | Measured by copies in circulation

With the new circulation updates, Demon Slayer overtakes Slam Dunk and Kochikame! Jujutsu Kaisen joins the 100 million club, effectively joining the Top 10 and replacing MHA. Big numbers!!

Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 15

Anyways, great article. Worth the read.

Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 15

I agree with Jerome in how CR "misunderstood the assignment" by flexing these strong numbers. But I wonder, just how much CR be able to tap into these numbers in the future? And just how much of an uncertainty and desperation undertone was revealed by CR during the presentation?

Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 15

Investing in international co-production is a good alternative. Netflix has proven that already. The next step? Investing in international talent for source material (manga/comics/GNs). Why depend in a struggling Japan when there is plenty of existing talent overseas?

Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 15

Manga publishers are struggling to put out attractive manga for anime adaptations. And when they do, it takes years to hit the screens due to the market saturation (thanks Kadokawa). Japan is shooting themselves in the foot because they can't keep up with themselves already.

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 15

Japan wants to increase the output of anime/manga for overseas to consume with a declining number of workers. That's wishful thinking. It's impossible. The mystification of anime as a medium can't be upheld with worsening industry conditions and increasing global demand.

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 15

CR will eventually fade away sticking to their exclusively Japan-made anime for the anime-only fan as Netflix + other streaming giants take over the mainstream. The barrier to entry of anime is lower in Netflix than in CR, even more so with attractive international co-productions

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 15

The numbers presented are mindblowing, but I wonder just how much of them will CR tap into the future? People are not *just* anime fans, but CR seems to only appeal to "anime-onlys". Netflix is doing a better job with casuals, especially with the international co-productions

Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · Jul 15

Watching the 40-minute presentation unfold, one can't help but feel that Crunchyroll fundamentally misunderstood the assignment.

CRUNCHYROLL'S ANNECY MOMENT: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 9

Going back to Peru tomorrow and have downloaded MHA: Vigilantes and To Be Hero X to watch on the plane. Might need a back-up anime in case I get bored (12hr+ flight), so any reccs are appreciated!

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Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · Jul 6

AX 2025: Square Enix announces ten new manga and game tie-in book releases, including Starlit Darkness, FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH: Material Ultimania #finalfantasy #animeexpo

@square-enix-games.com @square-enix-books.com

www.comicsbeat.com/anime-expo-2...

AX 2025: Square Enix announces ten new manga and game tie-in book releases

Square Enix announced 7 new English manga and 3 new game books coming in Spring 2026, including "A Starlit Darkness."

www.comicsbeat.com

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 5

The sole existence of MAL is a product of people's mass reading habits. We want to keep track of it all! So why not redirect some of that energy into their pockets?

If people saw the option to buy a manga when they search it on MAL, I bet some will actually buy it.

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ALT: a man is touching his face with his hands while smiling .

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Nᴇᴢネズ (Known IRL as Matias De la Piedra) @mangaxrepublic.bsky.social · Jul 5

MAL has its own Manga Store, but I doubt many know about it. And if they do, I doubt they make use of it. It's not displayed on their homepage. Instead, you have to hover over the Manga tab and then, in the dropdown, you'll see the Manga Store, hardly noticeable vs other stuff