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Articles
“Super-Masturbation” Special Move: Ikegami Ryōichi’s Supaidāman
In which Natsume tackles one of the most unusual moments in Marvel history: the time the official early ’70s Spider-Man manga had Spidey engage in self-gratification right on the page. And yet, this too was part of history’s tide…
COVID, Comics & Manga: A Talk with Juan Albarran, the Mangaka from Spain
In this rare look at comics cultures in juxtaposition, Ritesh Babu & Ari Bard sit down with former DC Comics inker and current seinen manga artist Juan Albarran, one of relatively few western talents to headline a weekly serial for a major Japanese publisher.
Seinen Manga Legend: Remembering Miyaya Kazuhiko
In this deeply personal reflection from 1997, Natsume Fusanosuke considers the work of the late gekiga artist Miyaya Kazuhiko (1945-2022), and how his early works embodied the aspirations of young Japanese readers in the late 1960s.
A Brief Interview With United Workers of Seven Seas
Ian Thomas offers this brief chat with United Workers of Seven Seas, a group of workers endeavoring to unionize the popular manga-in-English publisher.
On PaperaQ, a Webcomic by Toyokazu Matsunaga, Creator of Bakune Young
Toyokazu Matsunaga is a true renegade of manga – and if you didn’t know he spent the ’10s on a 3,000-page webcomic serial, you do now. Translator Carlo Vanstiphout gives us a tour of the new English-language edition, with a special comment from Matsunaga himself.
Takao Saitō, 1936-2021
Remembering a pioneer of Japanese comics, the creator of the mighty Golgo 13 and an icon of the gekiga era.
Memento Miuri
A philosophical reflection on the life’s work of Kentaro Miura, creator of the influential manga series Berserk, who died this past May at the age of 54.
Impressions of Shirow Masamune, 1983-1997
It’s an artist-on-artist special, as comics and animation veteran Tom Herpich makes his way through 14 years’ worth of manga by that inspiring and infuriating legend, Shirow Masamune, recording his thoughts book by book.
I Like Crap
Disposable lives amidst a disposable culture in a disposable comic – Austin Price tackles the world of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man, a boys’ manga not unlike many other boys’ manga, and many other disposable things. Yet there is something about the buzz of the motor on this thing…
A Conversation With The Makers Of Queer Japan
Graham Kolbeins and Anne Ishii, the duo behind Massive Goods and The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame talk with Alex Dueben about their recent documentary, Queer Japan
Human Parasytes
Court is in session, and Noah has some theories about Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte, the popular 90s manga where a guy gets super powers and uses them to slice people open but still can’t seem to crack a smile.
“Tragedy” and Trauma: The Gekiga of Kuniko Tsurita
Kuniko Tsurita’s manga has finally come to English for the first time, making it possible for this chapter of gekiga to be explored more widely. It’s a major event, and Helen’s here to explain why.
More Corona Cartoons, Japan
Ryan Holmberg continues his series on work influenced by the coronavirus outbreak, with a look at manga and manga-adjacent media, from manga- and anime-based memes and single-page comics-format parodies, to charming cartoon diaries, admonitory medical manga, classical political cartoons, and revivals of older pandemic-themed comics.
Corona Cartoons, Japan
Ryan Holmberg takes a look at manga and manga-adjacent media dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, from manga- and anime-based memes and single-page comics-format parodies, to charming cartoon diaries, admonitory medical manga, classical political cartoons, and revivals of older pandemic-themed comics.
The Artist’s Life and Death Redundant: Inio Asano’s Downfall
In which the artist of Goodnight Punpun proves that comics can’t break your heart if you break it yourself.
Ominous Absurdity From “The Pits of Hell” by Ebisu Yoshikazu
This collection of surreal and savage manga stories drawn in a naïve art style vibrates on my bookshelf and issues forth the sounds of thumping pachinko machines, clattering speedboat motors and roars of rage so intense there is no doubt in my mind they have the power to rip my head off.
Ben Passmore Reports Back On An Evening With Yoshitoshi!
Cartoonist Ben Passmore met up with Dr. Ryan Holmberg and Ron Wimberly to talk about Yoshitoshi, at a recent exhibition of work by the influential Japanese artist.
Comic Horror: The Work of Junji Ito
Junji Ito’s horror comics amass readers, acclaim, and fascination. Austin Price takes a look at his influences to answer the question of why.
Excerpt: Shiver
Thanks to Viz, we’re pleased to present this excerpt from Junji Ito’s upcoming collection, Shiver.
