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Weekly Shonen Jump
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This new establishment pays particular homage to manga that were serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in the 1980s.
Creators of One Piece, Naruto, and My Hero Academia got together at friend’s place to get tipsy, created piece of manga history while they were at it.
Two of Japan’s top manga publishers team up for a special collection of 44 different series in one huge book.
Seiji’s warm and fuzzy childhood memories are dampened by the sudden realization that Bulma’s actually more than a little bit crazy.
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Why choose between coffee and manga when you can have both in this latest promotion celebrating 50 years of comic history?
Old favorites like Dragon Ball, Rurouni Kenshin, and Yu Yu Hakusho will make an appearance.
The creator of one of Japan’s most popular manga/anime franchises of all time still has a story to tell with new chapter.
“Itasha” (literally, “painful cars”) don’t have to look painful at all when done by the right pros!
From stairs to walkways and even escalator handrails, this Tokyo neighbourhood has created a beautiful send-off for the Guinness World Record-holding manga that made it famous.
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