Shueisha’s IP Business Now Accounts for 50% of Its Revenue as Manga Adaptations and Merchandise Gain Ground
Shueisha is increasingly generating revenue beyond manga magazines and paperback sales, with its intellectual property (IP) business now…
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MANGA MIRAI Reveals 139 Manga Titles That Won’t Transfer to MangaPlaza After Shutdown, Including Baki and Attack on Titan: No Regrets
MANGA MIRAI is preparing to shut down on December 15, 2026, bringing an end to its digital manga…
Japan’s Manga Market Generates ¥527.3 Billion From Digital Sales as Print Revenue Falls 14%, Yomiuri Shimbun Reports
Japan’s manga industry is increasingly relying on digital sales as traditional print publishing continues to lose ground. Digital…
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Final Fantasy Resonance Producer Says He Rejected Square Enix’s Plan for a Simple Brave Exvius Port in Favour of a Full Console RPG
Final Fantasy Resonance almost took a very different direction during its early development. Producer Keisuke Nakashima revealed that Square Enix executives initially…
Black Clover Season 2 Episode 5 Hits 9.9 on IMDb as Magna’s Victory Over Dante Becomes 2026’s Highest-Rated Anime Episode
Black Clover Season 2 has delivered one of its biggest moments yet, with Episode 5 earning an impressive 9.9/10 rating on IMDb…
Opera Manga Magazine to End Print Publication With Issue 100, Announces Digital-Only Future
Akaneshinsha’s Opera manga magazine is moving to digital publication after releasing its 100th and final print issue on October 30, 2026. The…
GOG Manager Says Dune II’s Re-Release Requires Untangling Rights Held by EA, Universal, Legendary Pictures, and Dune: Awakening’s Developer
A modern re-release of Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty remains difficult to arrange because the game’s rights are divided among…
Pearl Abyss Says Crimson Desert’s No-Download Twitch Demo Ranks Among Its Top 2 Sources of Steam Traffic
Pearl Abyss’ decision to promote Crimson Desert through a playable Twitch demo appears to be paying off, with the experience consistently ranking…
Amazon Executive Says It Plans to Bring Crimson Desert-Style Instant Play Demos to More Platforms Beyond Twitch
Amazon is exploring ways to bring its no-download playable game demos to more destinations beyond Twitch, potentially giving publishers new ways to…
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