Manga Mavericks
Manga Mavericks
Manga Mavericks
EP. 230: June 2023 News Roundup!
2 hour 29 minutes Posted Jun 22, 2023 at 3:20 am.
Intro
May NYT & April Bookscan List
Oricon Top 10 Best Selling Manga in the First Half of 2023
Viz Manga app becomes new separate subscription service
Our thoughts on the launch of K Manga
The current presence of AI in the Japanese manga industry
Stephan Koza's sentence
Kyoto Animation Arsonist trial set for September
Christine Morgan leaves Rightstuf
Colton's Licensing Highlights
Lum's Licensing Highlights
More details on the North American theatrical release of The First Slam Dunk
Wrap up
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Show notes
On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton & Lum once again do their best to cover as much of the last month of news as possible! And while they only get around to discussing so much, they touch on a lot of big news! Such as Oricon's top 10 best selling manga from the first half of the year, the two manga subscription services from Viz and Kodansha, what's going on with AI over in the Japanese side of the manga industry and a ton of new licenses to round off the show! Enjoy!
Check out the newest bonus podcast on our Patreon discussing our thoughts on Knights of the Zodiac! The Hollywood live-action adaptation of Saint Seiya!
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