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Manga consultation firm|Strictly about J-culture on your algorithm|Marketing and Localization|Partner with @mangamavericks.bsky.social
(Logo by @soragsilverwind.bsky.social)
email: wsstalkback@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/wsstalkback
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Back for the first(?) time! Weekly Shogakukan Edition is now Strict Algorithm LLC.
As noted before, not much will change --this is to be legally distinct from Shogakukan. We'll still be doing threads, contests, and translations as always.
Thank you, @andysislands.bsky.social for the gif!
As noted before, not much will change --this is to be legally distinct from Shogakukan. We'll still be doing threads, contests, and translations as always.
Thank you, @andysislands.bsky.social for the gif!
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A trailer for the fifth volume of mmk’s “The Mortifying Ordeal of being seen” has been released!
It stars Ryōta Suzuki as Ikezawa and Reina Ueda as Eguchi.
Reminder that the manga is simulpubed by Viz!
youtu.be/tamfgWm4PSc?...
It stars Ryōta Suzuki as Ikezawa and Reina Ueda as Eguchi.
Reminder that the manga is simulpubed by Viz!
youtu.be/tamfgWm4PSc?...
『となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる』ちょっと過激な“下心PV” （池沢くん：鈴木崚汰 江口さん：上田麗奈）
YouTube video by 週刊少年サンデーTV
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 AM
A trailer for the fifth volume of mmk’s “The Mortifying Ordeal of being seen” has been released!
It stars Ryōta Suzuki as Ikezawa and Reina Ueda as Eguchi.
Reminder that the manga is simulpubed by Viz!
youtu.be/tamfgWm4PSc?...
It stars Ryōta Suzuki as Ikezawa and Reina Ueda as Eguchi.
Reminder that the manga is simulpubed by Viz!
youtu.be/tamfgWm4PSc?...
Takahiro Kato (Psycho Eyes/Jinmen)’s artwork commemorating season two of the Frieren anime.
It airs every Friday and streams on Crunchyroll.
The caption: “She's too ecchi.”
Whether that's accurate or not, I'll leave for you to decide.
©️Takahiro Kato/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
It airs every Friday and streams on Crunchyroll.
The caption: “She's too ecchi.”
Whether that's accurate or not, I'll leave for you to decide.
©️Takahiro Kato/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
February 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Takahiro Kato (Psycho Eyes/Jinmen)’s artwork commemorating season two of the Frieren anime.
It airs every Friday and streams on Crunchyroll.
The caption: “She's too ecchi.”
Whether that's accurate or not, I'll leave for you to decide.
©️Takahiro Kato/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
It airs every Friday and streams on Crunchyroll.
The caption: “She's too ecchi.”
Whether that's accurate or not, I'll leave for you to decide.
©️Takahiro Kato/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
In it, Shizuka, a girl with psychic powers but no defense against ghosts, is the apprentice to Kamui who has immense psychic powers and uses unique means to exorcise evil spirits.
Including, but not limited to, pillow talk, foreplay, and, of course, going all the way.
Including, but not limited to, pillow talk, foreplay, and, of course, going all the way.
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
In it, Shizuka, a girl with psychic powers but no defense against ghosts, is the apprentice to Kamui who has immense psychic powers and uses unique means to exorcise evil spirits.
Including, but not limited to, pillow talk, foreplay, and, of course, going all the way.
Including, but not limited to, pillow talk, foreplay, and, of course, going all the way.
Eroki and Konoshiro Shinko's Ura Sunday Manga “Ushiro no shoumen Kamui-san” is getting an anime that'll air this summer!
The series has run on Ura Sunday since March 2020.
The series has run on Ura Sunday since March 2020.
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Eroki and Konoshiro Shinko's Ura Sunday Manga “Ushiro no shoumen Kamui-san” is getting an anime that'll air this summer!
The series has run on Ura Sunday since March 2020.
The series has run on Ura Sunday since March 2020.
Take a look at this #Frieren fanart from “Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma” artist Shun Saeki!
©Shun Saeki/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
©Shun Saeki/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
February 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Take a look at this #Frieren fanart from “Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma” artist Shun Saeki!
©Shun Saeki/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
©Shun Saeki/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
Belated Happy birthday to Syun Matsuena, the creator behind series like Tokiwa Kitaeri, Kimi wa 008, and of course, Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple!!
Reminder that a sequel to Kenichi will begin on Sunday Webry in March!!
Reminder that a sequel to Kenichi will begin on Sunday Webry in March!!
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Belated Happy birthday to Syun Matsuena, the creator behind series like Tokiwa Kitaeri, Kimi wa 008, and of course, Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple!!
Reminder that a sequel to Kenichi will begin on Sunday Webry in March!!
Reminder that a sequel to Kenichi will begin on Sunday Webry in March!!
🔎It’s been a while, we hope your deduction skills aren’t rusty. 🕵️
Shogakukan has revealed that #Detectiveconan volume #108 will come out April 8th. A deluxe edition with an alternate cover featuring Rum and an acrylic stand will also be released on that day.
Volume 107 was released April 2025.
Shogakukan has revealed that #Detectiveconan volume #108 will come out April 8th. A deluxe edition with an alternate cover featuring Rum and an acrylic stand will also be released on that day.
Volume 107 was released April 2025.
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
🔎It’s been a while, we hope your deduction skills aren’t rusty. 🕵️
Shogakukan has revealed that #Detectiveconan volume #108 will come out April 8th. A deluxe edition with an alternate cover featuring Rum and an acrylic stand will also be released on that day.
Volume 107 was released April 2025.
Shogakukan has revealed that #Detectiveconan volume #108 will come out April 8th. A deluxe edition with an alternate cover featuring Rum and an acrylic stand will also be released on that day.
Volume 107 was released April 2025.
MAO’s Opening theme has been revealed! Six-member Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2’s song HEARTLOUD will be used on the anime.
MAO’s TV anime will be produced by Sunrise (who animated Inuyasha) and will premiere in April on NHK.
MAO’s TV anime will be produced by Sunrise (who animated Inuyasha) and will premiere in April on NHK.
February 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
MAO’s Opening theme has been revealed! Six-member Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2’s song HEARTLOUD will be used on the anime.
MAO’s TV anime will be produced by Sunrise (who animated Inuyasha) and will premiere in April on NHK.
MAO’s TV anime will be produced by Sunrise (who animated Inuyasha) and will premiere in April on NHK.
Japanese Manga site Comic Cmoa recently conducted a poll of best manga villains, and Vermouth from Detective Conan took the win!!
In second is another Shonen Sunday favorite, Naraku from Inuyasha, and third is Envy from FMA (who in the second series is voiced by Conan’s VA Minami Takayama..)
In second is another Shonen Sunday favorite, Naraku from Inuyasha, and third is Envy from FMA (who in the second series is voiced by Conan’s VA Minami Takayama..)
February 12, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Japanese Manga site Comic Cmoa recently conducted a poll of best manga villains, and Vermouth from Detective Conan took the win!!
In second is another Shonen Sunday favorite, Naraku from Inuyasha, and third is Envy from FMA (who in the second series is voiced by Conan’s VA Minami Takayama..)
In second is another Shonen Sunday favorite, Naraku from Inuyasha, and third is Envy from FMA (who in the second series is voiced by Conan’s VA Minami Takayama..)
Metropolitan Police Love story 1: youtu.be/YU8BCom25ms?...
Metropolitan Police Love story 2:
youtu.be/BnhSBg8WU7k?...
Metropolitan Police Love story 2:
youtu.be/BnhSBg8WU7k?...
Detective Conan 💗 Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 1 | English Sub
YouTube video by Anime! on TMS Official Channel
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Metropolitan Police Love story 1: youtu.be/YU8BCom25ms?...
Metropolitan Police Love story 2:
youtu.be/BnhSBg8WU7k?...
Metropolitan Police Love story 2:
youtu.be/BnhSBg8WU7k?...
Valentine’s Day is coming this weekend (Saturday) and @tmsanime.com has a sweet treat for Detective Conan Fans.
Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story #1 (ep 146-147) streams at 9pm ET/6pm PT.
While #2 (ep 156-157) streams at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
Links for each below.
Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story #1 (ep 146-147) streams at 9pm ET/6pm PT.
While #2 (ep 156-157) streams at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
Links for each below.
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Valentine’s Day is coming this weekend (Saturday) and @tmsanime.com has a sweet treat for Detective Conan Fans.
Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story #1 (ep 146-147) streams at 9pm ET/6pm PT.
While #2 (ep 156-157) streams at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
Links for each below.
Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story #1 (ep 146-147) streams at 9pm ET/6pm PT.
While #2 (ep 156-157) streams at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
Links for each below.
A trailer for the fifth volume of mmk’s “The Mortifying Ordeal of being seen” has been released!
It stars Ryōta Suzuki as Ikezawa and Reina Ueda as Eguchi.
Reminder that the manga is simulpubed by Viz!
youtu.be/tamfgWm4PSc?...
It stars Ryōta Suzuki as Ikezawa and Reina Ueda as Eguchi.
Reminder that the manga is simulpubed by Viz!
youtu.be/tamfgWm4PSc?...
『となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる』ちょっと過激な“下心PV” （池沢くん：鈴木崚汰 江口さん：上田麗奈）
YouTube video by 週刊少年サンデーTV
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 AM
A trailer for the fifth volume of mmk’s “The Mortifying Ordeal of being seen” has been released!
It stars Ryōta Suzuki as Ikezawa and Reina Ueda as Eguchi.
Reminder that the manga is simulpubed by Viz!
youtu.be/tamfgWm4PSc?...
It stars Ryōta Suzuki as Ikezawa and Reina Ueda as Eguchi.
Reminder that the manga is simulpubed by Viz!
youtu.be/tamfgWm4PSc?...
This is a gourmet comedy about a woman who dreams of a moment with luxury ingredients that cost less than 5,000 yen!
February 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
This is a gourmet comedy about a woman who dreams of a moment with luxury ingredients that cost less than 5,000 yen!
Via Baka updates:
Reiko, the daughter of a former company president, is now poor after her family fell into ruin. Working part-time, she has one pleasure: every month on payday, she gets to enjoy one dish of "affordable luxury gourmet food" as much as she likes.
Reiko, the daughter of a former company president, is now poor after her family fell into ruin. Working part-time, she has one pleasure: every month on payday, she gets to enjoy one dish of "affordable luxury gourmet food" as much as she likes.
February 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Via Baka updates:
Reiko, the daughter of a former company president, is now poor after her family fell into ruin. Working part-time, she has one pleasure: every month on payday, she gets to enjoy one dish of "affordable luxury gourmet food" as much as she likes.
Reiko, the daughter of a former company president, is now poor after her family fell into ruin. Working part-time, she has one pleasure: every month on payday, she gets to enjoy one dish of "affordable luxury gourmet food" as much as she likes.
The series is entitled: Botsuraku Reiko no Cinderella Gourmet, written by Takahiro Maeda and illustrated by Rika Aoi.
It runs on Kodansha’s Comic Days. A description is in the next post 👇
It runs on Kodansha’s Comic Days. A description is in the next post 👇
February 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
The series is entitled: Botsuraku Reiko no Cinderella Gourmet, written by Takahiro Maeda and illustrated by Rika Aoi.
It runs on Kodansha’s Comic Days. A description is in the next post 👇
It runs on Kodansha’s Comic Days. A description is in the next post 👇
Not a Shogakukan manga but this is so funny and oddly touching we had to share: this manga is being recommended not by another creator but by the writer’s Dad?!
The father’s quote is “Takahiro’s always been a good child who loudly greets people.”
The father’s quote is “Takahiro’s always been a good child who loudly greets people.”
February 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Not a Shogakukan manga but this is so funny and oddly touching we had to share: this manga is being recommended not by another creator but by the writer’s Dad?!
The father’s quote is “Takahiro’s always been a good child who loudly greets people.”
The father’s quote is “Takahiro’s always been a good child who loudly greets people.”
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🚨NEW INTERVIEW🚨
We spoke with Ryousuke Tobimatsu and Mitsuhiro Mizuno, artist and writer of the basketball manga DEEP 3!🏀
buff.ly/RFFbXg3
Noir Caesar will release it next month!
Big shout-out to @wsstalkback.bsky.social for coordinating and translating this interview! ⛹️
We spoke with Ryousuke Tobimatsu and Mitsuhiro Mizuno, artist and writer of the basketball manga DEEP 3!🏀
buff.ly/RFFbXg3
Noir Caesar will release it next month!
Big shout-out to @wsstalkback.bsky.social for coordinating and translating this interview! ⛹️
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
🚨NEW INTERVIEW🚨
We spoke with Ryousuke Tobimatsu and Mitsuhiro Mizuno, artist and writer of the basketball manga DEEP 3!🏀
buff.ly/RFFbXg3
Noir Caesar will release it next month!
Big shout-out to @wsstalkback.bsky.social for coordinating and translating this interview! ⛹️
We spoke with Ryousuke Tobimatsu and Mitsuhiro Mizuno, artist and writer of the basketball manga DEEP 3!🏀
buff.ly/RFFbXg3
Noir Caesar will release it next month!
Big shout-out to @wsstalkback.bsky.social for coordinating and translating this interview! ⛹️
We're proud to present another mangaka interview we coordinated, this time with the duo behind DEEP 3, Ryousuke Tobimatsu and Mitushiro Mizuno! With the manga coming out in English next month, the timing for this was a total slam dunk!
Check it out and have fun reading!
Check it out and have fun reading!
🚨NEW INTERVIEW🚨
We spoke with Ryousuke Tobimatsu and Mitsuhiro Mizuno, artist and writer of the basketball manga DEEP 3!🏀
buff.ly/RFFbXg3
Noir Caesar will release it next month!
Big shout-out to @wsstalkback.bsky.social for coordinating and translating this interview! ⛹️
We spoke with Ryousuke Tobimatsu and Mitsuhiro Mizuno, artist and writer of the basketball manga DEEP 3!🏀
buff.ly/RFFbXg3
Noir Caesar will release it next month!
Big shout-out to @wsstalkback.bsky.social for coordinating and translating this interview! ⛹️
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
We're proud to present another mangaka interview we coordinated, this time with the duo behind DEEP 3, Ryousuke Tobimatsu and Mitushiro Mizuno! With the manga coming out in English next month, the timing for this was a total slam dunk!
Check it out and have fun reading!
Check it out and have fun reading!
Absent:
Frieren (Indefinite Hiatus)
Aozakura (Indefinite Hiatus)
Major 2nd (Biweekly)
Kai-hen Wizards (Back in Summer)
Frieren (Indefinite Hiatus)
Aozakura (Indefinite Hiatus)
Major 2nd (Biweekly)
Kai-hen Wizards (Back in Summer)
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Absent:
Frieren (Indefinite Hiatus)
Aozakura (Indefinite Hiatus)
Major 2nd (Biweekly)
Kai-hen Wizards (Back in Summer)
Frieren (Indefinite Hiatus)
Aozakura (Indefinite Hiatus)
Major 2nd (Biweekly)
Kai-hen Wizards (Back in Summer)
Issue #12 preview. (Out Feb 18th)
Cover/Lead Color: Silver Mountain
Center Color: Futari Bus, Hokago Vocaken de, Kagurai.
Cover/Lead Color: Silver Mountain
Center Color: Futari Bus, Hokago Vocaken de, Kagurai.
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Issue #12 preview. (Out Feb 18th)
Cover/Lead Color: Silver Mountain
Center Color: Futari Bus, Hokago Vocaken de, Kagurai.
Cover/Lead Color: Silver Mountain
Center Color: Futari Bus, Hokago Vocaken de, Kagurai.
The Wednesday diary this week comes from Shinta Harekawa who reveals this'll be the second year they've seriously been going to the gym and taking physical fitness seriously.
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The Wednesday diary this week comes from Shinta Harekawa who reveals this'll be the second year they've seriously been going to the gym and taking physical fitness seriously.
Advert for WSS/Webry releases this time with a focus on Silver Mountain and Vampidol Tagiru.
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Advert for WSS/Webry releases this time with a focus on Silver Mountain and Vampidol Tagiru.
Advert for February WSS/Webry releases.
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Advert for February WSS/Webry releases.