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Formerly WSSTB.
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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!
‼️ New #Frieren anime key visual! ‼️
The “Divine Revolte” arc will begin February 27th in the anime.
Revolte will be voiced by Shinichiro Miki.
In the manga this arc begins in volume 8, chapter 71 and ends on chapter 76.
©️Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
The “Divine Revolte” arc will begin February 27th in the anime.
Revolte will be voiced by Shinichiro Miki.
In the manga this arc begins in volume 8, chapter 71 and ends on chapter 76.
©️Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
‼️ New #Frieren anime key visual! ‼️
The “Divine Revolte” arc will begin February 27th in the anime.
Revolte will be voiced by Shinichiro Miki.
In the manga this arc begins in volume 8, chapter 71 and ends on chapter 76.
©️Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
The “Divine Revolte” arc will begin February 27th in the anime.
Revolte will be voiced by Shinichiro Miki.
In the manga this arc begins in volume 8, chapter 71 and ends on chapter 76.
©️Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
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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.
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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
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..)
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?...
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!
Short thread for issue #11 of Weekly Shonen Sunday featuring Sakura Endo from Nogizaka 46.
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Short thread for issue #11 of Weekly Shonen Sunday featuring Sakura Endo from Nogizaka 46.
Tsubasa Fukuchi’s current Shonen Sunday series “Parashoppers” has received a complete reprint!
Volume four will be out this month.
@viz.com simulpubs the manga.
Check out our initial impressions of the series as well.
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-...
Volume four will be out this month.
@viz.com simulpubs the manga.
Check out our initial impressions of the series as well.
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-...
February 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Tsubasa Fukuchi’s current Shonen Sunday series “Parashoppers” has received a complete reprint!
Volume four will be out this month.
@viz.com simulpubs the manga.
Check out our initial impressions of the series as well.
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-...
Volume four will be out this month.
@viz.com simulpubs the manga.
Check out our initial impressions of the series as well.
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-...
NOVELOUS now has a feedback form that appears when opening the app:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The feedback form has questions related to TL quality, as well as asks what would move people to use the app.
This is a perfect opportunity for readers to voice their options.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The feedback form has questions related to TL quality, as well as asks what would move people to use the app.
This is a perfect opportunity for readers to voice their options.
February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
NOVELOUS now has a feedback form that appears when opening the app:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The feedback form has questions related to TL quality, as well as asks what would move people to use the app.
This is a perfect opportunity for readers to voice their options.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The feedback form has questions related to TL quality, as well as asks what would move people to use the app.
This is a perfect opportunity for readers to voice their options.
After this week's issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday (#11), Yellow Tanabe's “Kai-hen Wizards” will be on hiatus until this summer.
This, of course, means the Viz Media simulpub will also be on break until then.
The serialization is done in volume-long batches interspersed with hiatuses.
This, of course, means the Viz Media simulpub will also be on break until then.
The serialization is done in volume-long batches interspersed with hiatuses.
February 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
After this week's issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday (#11), Yellow Tanabe's “Kai-hen Wizards” will be on hiatus until this summer.
This, of course, means the Viz Media simulpub will also be on break until then.
The serialization is done in volume-long batches interspersed with hiatuses.
This, of course, means the Viz Media simulpub will also be on break until then.
The serialization is done in volume-long batches interspersed with hiatuses.
Cover for volume two of Masakazu Ooi’s “Mahou Shojo Gurumeguri”
Runs in Sunday GX
Runs in Sunday GX
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Cover for volume two of Masakazu Ooi’s “Mahou Shojo Gurumeguri”
Runs in Sunday GX
Runs in Sunday GX
Cover for volume two of Fumika Minami’s “Kawaii Doumei”
Runs on Ura Sunday.
Runs on Ura Sunday.
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Cover for volume two of Fumika Minami’s “Kawaii Doumei”
Runs on Ura Sunday.
Runs on Ura Sunday.
Cover for Volume #11 of Oreco Tachibana's "Firefly Wedding."
Runs in Ura Sunday
Licensed in English by Comikeymedia
Runs in Ura Sunday
Licensed in English by Comikeymedia
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Cover for Volume #11 of Oreco Tachibana's "Firefly Wedding."
Runs in Ura Sunday
Licensed in English by Comikeymedia
Runs in Ura Sunday
Licensed in English by Comikeymedia
Futa Kimura (Unmei no Makimodoshi/Fate Rewinder)’s artwork commemorating season two of the #Frieren anime airing.
The Madhouse produced anime airs every Friday and streams on Crunchyroll.
Frieren and Chrono have gone beyblading before.
©️Futa Kimura/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
The Madhouse produced anime airs every Friday and streams on Crunchyroll.
Frieren and Chrono have gone beyblading before.
©️Futa Kimura/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Futa Kimura (Unmei no Makimodoshi/Fate Rewinder)’s artwork commemorating season two of the #Frieren anime airing.
The Madhouse produced anime airs every Friday and streams on Crunchyroll.
Frieren and Chrono have gone beyblading before.
©️Futa Kimura/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
The Madhouse produced anime airs every Friday and streams on Crunchyroll.
Frieren and Chrono have gone beyblading before.
©️Futa Kimura/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
Cover for volume #8 of Ryuhei Kimura’s “COSMOS”
A boy who can see through lies, a girl who works for an alien insurance agency. The two cross paths and thus begins a Sci-fi series where nothing is what it seems.
@viz.com releases the manga in English.
Runs in Sunday GX.
A boy who can see through lies, a girl who works for an alien insurance agency. The two cross paths and thus begins a Sci-fi series where nothing is what it seems.
@viz.com releases the manga in English.
Runs in Sunday GX.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Cover for volume #8 of Ryuhei Kimura’s “COSMOS”
A boy who can see through lies, a girl who works for an alien insurance agency. The two cross paths and thus begins a Sci-fi series where nothing is what it seems.
@viz.com releases the manga in English.
Runs in Sunday GX.
A boy who can see through lies, a girl who works for an alien insurance agency. The two cross paths and thus begins a Sci-fi series where nothing is what it seems.
@viz.com releases the manga in English.
Runs in Sunday GX.
We were also on this episode! Check out the episode and @comix.one for MMB series and more!
We just had a great chat about our manga origins and Manga Mavericks Books on @comix.one's Freshly Pressed podcast!
We chat with Comix One's founder Saurabh about how we got into manga and our journey starting up Manga Mavericks Books!
Check out our full conversation on Youtube, link below!
We chat with Comix One's founder Saurabh about how we got into manga and our journey starting up Manga Mavericks Books!
Check out our full conversation on Youtube, link below!
Comix Live : Team Manga Mavericks
Originally launched as a manga news podcast in 2016, Manga Mavericks has grown into a multimedia company anchored by a successful podcast network and a team of journalists and reviewers dedicated to…
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February 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
We were also on this episode! Check out the episode and @comix.one for MMB series and more!