Andy's Islands
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Long time fan of Shaman King and the rest of Hiroyuki Takei's works. Doing a bunch of archival work located at https://manga.properties .
Today was digging through the archives for additional background info and quotes for "Jyuki Ningen Jumbor."
Actually found a lot more than I remember being! Not as completely a black hole for info as "Smash Bomber"!
Actually found a lot more than I remember being! Not as completely a black hole for info as "Smash Bomber"!
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Today was digging through the archives for additional background info and quotes for "Jyuki Ningen Jumbor."
Actually found a lot more than I remember being! Not as completely a black hole for info as "Smash Bomber"!
Actually found a lot more than I remember being! Not as completely a black hole for info as "Smash Bomber"!
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My other car is a dinosaur. (Via Path From Tanuki Temple)
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My other car is a dinosaur. (Via Path From Tanuki Temple)
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Site update!🚨
The second part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
The second part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
Sunday Master: Long Interview with Kazuhiro Fujita (Part 2)
When they said this interview was long, they meant it. That being said, Kazuhiro Fujita has some interesting things to say about being a ma...
wsstalkback.blogspot.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Site update!🚨
The second part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
The second part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
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Some Facebook Marketplace listings inspired me to write this:
How Much Are Finished Gunpla Worth? - Gunpla 101
Imagine you’re browsing through a garage sale or Facebook Marketplace and you come across a box full of Gunpla models. These are not unbuilt Gundam kits still in their boxes. They’re already built, bu...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Some Facebook Marketplace listings inspired me to write this:
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Pokemon - The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
Frame 4127/13799
Caption: BROCK: I didn't know Vikings still existed.
ASH: They mostly live in Minnesota!
Timestamp: 00:22:21.29
Frame 4127/13799
Caption: BROCK: I didn't know Vikings still existed.
ASH: They mostly live in Minnesota!
Timestamp: 00:22:21.29
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Pokemon - The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
Frame 4127/13799
Caption: BROCK: I didn't know Vikings still existed.
ASH: They mostly live in Minnesota!
Timestamp: 00:22:21.29
Frame 4127/13799
Caption: BROCK: I didn't know Vikings still existed.
ASH: They mostly live in Minnesota!
Timestamp: 00:22:21.29
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There's a controversy going on with WSS editorial and Shite no Hana's TOC placement. In short, its placement is not a result of its popularity (or lack thereof), rather it's due to WSS's editorial mishandling of the manuscripts (specifically delay in submitting them for publication).
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
There's a controversy going on with WSS editorial and Shite no Hana's TOC placement. In short, its placement is not a result of its popularity (or lack thereof), rather it's due to WSS's editorial mishandling of the manuscripts (specifically delay in submitting them for publication).
Another weird rabbit hole I went down today for research... Finding information about pop-culture controversaries stemming from 1993 Japanese children's daytime TV programming.
Weekly Shonen Jump author comments can send you in some weird directions!
Weekly Shonen Jump author comments can send you in some weird directions!
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Another weird rabbit hole I went down today for research... Finding information about pop-culture controversaries stemming from 1993 Japanese children's daytime TV programming.
Weekly Shonen Jump author comments can send you in some weird directions!
Weekly Shonen Jump author comments can send you in some weird directions!
Next week's @manga.properties article will be about Fumihiko Ota's "Genshoku Chojin Paint-Man" manga from 1993, as part of the on-going series for Jump Multi World.
Its a short series, so there is a bunch of supplemental info also included that helps paint the full picture!
Its a short series, so there is a bunch of supplemental info also included that helps paint the full picture!
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Next week's @manga.properties article will be about Fumihiko Ota's "Genshoku Chojin Paint-Man" manga from 1993, as part of the on-going series for Jump Multi World.
Its a short series, so there is a bunch of supplemental info also included that helps paint the full picture!
Its a short series, so there is a bunch of supplemental info also included that helps paint the full picture!
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"We are making every effort to prepare overseas editions of Imada's previous series and new series"
x.com/corocoro_tw/...
x.com/corocoro_tw/...
コロコロコミック【公式】 on X: "コロコロコミックから読者の皆さまへのお願いです。 Request for readers by CoroCoro Comic. #ソニ勇 #ソニック https://t.co/TaWj15uGB2" / X
コロコロコミックから読者の皆さまへのお願いです。 Request for readers by CoroCoro Comic. #ソニ勇 #ソニック https://t.co/TaWj15uGB2
x.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"We are making every effort to prepare overseas editions of Imada's previous series and new series"
x.com/corocoro_tw/...
x.com/corocoro_tw/...
Hiroyuki Takei series by publisher (including license transfers):
Shueisha: 6
Kodansha: 7
Shogakukan: 5 (now with Juro)
If Shogakukan publishes Jumbor then they would catch-up to Shueisha. Kodansha will still take the lead with Shaman King Yard (SKY). Turning into a pretty balanced spread.
Shueisha: 6
Kodansha: 7
Shogakukan: 5 (now with Juro)
If Shogakukan publishes Jumbor then they would catch-up to Shueisha. Kodansha will still take the lead with Shaman King Yard (SKY). Turning into a pretty balanced spread.
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Hiroyuki Takei series by publisher (including license transfers):
Shueisha: 6
Kodansha: 7
Shogakukan: 5 (now with Juro)
If Shogakukan publishes Jumbor then they would catch-up to Shueisha. Kodansha will still take the lead with Shaman King Yard (SKY). Turning into a pretty balanced spread.
Shueisha: 6
Kodansha: 7
Shogakukan: 5 (now with Juro)
If Shogakukan publishes Jumbor then they would catch-up to Shueisha. Kodansha will still take the lead with Shaman King Yard (SKY). Turning into a pretty balanced spread.
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🚨Site Update!!🚨
We've written a news report for the upcoming Shogakukan magazine “CoroCiao”!
Includes a rundown of the magazine and three creators who will serialize manga in it!
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wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/new-...
We've written a news report for the upcoming Shogakukan magazine “CoroCiao”!
Includes a rundown of the magazine and three creators who will serialize manga in it!
⏬⏬
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/new-...
New Shogakukan Magazine: Roll out the red carpet for Corociao!
Writing about new Shogakukan manga goes without saying here --but I think this might be the first time we've been able to introduce a whole ...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
🚨Site Update!!🚨
We've written a news report for the upcoming Shogakukan magazine “CoroCiao”!
Includes a rundown of the magazine and three creators who will serialize manga in it!
⏬⏬
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/new-...
We've written a news report for the upcoming Shogakukan magazine “CoroCiao”!
Includes a rundown of the magazine and three creators who will serialize manga in it!
⏬⏬
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/new-...
I think the most important part of this name change is that is shows the dedication of this team to adapt and willing to try new things. The focus to rise above the circumstances that caused this and continue to provide a great service to the global English manga community.
Hi! Big update today!
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I think the most important part of this name change is that is shows the dedication of this team to adapt and willing to try new things. The focus to rise above the circumstances that caused this and continue to provide a great service to the global English manga community.
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Hi! Big update today!
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hi! Big update today!
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi
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Digital manga publisher Azuki states no changes in its service's catalog, payment model, and price as it becomes Omoi
Digital Manga Publisher Azuki Changes Name to Omoi
Company states no changes in service's catalog, payment model, price
www.animenewsnetwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Digital manga publisher Azuki states no changes in its service's catalog, payment model, and price as it becomes Omoi
More info about the new magazine, including the list of authors will be announced tomorrow in the latest Monthly Corocoro Comic issue and then later on social media.
A brand new manga magazine launches next month in Japan! Corociao! Taking the best of Corocoro and Ciao magazines, and making this hefty new magazine.
Issue 1 launches on December 19, 2025 for 1280yen. It's an "irregular" released magazine, so no word on when issue 2 will release.
Issue 1 launches on December 19, 2025 for 1280yen. It's an "irregular" released magazine, so no word on when issue 2 will release.
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
More info about the new magazine, including the list of authors will be announced tomorrow in the latest Monthly Corocoro Comic issue and then later on social media.
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The first part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
Sunday Master: Long interview with Kazuhiro Fujita (Part 1)
If you've hung around this site over the years-first, thank you, and second, you'll know that when my birthday comes a knockin' it's the fan...
wsstalkback.blogspot.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The first part of a long Kazuhiro Fujita three-part interview is now up on our site!
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/11/sund...
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Kazuki Motoyama / 本山一城, author of several manga adaptations of Super Mario, has passed away according to his sister. He was 69 years old.
www.instagram.com/p/DPSXpYukhQd/
www.mariowiki.com/Kazuki_Motoy...
www.instagram.com/p/DPSXpYukhQd/
www.mariowiki.com/Kazuki_Motoy...
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Kazuki Motoyama / 本山一城, author of several manga adaptations of Super Mario, has passed away according to his sister. He was 69 years old.
www.instagram.com/p/DPSXpYukhQd/
www.mariowiki.com/Kazuki_Motoy...
www.instagram.com/p/DPSXpYukhQd/
www.mariowiki.com/Kazuki_Motoy...
Third game of City Trial in Kirby Air Riders and it glitched out. I was completely stuck for most of the match. Until I hit time up, and then I was freed, but only in super slow mode (and didn't get to the minigame). Only glitched again when I tried to change bikes and got stuck. Very weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Third game of City Trial in Kirby Air Riders and it glitched out. I was completely stuck for most of the match. Until I hit time up, and then I was freed, but only in super slow mode (and didn't get to the minigame). Only glitched again when I tried to change bikes and got stuck. Very weird!
Next week's article is about Tatsuya Egawa. So I got to dig into some research for non-Jump supplemental information!
From the 1993 Jump Multi World booklet, the author profiles continue with a look at Haruto Umezawa and his "Hareluya" and "BØY" manga series that was on-going at the time.
We also expand on that profile with some details of his previous works!
We also expand on that profile with some details of his previous works!
Haruto Umezawa Profile - Jump Multi World 1993
From the 1993 Jump Multi World booklet, the mangaka Haruto Umezawa, has a profile highlighting his series in Weekly Shonen Jump.
manga.properties
November 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Next week's article is about Tatsuya Egawa. So I got to dig into some research for non-Jump supplemental information!
A brand new manga magazine launches next month in Japan! Corociao! Taking the best of Corocoro and Ciao magazines, and making this hefty new magazine.
Issue 1 launches on December 19, 2025 for 1280yen. It's an "irregular" released magazine, so no word on when issue 2 will release.
Issue 1 launches on December 19, 2025 for 1280yen. It's an "irregular" released magazine, so no word on when issue 2 will release.
November 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A brand new manga magazine launches next month in Japan! Corociao! Taking the best of Corocoro and Ciao magazines, and making this hefty new magazine.
Issue 1 launches on December 19, 2025 for 1280yen. It's an "irregular" released magazine, so no word on when issue 2 will release.
Issue 1 launches on December 19, 2025 for 1280yen. It's an "irregular" released magazine, so no word on when issue 2 will release.
The best chance for a new competitor in anime streaming that is “built by fans” needs to break into the Japanese Live Action TV streaming market in the next year. Become established with the JPN broadcasters and then expand into anime for new simulcasts once you prove you can do it.
Friends, #weebwednesday is upon us once again! You know the drill - quote-post with your weebiest hot takes, nothing racist, nothing intentionally inflammatory, have fun with it ♥
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The best chance for a new competitor in anime streaming that is “built by fans” needs to break into the Japanese Live Action TV streaming market in the next year. Become established with the JPN broadcasters and then expand into anime for new simulcasts once you prove you can do it.
It's going to be really exciting to start updating these Manga Allman articles on Manga Properties. Since back in August 2024 when they first launched I now have so many blanks to fill in for the covers, TOCs, and lost/forgotten manga oneshots. A treasure trove of new information.
November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's going to be really exciting to start updating these Manga Allman articles on Manga Properties. Since back in August 2024 when they first launched I now have so many blanks to fill in for the covers, TOCs, and lost/forgotten manga oneshots. A treasure trove of new information.
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New Piece: The Murderers' Row of 1970s Manga: Shonen Jump's Stretch of Simultaneous Long-Running Baseball Series
From 1972 to 1978 Jump had multiple long-running baseball manga being serialized simultaneously, with as many as FOUR at the same time, if not even more!
How was this even possible?!
From 1972 to 1978 Jump had multiple long-running baseball manga being serialized simultaneously, with as many as FOUR at the same time, if not even more!
How was this even possible?!
The Murderers' Row of 1970s Manga: Shonen Jump's Stretch of Simultaneous Long-Running Baseball Series
While baseball is nicknamed "America's Pastime", one could probably make a decent argument that Japan may possibly love the bat-&-ball/safe ...
landofobscusion.blogspot.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New Piece: The Murderers' Row of 1970s Manga: Shonen Jump's Stretch of Simultaneous Long-Running Baseball Series
From 1972 to 1978 Jump had multiple long-running baseball manga being serialized simultaneously, with as many as FOUR at the same time, if not even more!
How was this even possible?!
From 1972 to 1978 Jump had multiple long-running baseball manga being serialized simultaneously, with as many as FOUR at the same time, if not even more!
How was this even possible?!
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Have a stack of old AnimEigo DVDs? Like filling out (short) internet forms? Want to help me answer some long-standing (but not very important) questions about their DVD reprints? Then do I have the google form for you:
forms.gle/LzzhQ42KDLjw...
forms.gle/LzzhQ42KDLjw...
AnimEigo SKU/Liner Notes Survey
This survey is a tool to help track AnimEigo DVD reprints that either changed the SKU on the spine, or stopped including the liner notes booklet. Hopefully through crowd-sourced information, we can ge...
forms.gle
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Have a stack of old AnimEigo DVDs? Like filling out (short) internet forms? Want to help me answer some long-standing (but not very important) questions about their DVD reprints? Then do I have the google form for you:
forms.gle/LzzhQ42KDLjw...
forms.gle/LzzhQ42KDLjw...
Fresh Jump is pretty well documented, due to how many famous mangaka had works published in it. Still worth collecting that info all in one place one day.
Since author comments like this show there might be some more secrets hidden in there. A mystery for another day!
Since author comments like this show there might be some more secrets hidden in there. A mystery for another day!
From the 1993 Jump Multi World booklet, the next author being previewed was Shinji Imaizumi. From the late 80s and into the early 90s, he was best known for his variety of sports manga in Weekly Shonen Jump.
There is also a mystery in one of his author comments too!
There is also a mystery in one of his author comments too!
Shinji Imaizumi Profile - Jump Multi World 1993
From the 1993 Jump Multi World booklet, the mangaka Shinji Imaizumi, has a profile highlighting his series in Weekly Shonen Jump.
manga.properties
November 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Fresh Jump is pretty well documented, due to how many famous mangaka had works published in it. Still worth collecting that info all in one place one day.
Since author comments like this show there might be some more secrets hidden in there. A mystery for another day!
Since author comments like this show there might be some more secrets hidden in there. A mystery for another day!