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Mid-length articles that touch on current issues in Japan and how they may affect the doujinshi/ manga/ anime scene. These Editorial articles present information objectively, but may contain our opinions and comments as a publisher. Many news from Japan reported in English tend to be “skewed” one way or another. We hope to bring balanced reporting for current issues to explain how it will affect the industry.

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Animators: Why Are They Paid So Poorly in Japan?

In the last few years, we saw Demon Slayer: Mugen Train become the highest-grossing animation in all Japanese film history as well as Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 become...

7 Lovey-Dovey Hentai Doujinshi to Warm Your Cold Lonely Heart

Happy Valentine’s Day to you from Irodori Comics! Here are seven lovey-dovey hentai doujinshi to check out! Go off and treat yourself!  From February 14th to February 26, 2023, we have over 100 titles on...
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Japan’s Newly Appointed Minister of Justice Is an Ex-Cop who Hates Porn

Forget Ken Akamatsu being voted in. Japan's newly appointed Minister of Justice is an ex-cop on a crusade against porn. Disclaimer: This is an "Editorial" article. This article contains the writer's personal opinion. The opinion...

7 BL, Yuri, and LGBTQ+ Doujinshi That Focuses on Romance

Happy Valentine’s Day to you from Irodori Comics! Here are seven lovey-dovey BL, yuri, and LGBTQ+ doujinshi to check out! Go off and treat yourself!  From February 14th to February 26, 2023, we have over...
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What is the MANGA Giren and what do they fight for?

Ken Akamatsu being elected brings political representation for the manga industry. So what is the MANGA Giren and what do they fight for? Disclaimer: This is an “Editorial” article. This article contains the writer’s personal...

7 Romance-Centric and Plot-Driven Doujinshi

Here are seven romance-centric and plot-driven doujinshi recommendations from Irodori Comics! Go treat yourself! Do Strong and Silent Guys Have Wet Dreams of Their Childhood Friends? by Kashiwagi Zonbi Story: Gentaro's strength is more than the average...

NUUDE Magazine Fiasco: Suspension and Major Mistreatment of Authors

NUUDE Magazine suspended just after 2 years BL Web Magazine NUUDE from publisher Tokyo Mangasha started off in July 2020. It featured big-name authors of the BL industry including Natsume Kazuki, Suzumaru Minta, Nago Nayuta,...
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Why Is the Isekai Genre So Popular in Japan?

A brief history of isekai and its popularity The word isekai (異世界) originally meant “another world” and was also used in reference to foreign countries, but nowadays, isekai is usually used in the nuance of...

Will AI generated images replace artists?

How do AI image generators create art images that look so human-made? Recently, AI-image generators like DALL-E and Midjourney have been making waves on social media with many regular people posting what they’ve prompted the...

AI-Generated Products Spamming FANZA

AI-generated works flood FANZA. How do they affect artists? In our very recent article, The Start of AI-Generated Doujinshi, we wrote about the concerning trend of AI-generated doujin CG sets popping up.  Immediately after the incident...

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