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...
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...
Kibayashi Shin: Legendary Mangaka With Seven Names
This dapper man in the picture is a man so renowned in the Japanese manga industry virtually any industry person would know his name. Or perhaps more than one of his seven author names...
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...
Smoking Censorship in Manga
Morita Masanori, the manga author known for popular titles such as ROOKIES and Rokudenashi Blues, tweeted that a panel from his previous work has been treated with poor-quality modification involving the censoring of a...
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...
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,...
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...
Comiket: Do Artists Make Money at the Event?
On August 13 and 14, 2022, the commemorative 100th Comiket (Comic Market) happened in Tokyo, bringing in approximately 170,000 attendees.
Back in 2018, Abema News reported that the economic effect brought by Comiket was estimated...
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...