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Irodori Comics will be reporting on topics we believe to be interesting for our audience. We will be reporting on a lot of “manga/ anime industry” news and updates, as well as some interesting topics that aren’t covered by other news sites.

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Hentai Mangaka Yumeki Banana Gets “Railed”

Yumeki Banana is a hentai mangaka who publishes her works at Irodori Comics. She recently got the Japanese internet’s attention because of a particular...
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Doujinshi Retailer “Tora no Ana” Shuts Down Stores

A pillar of the Japanese doujin community closes many physical stores. 【Aug 31st, 2022 Update Added】 On July 5th, Tora no Ana (TORANOANA Inc.) stated that...
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Anime Studios: Almost 40% Of Them Are in the Red in Japan

On August 12, 2022, one of Japan’s national newspapers, The Nikkei, which focuses on economic news, reported some concerning data about anime studios in...
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Kadokawa Chairman Arrested for Olympic Bribes

Kadokawa Corporation is in huge trouble as its Chairman gets arrested for involvement in Tokyo Olympics 2020 bribery case.   On September 14, Kyodo News reported...
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Bluesky Had Plans to Launch Its Own OnlyFans-Like Service

The Verge reported that Bluesky had plans to roll out an OnlyFan-like service on its platform earlier this year. However, the plan was trashed...
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Miyamoto Issa and Other Hentai Artists Get Their Works Stolen

Miyamoto Issa is a popular Japanese hentai artist who we work with us at Irodori Comics.  In October, Miyamoto Issa had a work of his...
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Voice Actor Pay in the US and in Japan

Crunchyroll has been in hot water over voice actor pay, but how does the US Voice Acting (VA) industry compare to the Japanese VA...
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MasterCard banned on FANZA (DMM)

No More MasterCard 【Sept 4th, 2022 Update Added】 On July 20, DMM abruptly announced that they are ending their contract with MasterCard in Japan. Users can...
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The Impact of 10-Yen Sales for Japanese Artists

Popular hentai manga artist, Hyji, shared an interesting piece of information about a 10-yen sales of his works in a tweet on September 3,...
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Artist Consent Doesn’t Matter for AI!?

Japanese Artists saying, "I don’t grant permission for my art to be used in AI learning," has no legal power, a Japanese lawyer says. Earlier...

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