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Why isn’t NO HOME out In English yet?

Masha Zhdanova -
It’s an award-winning Webtoon with an animated adaptation and a passionate fanbase clamoring for more content every day. I am, of course, talking about...

What is Kakao Entertainment? 

K-Comics Beat -
What is Kakao Entertainment? A look at this billion dollar company and how comics are part of its business

WEBTOON Launches Online Shop Featuring Lore Olympus, The Mafia Nanny & More

Hayame Kawachi -
WEBTOON has launched an exclusive web shop in partnership with Event Merchandising, Ltd. so readers can bring home merch of their favorite comics, including Lore Olympus, The Mafia Nanny and more!

Review: ON A LEASH is a toothsome, toxic romance

Adam Wescott -
On a Leash is a gritty adult romance with complex characters and distinctive art. That said, its rougher edges won't be for everybody.

Boys Love for Life: 5 Countryside Stories

Merve Giray -
Boys Love, or BL for short is a genre that depicts romantic and/or sexual relationships between men. It’s a rich genre with stunning variety...

Bouncer -Tokyo Fist- gets the spotlight as Emaqi’s weekly title

Hayame Kawachi -
Bouncer -Tokyo Fist- gets the spotlight on digital storefront Emaqi this week
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Anime, Film, & TV

Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Drops Trailers for December Release Date

Hilary Leung -
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- film launches on December 6 and we got two trailers this week

The History of Solo Leveling

Hilary Leung -
With the Solo Leveling Ragnarok webcomic debuting in English this week, it's time to take a look the story of this groundbreaking series

NYCC ’24: THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END anime hits Crunchyroll next year

Samantha Puc -
Tapas Entertainment and Crunchyroll have announced an anime adaptation of TurtleMe's beloved webcomic, The Beginning After the End.

DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR surprises with anime announcement

Hilary Leung -
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar, the webcomic based on the K-Pop group Enhypen, will receive an anime adaptation that will appear on Crunchyroll

SOLO LEVELING season 2 announced January 2025 premiere and new visuals

Hilary Leung -
Solo Leveling has announced that the second season, titled "Arise from the Shadow," will premiere in January 2025

Six webtoon adaptations you can watch right now on Netflix

Isaiah Luck -
Streaming juggernaut Netflix is well known for its various adaptations of scrolling webcomics from WEBTOON and Tapas. If you’re looking for something to watch, here are six scrolling webcomic adaptations you can watch on Netflix right now!
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Reviews

Review: ON A LEASH is a toothsome, toxic romance

Adam Wescott -
On a Leash is a gritty adult romance with complex characters and distinctive art. That said, its rougher edges won't be for everybody.

Review: SAPHIE THE ONE-EYED CAT is a super sweet print adaptation

Samantha Puc -
Graphix's print edition of Saphie the One-Eyed Cat collects some of the "greatest hits" from the first year of Joho's iconic webcomic.

Review: BURNING EFFECT is Formulaic but Flavorful Battle Action

Adam Wescott -
Burning Effect doesn't necessarily do anything new as a battle comic, but it's exciting and just personal enough that you might not mind.

Review: VAMPIRE MAGICKA combines sparkles and horror for a new kind of magic

Tonya Pennington -
Bryan Golden's Vampire Magicka is a spooky twist on the classic magical girl genre formula in just 55 episodes, perfect for Halloween!

Review: DANZI finds solidarity in pain

Adam Wescott -
Self-described venting session it may be, Danzi is a funny and heartbreaking memoir that gave others the courage to tell their stories.

Review: A BONA FIDE KILLER is really a charmer

Adam Wescott -
A Bona fide Killer is a warm-hearted and immaculately constructed family comedy, with just a little killing as a treat.
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Korean Pop Culture

Review: CHILDREN OF THE RUNE is a revenge fantasy with ice-cold swordplay

Masha Zhdanova -
Children of the Rune Storyboard: Mogin Art by: MUNCHICKEN, KYONA Original novel by: Minhee Jeon Localization produced by: Kakao Entertainment and Kiwivine Publisher: TAPAS (In progress) Publication Date: September 14,...

Seven Seas Entertainment to publish Lout of Count’s Family audiobook and What it Means to Be You

K-Comics Beat -
Seven Seas Entertainment to publish Lout of Count’s Family audiobook and What it Means to Be You webtoon in 2025

Popular thriller webtoon PIGPEN to be adapted into live-action series

K-Comics Beat -
PIGPEN is the latest webtoon to get the live-action K-Drama treatment

Otakon 2024 Interview: Moon Inho and educational manhwa

Adam Wescott -
Learn more about Korean educational manhwa from working artist Moon Inho in this in-depth interview!

Otakon 2024: The obscure world of Korean educational manhwa

Adam Wescott -
Adam Wescott recently took to Otakon 2024 to detail a unique panel in “The World of Korean Educational Manhwa and its History” that centered on the history of Korean educational manhwa

REVIEW: The Star Seekers sparkles with K-Pop magic

Yazmin Garcia -
Yazmin Garcia reviews the first volume of The Star Seekers print adfaptation of the popular WEBTOON comic featuring Tomorrow x Together (TxT)
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Business News

Deb’s Travel Diary Day 5: The state of France’s webtoon creators and print market

Deb Aoki -
The ups and downs of K-comics print publishing in France, from Rencontres Internationales du Webtoon 2024

What is Kakao Entertainment? 

K-Comics Beat -
What is Kakao Entertainment? A look at this billion dollar company and how comics are part of its business

Deb’s Travel Diary Day 4: The growth of global webtoons

Deb Aoki -
Cultivating global talent with Delitoon, Kenaz Webtoon Academy in Angouleme and Brazil’s Infinitoon at the International Webtoon Meetings in Monteux
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