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WEBTOON and Warner Bros. Animation add 4 more hit webcomics to receive animated adaptations

WEBTOON entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation announces 4 more WEBTOON Originals series that will be receiving animated adaptations.

Justin Guerrero - May 14, 2026

Piccoma angers manga authors and readers with AI animations

Kakao's Japanese digital manga and webtoon platform, Piccoma, drew ire from users and authors alike with its release of AI anime shorts.

Kalai Chik - May 1, 2026

Newtoki and Booktoki pirating sites suddenly shut down

Webtoon pirating site, Newtoki (or Newtokki), as well as its manga and web novel pirating iterations has suddenly shut down.

April 27, 2026

Seven Seas responds to harassment over LITTLE MUSHROOM

Seven Seas Entertainment received a barrage of social media comments over online disagreement on romanization and translation of its upcoming danmei series, Little Mushroom by Yi Shi Si Zhou....

April 8, 2026

Manta now includes manga on its platform

Global webnovel and webcomic platform, Manta, announces the inclusion of manga on its platform, which aims to be an all-in-one content shop.

April 8, 2026

Even actors are replaceable: How Esquire Singapore’s AI Mackenyu interview takes a page from fandom

Kalai Chik - April 6, 2026

Esquire Singapore landed in hot water with Mackenyu's fans after its AI generated interview resurfaces on social media.

WEBTOON pushes to expand indie creators’ reach on CANVAS; introduces AI-powered translation program

Ollie Kaplan - March 26, 2026

WEBTOON is making a significant push to expand indie creators' reach on its CANVAS platform. The company announced a unified version of the creator-driven...

Cover Corporation and hololive are changing entertainment in 2026

Kalai Chik - March 25, 2026

Vtuber agency, hololive, has made strides in the entertainment space through haptic technology, in-person events, and artist management.

Major piracy site HiAnime abruptly shuts down… temporarily?

Kalai Chik - March 16, 2026

One of the world's largest anime streaming pirating sites goes under, but the reasons behind HiAnime's sudden disappearance is unclear.

Taking Tappytoon into a New World with Ernest Woo

Kalai Chik - March 9, 2026

As Tappytoon celebrates its tenth year since its founding, co-founder Ernest Woo talks to K-Comics Beat about the future of webtoons.

Japanese entertainment companies open 2027 job applications

Kalai Chik - March 6, 2026

Japanese animation studios, music labels, and game developers alike have opened their 2027 job recruitment applications for fresh graduates.