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Magic From the Margins: NOT ANOTHER CLICHE turns creativity into magic

Tonya Pennington -
In Magic From The Margins, Latonya “Penn” Pennington explores sci-fi fantasy webtoons and Tapas comics by marginalized creators. For the nineteenth entry, they’re checking out Not...

Seven Seas announces plans to launch Chinese Girls’ Love novel label

Kalai Chik -
Publisher Seven Seas Entertainment will be launching a baihe label following the success of its first Chinese Girls' Love novel in English.

China bans sales and cosplay of Detective Conan and other popular anime series

Kalai Chik -
Gosho Aoyama's popular manga series, Detective Conan, has been caught in between the growing tensions between China and Japan. In response to a recent...

Lady Gaga, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, and other stars share their favorite Pokémon

Kalai Chik -
Pop stars, entertainers, and public figures announce who their favorite Pokémon is in an ad that ran in Super Bowl 60.

Manta opens creator applications for webcomics of all genres

Kalai Chik -
Manta Comics is now accepting global submissions for its Manta Creators program, which offers two different monetization models.

10 Love Stories from Manta for your upcoming Valentine’s Day

K-Comics Beat -
A featured list of romantic recommendations from Manta, featuring The Cradle of the Enemy and I Will Become the Villain's Poison Taster.

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Magic From the Margins: NOT ANOTHER CLICHE turns creativity into magic

Tonya Pennington -
In Magic From The Margins, Latonya “Penn” Pennington explores sci-fi fantasy webtoons and Tapas comics by marginalized creators. For the nineteenth entry, they’re checking out Not...

Manta opens creator applications for webcomics of all genres

Kalai Chik -
Manta Comics is now accepting global submissions for its Manta Creators program, which offers two different monetization models.

10 Love Stories from Manta for your upcoming Valentine’s Day

K-Comics Beat -
A featured list of romantic recommendations from Manta, featuring The Cradle of the Enemy and I Will Become the Villain's Poison Taster.

Interview: Purpah teases SUITOR ARMOR Season 4 & reflects on the series so far

Ollie Kaplan -
Suitor Armor creator Purpah teases what's to come for the WEBTOON romantasy series in Season 4 and reflects on the importance of rest.

Interview: GRAVEWEAVER maintains the fourth wall with I’M THE GRIM REAPER fans

Ollie Kaplan -
GRAVEWEAVER talks about the speed of producing a WEBTOON Original, adapting I'm the Grim Reaper for print, and more.

Seven Seas announces THE HUSKY AND HIS WHITE CAT SHIZUN audiobook and more

Merve Giray -
Seven Seas announces an audiobook adaptation of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun and five new danmei slated for 2026 and 2027.
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Anime, Film, & TV

China bans sales and cosplay of Detective Conan and other popular anime series

Kalai Chik -
Gosho Aoyama's popular manga series, Detective Conan, has been caught in between the growing tensions between China and Japan. In response to a recent...

Korean BL animation MIGNON releases webtoon series and announces new side story video

Kalai Chik -
The steamy original BL series will have nineteen webtoon episodes on Ridibooks and a new eleven-minute side story for fundraiser backers.

The heated appeal of the gay sports romance

Hannah Collins -
Gay sports romance stories like the smash-hit series Heated Rivalry have a long history in manga, anime, and fan-made works.

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS takes home the first-ever K-pop Grammy

Samantha Puc -
KPop Demon Hunters made history at the 86th annual Grammy Awards with its win for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

Close, but no cigar—Japanese anime titles snubbed of any Oscar nominations

Kalai Chik -
Although anime titles came out strong in the US box office, they failed to gain any traction during the 2026 Academy Award season.

CyberAgent and Shochiku announce anime adaptation of Kazuto Mihara’s THE WORLD IS DANCING

Kalai Chik -
Kazuto Mihara's Noh manga, THE WORLD IS DANCING, will launch an anime adaptation this summer for streaming and broadcast.
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Reviews

Movie Review: BACK TO THE PAST is a wild ride

D. Morris -
Back to the Past is a sequel to a classic TV series, A Step into the Past, and an absurd but fun take on time travel.

Movie Review: The romance of LOST IN STARLIGHT is otherworldly

D. Morris -
Netflix's South Korean animated film, Lost in Starlight, is a sci-fi romance for adults that mostly sticks the landing.

Movie Review: Journey into the bleak heart of NO OTHER CHOICE

D. Morris -
Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice is a dark, satirical take on the horrors of capitalism. It's also one of his greatest films to date.

Review: BARONESS GOES ON STRIKE VOL. 1 – fight for your right to be lazy

Merve Giray -
Baroness Goes on Strike Vol. 1 is, just like Cassie's life, full of unexpected twists and turns. Hit webtoon now in print from Crossed Hearts!

Review: HEAVEN OFFICIAL’S BLESSING (THE COMIC) VOL. 1 simply stuns

Samantha Puc -
Heaven Official's Blessing (The Comic) Vol. 1 honors beautifully honors the webcomic and webnovel with a new translation and panel layout.

Review: KATLAYA RISING rises to the occasion

Masha Zhdanova -
Katlaya Rising Maria Mediarito Edited by Aria Villafranca WEBTOON Katlaya de los Kalyes just wants to live a beautiful life with a beautiful wife. Unfortunately for her, she’s...
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Korean Pop Culture

Magic From the Margins: NOT ANOTHER CLICHE turns creativity into magic

Tonya Pennington -
In Magic From The Margins, Latonya “Penn” Pennington explores sci-fi fantasy webtoons and Tapas comics by marginalized creators. For the nineteenth entry, they’re checking out Not...

Manta opens creator applications for webcomics of all genres

Kalai Chik -
Manta Comics is now accepting global submissions for its Manta Creators program, which offers two different monetization models.

10 Love Stories from Manta for your upcoming Valentine’s Day

K-Comics Beat -
A featured list of romantic recommendations from Manta, featuring The Cradle of the Enemy and I Will Become the Villain's Poison Taster.

Interview: Purpah teases SUITOR ARMOR Season 4 & reflects on the series so far

Ollie Kaplan -
Suitor Armor creator Purpah teases what's to come for the WEBTOON romantasy series in Season 4 and reflects on the importance of rest.

Interview: GRAVEWEAVER maintains the fourth wall with I’M THE GRIM REAPER fans

Ollie Kaplan -
GRAVEWEAVER talks about the speed of producing a WEBTOON Original, adapting I'm the Grim Reaper for print, and more.

Seven Seas announces THE HUSKY AND HIS WHITE CAT SHIZUN audiobook and more

Merve Giray -
Seven Seas announces an audiobook adaptation of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun and five new danmei slated for 2026 and 2027.
More Korean Pop Culture

Business News

KINOKUNIYA USA will no longer carry Chinese-language books, but English-translated books are unaffected

Kalai Chik -
The Japanese bookstore chain announced that they will no longer be carrying Chinese-language books online or in Seattle after May 1st, 2026.

New details on BOOK☆WALKER Global’s new platform launching in February

Kalai Chik -
The digital manga and light novel service will now have a brand-new reading experience, enhanced content protection, and a streamlined interface designed specifically for international readers.

WEBTOON rolls out changes to its monetization features

Justin Guerrero -
The New Year has arrived here on K-Comics beat, and we welcome 2026 with some updates and news. This time about a previous article...

What Webtoon’s 2026 program changes could mean for creators

Justin Guerrero -
Webtoon has announced a new suite of programs and opportunities to empower creators on the platform in 2026. Here's a breakdown.

Manta reveals early-stage microdrama productions & more adaptation plans

Justin Guerrero -
Manta CEO Asher Won revealed in a Deadline interview that the company is looking to adapt its webcomics for microdramas and more.

BOOK☆WALKER Global announces 2026 platform overhaul to enhance user experience

Samantha Puc -
Kadokawa's e-reader platform, BOOK☆WALKER Global, has announced a platform overhaul to modernize and enhance user experience.
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