On November 3, Japanese Government announced 3,999 Japanese citizens and 119 foreigners who will receive awards under the 2022 Autumn Conferment of Decorations for their achievements in various fields, which included manga artist Moto Hagio, well-known for her The Poe Clan series. Check out her delightful comments after the jump!
Last night marked the official unveiling of this year's winners of the Eisner Awards, created for recognition of outstanding contribution to the comics and graphic novel industry. Read on for more on the manga wins!
Last year, we had the opportunity to sit down with Ed Chavez, the president of Denpa and talk about how Denpa was started, their core philosophies, and the deep level of care that goes into every volume they publish. Hit the jump to read!
Manga publisher Denpa Books has closed out their acquisition announcements for the season with a bombshell of a license rescue, with the confirmation that the imprint will release Moto Hagio's seminal shoujo manga They Were Eleven in an expanded and complete edition. Read on for the details.
On October 29, it was announced that beloved video game creator Shigeru Miyamoto will be awarded the highest honor a person in a creative field can receive in Japan alongside manga creator of The Poe Clan, Moto Hagio, the “Person of Cultural Merit”. Hit the jump to learn more!
Manga author Moto Hagio (They were Eleven, A-A') has been awarded the 2016 Asahi Prize for her many years of innovation and creative expression in the art of manga. Hit the jump to learn more.