Fly Me to the Moon Vol. 1 Review

October 17, 2020 by kpossibles·1 Comment

Will this series by the Hayate the Combat Butler creator capture my heart at first sight like the protagonist and his future wife?

Title: Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 1
Author: Kenjiro Hata
Genre: Shonen, comedy, slice of life, drama, romance
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Release Date: September 8, 2020
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Translator: John Werry
Editor: Shaenon K. Garrity
Letterer: Evan Waldinger

First comes marriage, then comes an earthbound love that is out of this world! From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has been destined for outer space…or so he believes. But while trying to join the space program, he is thrown for a loop when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious girl with strange powers. Is she an alien, a moon goddess or something else? Since she insists on marrying him, Nasa has plenty of chances to find out!

How to Report Misprints or Errors to Manga Publishers

September 7, 2019 by kpossibles·0 Comments

I keep seeing posts about some misprints on r/MangaCollectors so let me share some of the best ones:

PSA: Don’t buy The Promised Neverland Volume 9 until for a while! Unless of course, you want four pages of Demon Slayer in it. I’m sure the misprint will be fixed eventually so have patience! from MangaCollectors

State of the US Manga Industry 2018

January 28, 2019 by kpossibles·0 Comments

Viz Media massively upgrading to the digital era, Seven Seas becoming one of the most beloved publishers, and newcomers and comebacks in the physical/digital manga scene.

*DISCLAIMER* I am just a fan doing general observations about the manga industry and chiming in with my thoughts; I have no insight into the inner workings of manga licensing.

Ran and the Gray World Volume 1 REVIEW

November 26, 2018 by kpossibles·0 Comments

Ran has a magical pair of Nike sneakers that transform her into an adult, but what kind of hijinks occur when a little girl in an adult body goes on adventures?

Title: Ran and the Gray World Vol. 1
Author: Aki Irie
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Release Date: November 20, 2018
Pages: 216
Translator: Emi Louie-Nishikawa
Editor: Amy Yu
Letterer: Joanna Estep

Analyzing the US Manga Industry with BookScan 2017

April 4, 2018 by kpossibles·0 Comments

I would like to focus on the manga portion of The Beat’s thorough analysis of BookScan 2017. NPD BookScan tracks between 80% and 85% of print sales according to Publisher’s Weekly. FYI Brian Hibbs did an amazing job on this report and went crazy into the numbers portion in a way that more casual readers could understand. He kept mentioning “long tail,” which is “used to refer to the large number of products that sell in small quantities, as contrasted with the small number of best-selling products.” Apparently, manga has a long tail? I only skimmed the article since it’s about 15K+ words (90 min read) and focused my attention on the manga portion. If you want to check out last month’s BookScan chart, see Feb 2018 Top 20 Manga Chart.

With over 10,248 items listed, 5.9 million sold for a total of $85.6M, manga seems to be selling well! However, compared to 2008 when 7842 items listed, 10.2 million sold for a total of $100.8M during the manga boom, it pales in comparison. Remember that Borders closed in 2011, which led to many US manga companies to shut down.

Let’s see the top 6 manga publishers of 2017 and analyze the numbers after the break!

State of the US Manga Industry 2017 – Pt 2

October 9, 2017 by kpossibles·0 Comments

Last time, I talked about manga industry guests that are brought over to US anime conventions. Here’s an overview of the English manga publishers that are worth mentioning.

Part 2: Current Players in US Manga Publishing

State of the US Manga Industry 2017 – Pt 1

October 2, 2017 by kpossibles·0 Comments

How is the US manga industry doing? Well, it’s currently the end of summer when I’m writing this and Anime Expo already happened. I’ll be talking about manga guests at conventions in the past year, the current big players in US manga publishing,, state of digital manga, and speculations on the future of the industry.

Part 1: Manga Guests at Conventions

Simulpub Manga List – List of All Current Simulpubs

February 11, 2017 by kpossibles·0 Comments

Have you ever wanted to support the manga industry, but hate the wait between the Japanese and English release date? Check out the details about this list of manga simulpubs collected by @kpossibles below!

Simulpub Manga and Where to Find Them

December 20, 2016 by kpossibles·0 Comments

Finding new legal manga releases online in English is sometimes complex, since the big name publishers offer their series on various online services. Most people will pay to support their favorite artist and series though! Here’s a list of simulpub manga and where to find them~

I’m including only websites/services that offer simulpub (released on same day as Japanese or up to a week later). They are: Weekly Shonen Jump, Yen Press Digital, Kodansha Comics, Crunchyroll Manga, Manga Box, ComicWalker, and Comic Zenon International. The series that they host are listed below the cut!

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