COMICODEO

Manga Creator with Animator Ambitions

[COMICODEO @comicodeo]

SUMMER TRIALS IN CACHE manga with motion comic series: A supernatural thriller mystery adventure saga following a child on a quest to uncover the secrets within an isolated mountain town home to many spirits and people of diverse backgrounds in a distant but maybe not so future.

[Boichi @Boichi_Bo1]

“The Meaning of Paying for Manga”

There was a time, in the late 1990s, when I believed that all manga should be sold and purchased.
Today, I no longer think that way.
Manga can be distributed in many different ways.
Some manga can be free.
Some can be supported by advertising revenue.
In some cases, the manga and comics themselves may function as promotion or publicity for something else.

However, I still believe that the core of the manga industry must be supported by readers who choose to pay for it.

But that raises an important question: What does the reader gain?

The creators and publishers receive revenue, so it is easy to understand why they benefit.
But what does the person who buys the manga actually receive?

If the answer is simply, "You should pay because the law says so," then people may pay, but something still feels missing, right?
Why does it sometimes feel less satisfying than when people used to read piracy manga for free?
Perhaps because, if payment exists only to gain access to the content itself, then the experience is incomplete.
And I believe this is where the future of manga services must evolve.

First, there is the value of ownership.
When you buy a printed manga tankōbon volume, you gain something physical.
Anyone who has collected books understands the pleasure that comes from that.
The joy of a manga tankōbon volume is not only in the short time spent reading it.
In many ways, it is the years it spends sitting on your bookshelf afterward that matter even more.
For a long time, I believed printed books would eventually disappear.
Now I believe the opposite.
I believe printed books should exist forever.

Because the pleasure of physical ownership is real.
Even in a future centered around digital services, we should continue exploring ways to preserve that sense of ownership and attachment.
Books will remain important, but digital platforms should also think creatively about how physical collections and digital experiences can support each other.

There is another point that deserves attention.
Human beings often enjoy spending money on things they truly love.
When we share a meal with someone we care about, we often want to pay.
When we love a pet, we want to buy things for that pet.
The idea that "everyone prefers everything to be free" is not only simplistic—it misunderstands human nature.
When people spend money on a manga they love, the happiness does not come only from reading it.
There is also joy in the act of supporting it.
The moment of purchase itself can be meaningful.
In some ways, it is similar to buying a car.
The excitement is not only in driving it later—the moment of purchase is often one of the happiest moments.

Of course, it would be naïve to assume that people will happily pay simply because spending money feels good.
That would be no different from assuming that everyone automatically prefers things to be free.
If readers are paying, the industry must provide real value of service in return.
Platforms that are funded by consumers have the ability—and the responsibility—to do that.
After all, if consumers are paying the bills, then consumers should matter more than advertisers.
And I believe we can imagine services that are much better than the ones that currently exist.

This is the central point I want to make.
Paying for manga is about more than buying a book.
It is about more than receiving a service.
When you pay for manga, you are helping to build and sustain a system.
That is my core argument.
But what kind of system?

A system called manga culture.
When readers support manga, they help create a world where manga culture can flourish within their own country.
And what does that mean?

It means manga conventions, cosplay events, dōjinshi culture, and independent manga and comic creators.
It means communities of readers, critics, journalists, and commentators.
It means a healthy relationship between creators and audiences(readers and fans), where readers are not merely spectators but participants whose voices matter.

It means districts and cultural spaces that become gathering places for fans.

It means the growth of related industries—animation, games, merchandise, film, and many others—that enrich the manga experience and create opportunities for new creators.

It means living in a society where loving manga is respected rather than dismissed.

It means seeing your country's creators recognized around the world.

It means feeling proud when works born from your own culture reach global audiences.

These are the things that readers ultimately receive.

They may not arrive immediately.
But when someone chooses to save some lunch money and buy a manga volume instead of spending it elsewhere, they are contributing to something much larger than a single purchase.
They are helping build a system.
A MANGA CULTURE!
YOUR OWN MANGA CULTURE!

[SASAKI_Hisashi @SASAKI_Hisashi]

One more week until the deadline. We will also review thumbnails that are still in progress. Looking forward to your submissions!
https://t.co/eIgsqUFD2N

[雨木めい☂️ @raintreemei]

Twilight Blade ch2 is up! This was a fun chapter for sure!! To commemorate the serialization, I thought I'd share a few, very surface-level thoughts about translating the dialog to English.

連載記念に #あわいの焔刃 の英訳にまつわる裏話を少しご紹介しようと思います（英語で）。

[Onii Chan @oniichanph]

We just lost another legend today 😔

Anime studio Eiken announced that legendary animation director, and artist Hiromitsu Morita has passed away.

Throughout a career spanning decades, Morita contributed as an animator, storyboard artist, episode director, animation director, and chief director on numerous beloved productions.

His known works include:
• Astro Boy
• Sazae-san
• Ashita no Joe
• Monster
• Kobo-chan
• Cardcaptor Sakura
• Claymore
• Space Battleship Yamato
• Metropolis
• Heart Cocktail
• The Story of Saiunkoku
And many more!

From early classics to long-running family anime, Morita’s career quietly connected multiple generations of Japanese animation.

Rest in peace, legend 🕊️

[Mangasplaining @mangasplaining]

Also big shout-out to our own @debaoki for doing the hard work of coordinating the American Manga Awards. Judges, submissions, pre and more. Congrats, Deb! It's a great list this year. :D

[COMICODEO @comicodeo]

@artcrumbss Happy Birthday!

[ArtCrumbs @artcrumbss]

Happy 35th Balloon Day to me. Worked on a personal project today.

[雨木めい☂️ @raintreemei]

#Gal x Gal Yuri chapter 16 is up on Viz Manga!! Read for free and all that jazz. This was a really fun chapter... I swear Yua and Reina melt my heart more each chapter ;-;

[ArtCrumbs @artcrumbss]

CONGRATULATIONS @hakeism!!! Graduating from the one-shot program 😭💙 So proooud of you!!

[COMICODEO @comicodeo]

@hakeism Congrats!

[VIZ Media @VIZMedia]

Announcement: A chaotic new comedy from hakei, the Eisner award-nominated author of "DeadAss"! A student from Mars’ slums loses his scholarship and must avoid expulsion by making the corporate bots in charge fall in love with him. Ashe in Orbit, Vol. 1 releases Spring 2027.

@hakeism

[Élodie Dow | エロデイ・ダウ @Elodie_Dow]

I applied for the International MANGA Award with volume 2 of The Thieves Who Stole From Death. ✨

[The Japan News @The_Japan_News]

Major musical copyright collective the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers has announced that it will maintain a policy of not administering works created entirely by AI, which are not subject to copyright. https://t.co/7yqYAeeEXT

[Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago @JpnCons_Chicago]

[REMINDER] Applications are due in less than three weeks! Be sure to send your submission by June 30th.

[Deb Aoki @debaoki]

“When classifying the top anime works of the past decade, 70% were manga adaptations.

Previously…, 50% of all anime were manga adaptations, leading to the result that "successful anime works are even more likely to be manga adaptations."

[VIZ Media @VIZMedia]

A New VIZ Originals One-Shot:

Everyone fears the inevitability of death. But if there was a chance to extend your lifespan, would you take that gamble?

Read Lifechips by @AEB_65 in VIZ Manga for free! https://t.co/a005WVpHpQ

[SASAKI_Hisashi @SASAKI_Hisashi]

I am excited to announce that A.E.B’s second and latest one-shot, “Lifechips,” is now live and available for free here! Imagine the thrill of literally betting your life. What would you do in such a situation?
https://t.co/MIPiTfcaG7

[saba sabaton @sabato__n]

👋 hi all, i have updated the doujinshi guide!

- Added section for fanfiction authors
- Added review for MCE Printing
- Updated sections to account for doujinshi events in North America
- Added a section regarding legality of fanwork doujinshi

enjoy!
https://t.co/G1Jv14SczJ

[雨木めい☂️ @raintreemei]

Wooo, it's out! I'm translating this one for Viz! Super excited to be working on a lovely found family story with a hint of scary!! The art is gorge too!! Hope people enjoy it~

[TRBC_Comic @TRBC_Comic]

After the strange encounter with The Accountant, Willow reunites with Reine by the Boathouse in Central Park.

But this comfort is threatened by unseen forces.

Episode 38 of The Ravenblack Court: Boathouse, is now out on @webtooncanvas