What a busy Tuesday. Love, That's an Understatement 7 (Zen and Risa continue to be solid, which I love) is out, as well as the first Sheltering Eaves volume in a long while, delivering some much needed hope after the rough events of the last volume.

Kodansha USA@kodansha.us · 14h ago

Another week means another amazing round of new releases for New Manga Tuesday! Out this week are MARS 30th Anniversary Edition 2 in print, Cells at Work! Picture Book 1 in print & digital, and more - check out our release calendar for the full list: https://ow.ly/RTsb50ZO4nZ

Sweet new series that I was a huge fan of during the original serialization! It's particularly good for anyone with a passion for creating (or reading) fanmade work and I'm so happy I get to translate it now.

Square Enix Manga & Books@square-enix-books.com · 18h ago

🚨New Series Alert 🚨 My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys' Love, vol. 1 is on sale now! Adult fangirl Momo is surprised to encounter a male BL fan in the wild--only to realize it's none other than her high school ex, who wasn't into that back then! 😱 Free Preview link below! ⬇️

Somehow missed this thoughtful review of That's Not Love 2 by @reporterdem.bsky.social! The subtle and not so subtle ways in which a female vicitm's distress gets dismissed is brutal but realistic. I particularly loathe the convo with the first lawyer, and I hope the condescending tone comes across.

Anime UK News@animeuknews.net · 4w ago

That’s Not Love Volume 2 Review Akane's and Yukari's story continues in this second volume of That's Not Love. Faced not only with trying to get the sculpture removed, but also contending with the uncomfortable reality of the… http://animeuknews.net/2026/08/thats-not-love-volume-2-review/

Really thoughtful article on the significance of the American Manga Awards that celebrates its worth while also pointing out some issues with grace, framing them as an institutional problem that really needs to be addressed. With a deserved highlight of the amazing speech by @jmitsu.bsky.social

Yatta-Tachi@yattatachi.com · 3w ago

American Manga Awards 2026: A Call for Change by @wendeego.bsky.social “Freelancers are the foundation of your industry.” yattatachi.com/american-man...

If you are interested in the intersection between art and power and patriarchy (inc. the internalized variety), this interview, and this manga, is seriously worth your time.

Kodansha USA@kodansha.us · 2mo ago

In celebration of the release of the first volume of #ThatsNotLove, we're sharing an interview with author Peko Watanabe! It's an incredibly interesting and eye-opening interview - check it out here: https://kodansha.us/2026/07/17/thats-not-love-peko-watanabe-interview/

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If you were just wondering how you’ve made it halfway through August without learning a new cleaning technique or meeting your quota of cute alien boys, do we have a treat for you! Wash it All Away, vol. 9 and Tokyo Aliens, vol. 11 are ON SALE TODAY! 👇

Loving the outpour of love (and happy disbelief) from the fan community. Slightly devastated to know I missed the chance to translate an ultimate dream title, but I’m way more happy that a Shinji Wada title is finally getting an official English release!

Omoi: Manga App & Publisher@omoi.com · 2mo ago

🚨 The legendary yo-yo-wielding crime-fighter makes her English debut! Delinquent Detective: Sukeban Deka by Shinji Wada is coming this year exclusively on Omoi. Read the landmark shojo action series that inspired Kill la Kill and countless others! 👉 Add to your list: www.omoi.com/series/delin...

At what point does gaining inspiration from a "muse" become non-consensual exploitation? Peko Watanabe reflects on systematic exploitation in art, the #MeToo movement, and how romantic feelings are sometimes used as an excuse for abuse. Check out the interview and hopefully the manga too!

Kodansha USA@kodansha.us · 2mo ago

In celebration of the release of the first volume of #ThatsNotLove, we're sharing an interview with author Peko Watanabe! It's an incredibly interesting and eye-opening interview - check it out here: https://kodansha.us/2026/07/17/thats-not-love-peko-watanabe-interview/

In celebration of the release of the first volume of #ThatsNotLove, we're sharing an interview with author Peko Watanabe! It's an incredibly interesting and eye-opening interview - check it out here: https://kodansha.us/2026/07/17/thats-not-love-peko-watanabe-interview/

My lovely editor Kiara. It's been wonderful working with her!

Kiara Valdez@dezinpub.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Exciting news! Inklore has licensed Ikoku Nikki and I’ll be editing the series! ☺️✨ It’s so exciting to have this beautiful manga on my list! www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07...

Unbelievably honored to announce that I am translating for Ikoku Nikki (with Inklore). I think I must be dreaming. Tomoko Yamashita’s word choices are delightful and carry so much weight. It’s a challenge I don’t take lightly, and I will do my absolute best to do this brilliant series justice.

Honored to get my first ever Screentoney Awards (not one but three!) . Thank you to the lovely people I work with who thought to include me, and of course to the committee for their tireless efforts in putting this together in a year with a record-breaking number of nominations.

The Screentoney Awards@screentoneys.com · 3mo ago

The Screentoney Award for "Most thoughtful translations for complex topics" goes to @sawamsavage.bsky.social screentoneys.com/award?id=89618

Why do none of these doofuses realize a) there are *plenty* of translators, they just have to actually pay us, and b) the manga market outside Japan is very different and you can't release every manga ever made without cratering sales and destroying reader trust??

A great review of That’s Not Love, once again by the lovely @reporterdem.bsky.social. “It’s raw rather than going for shock value or being constantly miserable” felt very apt. The subject matter is heavy, but the work does a thoughtful, honest job that I think speaks to anyone with past regrets.

Anime UK News@animeuknews.net · 3mo ago

That’s Not Love Volume 1 Review Akane has recently turned 40 and after attending an art exhibition by a cram school teacher she knew, she can't help but reflect on past regrets. Namely, not reaching out to her best friend Yukari who had gotten herself into something that would leave lasting scars…

1122: For A Happy Marriage was a series I always greatly enjoyed, so I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to review Watanabe’s latest work. This is a serous subject matter, but I trust it will be done justice as the story goes on.

Anime UK News@animeuknews.net · 3mo ago

That’s Not Love Volume 1 Review Akane has recently turned 40 and after attending an art exhibition by a cram school teacher she knew, she can't help but reflect on past regrets. Namely, not reaching out to her best friend Yukari who had gotten herself into something that would leave lasting scars…

Happy comps day to meeee

Sheltering Eaves recommended as a must-shelve manga for libraries in Publisher’s Weekly! (by Jillian Rudes, a school librarian who founded the Manga in Libraries organization) I hope more readers discover the series because it’s so heartbreakingly good. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Librarians Picks for Must-Shelve Manga Series

We asked five manga-fan librarians to recommend two series, one new release and another that’s either an older classic or an under-the-radar favorite.

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“That’s Not Love” was pretty good and also pretty heavy to be honest. I like that it shows that you carry trauma even as you grow older into a place where you are supposed to have everything figured out and are expected to just quietly accept your pain.

#ThatsNotLove Vol 1 is now available in print & digital! After noticing a sculpture at an exhibit by her former teacher bears a striking resemblance to her middle school best friend Yukari, Akane reaches out to her, wondering what it could mean... https://ow.ly/X2LA50Z4Q7e

That’s Not Love by Peko Watanabe is finally out in English! An intimate look at some very difficult topics, including grooming, consent, PTSD, past and present regrets, and things that are tolerated in the name of “art.” It’s a difficult read but an important one done with⬇️

TheOASG@theoasg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4mo ago

Peko Watanabe's That's Not Love Volume 1 is now available for purchase in print and digital format

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Zack Davisson@zackdavisson.com · 4mo ago

Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live James Brown Nirvana Shonen Knife Puffy Green Day Johnny Cash Black Flag Circle Jerks Gwar Tori Amos

Pygmalio by Shinji Wada, but if that is too long, Alisa With Silver Hair (super gritty revenge story. Lots of drama and years of training in a pitch-black underground cavern with only salamanders as friends)

Anime Feminist@animefeminist.com · 4mo ago

What classic manga do you most want to see translated? www.animefeminist.com/what-classic...

Another nice review of Drawing From You Memory, this one by @reporterdem.bsky.social whose reviews always feel encouraging but fair. She apparently also read some of the Japanese original and watched the live action series, so you know she’s offering good insight

Anime UK News@animeuknews.net · 4mo ago

Drawing From Your Memory Volume 1 Review This first volume of a new Kodansha series follows a successful mangaka, who made her fame and fortune from a sadly deceased classmate's idea. Now she wants nothing more than a chance to do it all over and have him live out this bright future instead...

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Some nice reviews of Drawing from Your Memory from the lovely team at ANN. It even got a little trophy icon on the thumbnail, which I think means it got rated well? Their new-ish seasonal manga guide format is really accessible and such a great way to explore new releases.

Anime News Network@animenewsnetwork.com · 5mo ago

A manga artist's second chance thanks to a time loop turns out to be harder than she anticipated in Drawing From Your Memory, plus two adorable BL titles, a shoujo romance, and more!

I find it hard to express how much I LOATHE that Chat GPT has a cutesy nickname back home in Japan. Making it sound like it’s supposed to be a yuruchara-type friend just makes it infinitely worse.

Vol 1 of #DrawingFromYourMemory is now available in print & digital! Award-winning pro Mahoro stole the ideas for her manga from the notebook her classmate Yukishima left behind when he died... but fate might just give her an opportunity at redemption! https://ow.ly/oQP750YLn9g

Drawing From Your Memory 1 is out! A story with a time-travel element that’s also a mystery is so down my alley, I’m beyond excited to be translating this. The mystery only ramps up from here, with some really sweet moments to ease the sometimes heavy themes. Stay tuned!

Figured I should bring this pinned post from the other place. I know with how long most of Wada’s series are it’s a long shot, but one can dream.

Sawa Matsueda Savage@sawamsavage.bsky.social · 6mo ago

My ultimate dream project is to bring the criminally underrated works of Shinji Wada to English readers. An outlier in shojo, his works are full of gritty action, intrigue, kick-ass female leads, and side characters with so much depth some had several short manga worth of backstory🧵