games  anime  toys
Japanator is anime news, community, videos & geeky J-stuff. Updated daily!   Sign up to comment or blog    |    Returning? Login

japanator logo

Magazines EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag



Required reading: The original AMV and ShojoBerry
by Brad Rice, 10/21/2009

#otaku culture: Watching AMVs is one of the great pastimes of the otaku community. Creating them, too. I've always wondered where they came from, though. Well, Fanboy.com answered the question for me: Jim Kaposz...


Idol mag Sabra stops printing magazine, goes web-only
by Colette Bennett, 10/20/2009

#magazines: Today is not such a hot day for fans of beautiful gravure idols. First that news that idol Natsume Sano has decided to call it quits, and then I see over at Danny Choo that print mag Sabra (simil...


'NANA' author Yazawa Ai tosses Cookie publication aside for sick leave
by Chelsea Thompson, 06/30/2009

#nana: According to Oricon (via MyAnimeList forums),  Yazawa Ai is suffering from a sudden and unexpected illness that requires some significant time off for treatment. As a result, publication of ...


Despera debuting as manga in Animage next month
by Brad Rice, 06/08/2009

#manga: Back at Sakuracon, Serial Experiments Lain creators Yoshitoshi Abe, Chikai Konaka, and Ryutaro Nakamura mentioned they've got an upcoming project called Despera coming out, but were relatively sc...


The death of print: Shoujo Beat no longer accepting subscriptions [update]
by Brad Rice, 05/19/2009

#Viz Media: Well, the death of print marches on. Shoujo Beat, Shonen Jump's more demure sister magazine, is seeing the effects of the digital era. Once again, the otaku sphere of magazines available shrinks,...


Pantless loli WWII pilots second season CONFIRMED
by God Len, 04/28/2009

#Strike Witches: The rumor of the mysterious second season of Gonzo’s Strike Witches anime will finally be confirmed. But it isn’t confirmed now, but will be announced on Thursday in the first issue o...


RIP Anime Insider, 2001 - 2009
by God Len, 03/26/2009

#Otaku Goods: We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of Wizard Entertainment’s Anime Insider Magazine. In the Name of Haruhi, the merciful tsundere, we commit the body of Anime Insider to the p...


Computer Arts Projects - Issue 118: The Japanese Issue
by Rio McCarthy, 01/11/2009

#magazines: As I was browsing the magazine section of the local Borders bookstore I found a copy of the newest issue of Computer Arts Projects. It is a UK based magazine that has numerous tutorials, designs,...


Hot off the presses: Japanator in Famitsu!
by God Len, 12/16/2008

#otaku culture: I’m going to go out on a limb and say that one of the dreams of every otaku has to be starring in a Japanese magazine, similar to the dream of being a Dragon Ball Z villain. Thanks to Famit...


Urasawa announces newest manga series, Billy Bat
by God Len, 10/08/2008

#manga: Naoki Urasawa, or the new god of manga as I like to call him, creator of such classics as 20th Century Boys, Monster, Yawara, and Pluto, has announced that he will have another baby in manga form...


Want to know the average viewership of your favorite Shonen Jump show?
by God Len, 10/03/2008

#otaku culture: The wonderful magazine ManiaxZ had compiled a list that shows the average television viewership of anime based off of Shonen Jump manga. I can’t be the only one to wonder what Shonen Jump a...


Otaku USA Magazine #8 with added Japanator sauce
by Zac Bentz, 09/12/2008

#Otaku Goods: Once again, the months have rolled away and another issue of Otaku USA Magazine has been unleashed unto the world.Issue #8 is crammed full of awesome. For one, Japanator's own Heidi Kemps has a h...


COSMODE USA
by Tim Sheehy, 08/17/2008

#review: Over the years, the number of cosplayers attending anime conventions has grown exponentially. Likewise, interest in cosplay in general has continued to grow as well, and with the advent of int...


Yen+
by Brad Rice, 08/14/2008

#yen press: A new challenger appears in the magazine market! As opposed to the Otaku USA and Anime Insider field of journalism, Yen+ is tackling that other crowd, the comics magazine, that is solely controll...


Otaku USA Magazine, now with 100% more Japanator-sauce
by Zac Bentz, 07/08/2008

#Otaku Goods: We all know what an...interesting year it's been in the world of anime-related magazine publishing. Let's not dwell too much on the negative, shall we? How about some good news for a change? OK, ...


Yen Press isn't giving out subscriptions to Yen Plus just yet
by Brad Rice, 07/05/2008

#yen press: Neb's blog got word back from Yen Press in regards to their much-awaited Yen Plus magazine. The magazine is scheduled to come out on July 29th, but there hadn't been any word in regards to subscr...






about us and privacy policy