Want your news told manga style in English? Meet Manga no ShimbunHow'd you like to read all your news right to left, complete with talk bubbles and little sounds floating around the page? Perhaps now, you can. If you haven't already heard of Manga no Shimbun, it's a new website that reports daily news in a manga format. Anime News Network reports that Manga no Shimbun has announced plans to distribute the news in three new languages: Korean, French and English. Two artists and a staff of 40-50 assistants draw each news piece, and editor Ryō Son says each news piece takes around six hours to complete. It might seem time consuming, but if the concept works, it seems to me to be worth the effort. I'm not sure exactly when we can expect to enjoy Manga no Shimbun in English, but they're saying their goal is to launch it in about half a year. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)12:00 PM on 05.06.2013 English teachers ahoy: Japan to expand JET program 200%Have you ever wanted to live in Japan? If you're reading this site, chances are you've at least considered it. And for many an English-speaker, the most accessible gateway to living in Glorious Nippon has been the Japan Excha...
4:00 PM on 03.13.2013 Miku's Tell Your World shows up in English on iTunesIsn't it crazy how far things have come in such a short period of time? I remember how hard it used to be to import any kid of Japanese music. Expensive imports on top of already expensive CDs was the way. Soon afte...
1:00 PM on 08.02.2012 Language Burst: Accel World Japanese BD has English subsMMO-fighting game anime Accel World uses a large amount of English in its terminology. "Brain Burst", "Burst Link", English Duel Avatar handles, and all manner of foreign-tongue wordiness permeates the system of this oh-so-ve...
9:00 AM on 04.04.2012 New Japanese English textbooks use AR for maximum awesomeWhen you're living as an English teacher in Japan, the biggest hurdle you have to overcome is the textbook. Oftentimes filled with grammatical errors, misspelled words and general awkwardness, English textbooks in Japan can b...
6:00 PM on 12.09.2011 What exactly happened in The Empire Strikes Back?The classic sci-fi film, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes back is now more than 30 years old now. Although every scene from the film should be engrained in any worthwhile human's brain, sometimes you need to have things explained from a different perspective! That's where Mika comes in. [Via Kirai.net]
5:00 PM on 09.21.2011 The new Pokemon movie is coming to a theater near youSo, I haven't really followed Pokemon since the first Gameboy game, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying it from time to time. The whole thing got a bit over complex for my mind, and the collector in me quickly became overl...
4:00 PM on 07.21.2011 This I have to hear: Megurine Luka croons the classicsMind you, I'm talking about the the English-language classics. I'm talking about songs such as "Hard to Say I'm Sorry", "Hero" by Mariah Carey, "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion, Judy Garland's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"...
10:00 AM on 07.15.2011 AKB48's Itano Tomomi's English interview from hellOk, this has got to be the weirdest interview I've ever seen. Now what is everyone in this video smoking? Can I have some? Even though this whole thing is really spooky, and is probably scripted, it is cute to hear Tomo...
11:00 PM on 04.04.2011 Heroes stars to voice Wolverine, Iron Man anime leadsI know many of you have voiced your dismay at the Wolverine anime, along with its Iron Man counterpart, though I admit I'm intrigued. As for their English voice overs, I am both enthusiastic and concerned. Firs...
11:00 PM on 02.22.2011 A few minutes of English subbed Gundam UC on Bandai siteHeard about Gundam UC but not sure if you're ready to shell out the cash for the DVD or Blu-ray version? Well now you can get a few free minutes on the Bandai Channel to get a taste of the series for yourself, and it has Engl...
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