Manga One app icon

Manga One app icon

Photo taken in Tokyo on March 2, 2026, shows the app icon of Manga One, a manga platform run by the major Japanese publisher Shogakukan Inc. The platform faces a wave of cancellations of manga series, following revelations that the company allowed a male manga creator to produce works under a different name despite knowing he was convicted of a sex crime.

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

This photograph taken on November 18, 2025 shows the world of One Piece during the « Manga Tout un art ! » exhibition at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

This photograph taken on November 18, 2025 shows the world of One Piece during the « Manga Tout un art ! » exhibition at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

This photograph taken on November 18, 2025 shows the world of One Piece during the « Manga Tout un art ! » exhibition at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

This photograph taken on November 18, 2025 shows the world of One Piece during the « Manga Tout un art ! » exhibition at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

This photograph taken on November 18, 2025 shows the world of One Piece during the « Manga Tout un art ! » exhibition at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

This photograph taken on November 18, 2025 shows the world of One Piece during the « Manga Tout un art ! » exhibition at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

This photograph taken on November 18, 2025 shows the world of One Piece during the « Manga Tout un art ! » exhibition at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

Manga Tout Un Art Exhibition At The Guimet Museum - Paris

This photograph taken on November 18, 2025 shows the world of One Piece during the « Manga Tout un art ! » exhibition at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Manhole cover with popular ghost manga character

Manhole cover with popular ghost manga character

Photo shows a miniature version of a manhole cover with an illustration of Kitaro, the protagonist of the popular Japanese ghost comic series "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" by manga creator Shigeru Mizuki in his hometown of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 30, 2024. The city began giving out the item as one of its gift incentives for "hometown tax" donations.

Mural featuring "One Piece" characters

Mural featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from L), poses for photos with Kumamon, the official black bear mascot of the southwestern Japan prefecture, during a ceremony to unveil a mural featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," at Kumamoto airport on Dec. 2, 2024. The mural was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, where the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda is from, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

Mural featuring "One Piece" characters

Mural featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamon, the official black bear mascot of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, poses during a ceremony to unveil a mural featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece" at Kumamoto airport on Dec. 2, 2024. The mural was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, where the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda is from, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

"One Piece" goods shop in Shanghai

"One Piece" goods shop in Shanghai

People visit on June 10, 2023, a shop selling goods related to the best-selling Japanese manga "One Piece" that opened in a theme park in Shanghai the same day.

"One Piece" goods shop in Shanghai

"One Piece" goods shop in Shanghai

Cosplayers gather on June 10, 2023, in front of a shop selling goods related to the best-selling Japanese manga "One Piece" that opened in a theme park in Shanghai the same day.

"One Piece" goods shop in Shanghai

"One Piece" goods shop in Shanghai

Cosplayers pose for a photo on June 10, 2023, next to a statue of Monkey D. Luffy, a character from the best-selling Japanese manga "One Piece," inside a goods shop that opened in a theme park in Shanghai the same day.

Japanese figure skater Uno

Japanese figure skater Uno

Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno (C) poses for photo on June 8, 2023, with figure skaters Nobunari Oda (R) and Miyu Honda at a press conference in Tokyo for an ice show they will appear in based on the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece."

"Galaxy Express 999" manga artist Leiji Matsumoto dies at 85

Leiji Matsumoto, a famed Japanese cartoonist known for his works "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Battleship Yamato," has died of acute heart failure, his production studio said Monday. He was 85. The manga artist, who also created "Space Pirate Captain Harlock," died at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 13, Studio Leijisha said. Many of his works were adapted into anime television series that became popular at home and abroad. "Space Battleship Yamato," a story depicting an uncharted cosmic voyage in the 22nd century aboard a spaceship modeled off the World War II Imperial Japanese Navy of the same name, was made into a TV series and broadcast from 1974 to 1975. Hailing from Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, Matsumoto was one of the first manga artists whose manga and animation work attracted fans overseas.

Japanese comic exhibition opens in S. Korea

Japanese comic exhibition opens in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Visitors take pictures of character figures from popular Japanese manga series "One Piece" at an exhibition at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on July 26, 2014, after it opened to the public. Initially scheduled to start July 12, the show was put on hold when the memorial canceled a contract renting exhibition space to the organizers, citing a drawing in the original comic series resembling Japan's Rising Sun flag, which arouses anti-Japanese sentiment in the country due to its history as a military flag.

Japanese comic exhibition opens in S. Korea

Japanese comic exhibition opens in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - A child poses for photos in front of character figure from popular Japanese manga series "One Piece" at an exhibition at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on July 26, 2014, after it opened to the public. Initially scheduled to start July 12, the show was put on hold when the memorial canceled a contract renting exhibition space to the organizers, citing a drawing in the original comic series resembling Japan's Rising Sun flag, which arouses anti-Japanese sentiment in the country due to its history as a military flag.

Manga character serves as police chief

Manga character serves as police chief

YONAGO, Japan - Kitaro (R), the main character of Japanese comic book series "Gegege no Kitaro," holds a letter appointing him chief for one day of Sakaiminato police station in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2014. The comic's author Shigeru Mizuki grew up in Sakaiminato.

'Captain Tsubasa' creator stands by statue of Taro Misaki

'Captain Tsubasa' creator stands by statue of Taro Misaki

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Takahashi, creator of the popular "Captain Tsubasa" manga series, stands by a newly completed statue of Taro Misaki, a teammate of main character Tsubasa Ozora in the football manga and anime series, in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on March 16, 2014. It is one of the seven "Captain Tsubasa" statues erected in the ward, where Takahashi lives.

Saibara's 'manga' on real life win hearts

Saibara's 'manga' on real life win hearts

TOKYO, Japan - 'Manga' cartoonist Rieko Saibara holds up figurines of characters in her comic book series ''Mainichi Kasan'' (everyday mom) during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. Several of Saibara's cartoon series have been adapted into films since 2009, with ''Mainichi Kasan'' being the latest and fifth one, scheduled to start showing in February. It depicts the 46-year-old cartoonist's own struggles in life -- being a mother of two and a wife of an alcoholic, getting divorced and then taking her dying ex-husband back into her home as he fights cancer.

'Cosplay' event in Rome

'Cosplay' event in Rome

ROME, Italy - Riyoko Ikeda (C), author of the manga ''Rose of Versailles,'' dressed as Marie Antoinette, one of the main characters in the comic, take part in an international costume event at the Square of Spain in Rome on Sept. 28, 2010. Around 50 people dressed up as Japanese comic book and animation characters gathered for the second annual event, which is part of an international comic book, animation and game festival called ''Romics.''

'Manga' titled 'One Piece' enjoys unprecedented popularity

'Manga' titled 'One Piece' enjoys unprecedented popularity

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of the latest 56th volume of the ''manga'' comic titled ''One Piece'' are put on sale Dec. 4, 2009, at Forest in Kinokuniya bookstore's main office in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

Manga gaining rapid popularity in France

Manga gaining rapid popularity in France

PARIS, France - Customers check out the offerings in one of more than 10 manga stores in the Latin Quarter in Paris, with its show windows packed with Japanese cartoons.

Wall panel featuring "One Piece" characters

Wall panel featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (R), accompanied by the southwestern Japan prefecture's official black bear mascot Kumamon, speaks on Dec. 4, 2021, during a ceremony to unveil a wall panel featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," set up at Kumamoto airport. The panel was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, the hometown of the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

Wall panel featuring "One Piece" characters

Wall panel featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (L) poses with the southwestern Japan prefecture's official black bear mascot Kumamon on Dec. 4, 2021, during a ceremony to unveil a wall panel featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," set up at Kumamoto airport. The panel was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, the hometown of the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

Manga "One Piece" sets Guinness record for no. of published copies

Manga "One Piece" sets Guinness record for no. of published copies

Yoshihisa Heishi (4th from L), editor in chief of the Weekly Shonen Jump comic magazine, poses for photos with characters from the popular Japanese manga series "One Piece" in Tokyo on June 15, 2015, after the series was officially recognized by Guinness World Records the same day as the comic series by a cartoonist with the largest number of copies published to date. Shueisha Inc. had published roughly 320,866,000 copies of Eiichiro Oda's cartoon in 77 volumes by the end of 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cartoonist Tezuka's war-themed works on exhibit at his museum

Cartoonist Tezuka's war-themed works on exhibit at his museum

A woman looks at one of the 10 manuscripts related to wars by the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka during a private preview at the Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 27, 2015, ahead of a special exhibition of his war-themed works from March 1 through June 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

'Manga' titled 'One Piece' enjoys unprecedented popularity

'Manga' titled 'One Piece' enjoys unprecedented popularity

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of the latest 56th volume of the ''manga'' comic titled ''One Piece'' are put on sale Dec. 4, 2009, at Forest in Kinokuniya bookstore's main office in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. (Kyodo)

Saibara's 'manga' on real life win hearts

Saibara's 'manga' on real life win hearts

TOKYO, Japan - 'Manga' cartoonist Rieko Saibara holds up figurines of characters in her comic book series ''Mainichi Kasan'' (everyday mom) during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. Several of Saibara's cartoon series have been adapted into films since 2009, with ''Mainichi Kasan'' being the latest and fifth one, scheduled to start showing in February. It depicts the 46-year-old cartoonist's own struggles in life -- being a mother of two and a wife of an alcoholic, getting divorced and then taking her dying ex-husband back into her home as he fights cancer. (Kyodo)

'Cosplay' event in Rome

'Cosplay' event in Rome

ROME, Italy - Riyoko Ikeda (C), author of the manga ''Rose of Versailles,'' dressed as Marie Antoinette, one of the main characters in the comic, take part in an international costume event at the Square of Spain in Rome on Sept. 28, 2010. Around 50 people dressed up as Japanese comic book and animation characters gathered for the second annual event, which is part of an international comic book, animation and game festival called ''Romics.'' (Kyodo)

Japanese comic exhibition opens in S. Korea

Japanese comic exhibition opens in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Visitors take pictures of character figures from popular Japanese manga series "One Piece" at an exhibition at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on July 26, 2014, after it opened to the public. Initially scheduled to start July 12, the show was put on hold when the memorial canceled a contract renting exhibition space to the organizers, citing a drawing in the original comic series resembling Japan's Rising Sun flag, which arouses anti-Japanese sentiment in the country due to its history as a military flag. (Kyodo)

Statue of "One Piece" character in earthquake-hit Kumamoto town

Statue of "One Piece" character in earthquake-hit Kumamoto town

A statue of Sanji, a character from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," is unveiled on Dec. 7, 2019, in the southwestern Japan town of Mashiki, which was hit hard by an earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in 2016. Eiichiro Oda, author of the pirate manga, is from Kumamoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Statue of "One Piece" character in earthquake-hit Kumamoto town

Statue of "One Piece" character in earthquake-hit Kumamoto town

A statue of Sanji, a character from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," is unveiled on Dec. 7, 2019, in the southwestern Japan town of Mashiki, which was hit hard by an earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in 2016. Eiichiro Oda, author of the pirate manga, is from Kumamoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

British Museum to host manga exhibition in 2019

British Museum to host manga exhibition in 2019

Photo taken at the British Museum in London on Dec. 5, 2018, shows original copies of the Japanese manga series "Seinto Oniisan (Saint Young Man)" by Hikaru Nakamura, owned by the museum. The museum announced the same day that it will host a manga exhibition, one of the largest outside Japan, from May 23 through Aug. 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

British Museum to host manga exhibition in 2019

British Museum to host manga exhibition in 2019

Photo taken at the British Museum in London on Dec. 5, 2018, shows original copies of the Japanese manga series "Munakata Kyouju (Professor Munakata)," drawn by Yukinobu Hoshino. The museum announced the same day that it will host a manga exhibition, one of the largest outside Japan, from May 23 through Aug. 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

British Museum to host manga exhibition in 2019

British Museum to host manga exhibition in 2019

Hartwig Fischer, director of the British Museum in London, announces on Dec. 5, 2018, that the museum will host a manga exhibition, one of the biggest outside Japan, from May 23 through Aug. 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"One Piece" Luffy statue erected in cartoonist's hometown

"One Piece" Luffy statue erected in cartoonist's hometown

Kumamon (L), Kumamoto Prefecture's black bear mascot, poses beside a life-size statue of Monkey D. Luffy, a character from Japan's best-selling manga "One Piece," that was erected in front of the prefectural government building in southwestern Japan on Nov. 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"One Piece" Luffy statue erected in cartoonist's hometown

"One Piece" Luffy statue erected in cartoonist's hometown

Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (L), along with other officials, poses for a photo in front of a life-size statue of Monkey D. Luffy, a character from Japan's best-selling manga "One Piece," that was erected in front of the prefectural government building in southwestern Japan on Nov. 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"One Piece" Luffy statue erected in cartoonist's hometown

"One Piece" Luffy statue erected in cartoonist's hometown

Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (front row, 2nd from L), along with other officials, poses for a photo beside a life-size statue of Monkey D. Luffy, a character from Japan's best-selling manga "One Piece," that was erected in front of the prefectural government building in southwestern Japan on Nov. 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"One Piece" Luffy statue erected in cartoonist's hometown

"One Piece" Luffy statue erected in cartoonist's hometown

Photo shows a life-size statue of Monkey D. Luffy, a character from Japan's best-selling manga "One Piece," erected in front of the Kumamoto prefectural government building in southwestern Japan on Nov. 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Bandai Namco to release game with famous Japanese characters

Bandai Namco to release game with famous Japanese characters

Photo taken on June 10, 2018 in Los Angeles shows Luffy, a character from the famous Japanese manga and anime "One Piece," in a preview of Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.'s new game title "Jump Force" to be released next year in the United States. The game also features other popular Japanese manga characters such as Goku from "Dragon Ball Z". (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Popular Japanese manga

Popular Japanese manga

Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2015, shows Japanese manga titles (from R) "Doraemon", "One Piece", "Attack on Titan" and "Neon Genesis Evangelion" that are popular in Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo