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Kōji Miura's Blue Box Comes to an End in Weekly Shonen Jump

Kōji Miura's Blue Box wrapped its final chapter this week after five years and over 10 million copies in circulation. Here's what the ending means, and why the

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Anime Daily Brief — July 13, 2026: Skeleton Knight Returns, Crunchyroll Hits 52 New Shows, and Witch on the Holy Night Gets a Date

Today's anime briefing covers Skeleton Knight Season 2's premiere, Crunchyroll's record-breaking 52-show Summer lineup, and the Witch on the Holy Night trailer

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One Piece Slowed Down On Purpose — And Elbaph Proves It Was the Right Call

After 26 straight years of uninterrupted weekly episodes, One Piece cut its own output in half. Here's why that's the smartest decision Toei has made in a decad

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This Week in Anime & Manga: One Piece's Elbaph Grind, Ghost in the Shell Returns, and a Loaded July Slate

Episode 1169 keeps the Elbaph war rolling, Netflix drops three heavy hitters this week, and Anime Expo 2026 is still handing out announcements. Here's everythin

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10 min read•6/23/2026

The Localization Problem: How Western Publishers Are Doing to Anime What They Already Did to Gaming

An analysis of how Western publishers are altering Japanese anime and manga through localization, drawing parallels to the ideological changes in the AAA gaming

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Discovering the Core Themes of MangaMotive

A deep dive article into the editorial directions of MangaMotive.

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