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Kei Sasuga Launches Tokyo RIP Manga – News

Paranormal manga debuts on Manga Box on March 23

The Twitter account for DeNA‘s Manga Box app announced on Friday that Kei Sasuga will launch a new series titled Tokyo RIP on the platform on March 23.

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Image via Manga Box’s Twitter

The story follows Sou Kanbara and his siblings, who make a living as exorcists despite their lack of spiritual power. This all changes when Sou’s powers are awakened by an encounter with the spirit of a girl at a love hotel.

Sasuga launched the Issho ni Kurashite Idesuka? manga in Shueisha‘s Grand Jump Mucha magazine in February 2023. Shueisha published the manga’s second compiled book volume on February 19.

Sasuga wrote the “Koinaka Gaihi Desu!!” (It’s a Secret Love Affair!!) one-shot manga in Grand Jump magazine in October 2022. It was Sasuga’s first work in a Shueisha publications.

Sasuga launched the Domestic Girlfriend manga in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in April 2014, and ended it in June 2020. Kodansha shipped the manga’s 28th and final compiled book volume in August 2020.

Crunchyroll posted chapters of the Domestic Girlfriend manga in English as they debuted in Japan. Kodansha Comics also released the manga digitally, and debuted

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How Oshi no Ko Got Its Extra-Long Premiere

ANN’s coverage of Anime NYC 2023 sponsored by Yen Press and Ize Press!

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The 【Oshi No Ko】 anime series was a breakout hit last year. The series smashed records at streaming service HIDIVE to become its “#1 series launch in the streamer’s history.” The anime’s opening song, “Idol,” by YOASOBIearned its own accolades, topping YouTube‘s global song chart and streamed over 400 million times before making a high-profile appearance on America’s Got Talent.

The anime series 【Oshi No Ko】 delves into the reality of Japan’s entertainment industry, following the teenage actor Aqua and his sister Ruby’s idol group after the murder of their mother, Ai, the center idol of the group B-Komachi. The twin siblings are both reincarnated; Aqua was formerly Ai’s gynecologist before her untimely death, and Ruby was a young girl who died of illness. Aqua becomes dedicated to solving the mystery of his mother’s death while navigating the world of entertainment.

We spoke with director Daisuke Hiramakiassistant director Ciao Nekotomyand producer Shimpei Yamashita about preparing for the series’ extra-long premiere, its depiction of the idol industry, and what fans can look forward to in season two.

【Oshi No Ko】 takes

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