2015’s final issue of Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine included no new episodes of hit manga Hunter x Hunter, ending a 25-year-long record for series creator Yoshihiro Togashi.
Jump Festa 2016 was held at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe. An exhibition of popular manga works took place in the venue delighting the many fans who gathered at the event.
With the invention of indoor plumbing and bathtubs (not really news to anyone, we’d hope), the traditional public bath houses and hot springs of Japan are now used for relaxing getaways more than actual hygienic necessity.
P.A. Works produces wildly talked about anime, with their masterpieces including *Shirobako* and *Charlotte*, and this year the studio welcomed its 15th anniversary.
The *Monogatari* series is author NisiOisin’s masterpiece series. Countless episodes from the series have been adapted into anime to date, winning huge popularity.
Though the current overall market for gaming sees higher trends in mobile growth, game services such as Steam that give you the full gaming experience on the PC are still going strong. Well there’s good news for the more serious gaming fans that apply to the latter, especially fans of vertical shooters!
A new anime adaptation has been announced for the popular manga *D.Gray-man* currently serialized in *Jump SQ.Crown* (Shueisha). The new series will broadcast in 2016.