Articles from Kodama Tales Inc.

Jan Mitsuko Cash has received the Best Translation award at the 2026 American Manga Awards for her translation of MAGICA, published in English in North America by Kodama Tales Inc. (“Kodama”).

Kodama Tales Inc. today unveiled its first premium manga art edition: a limited run of twelve hand-signed Baki The Grappler works by Keisuke Itagaki, produced in Japan through Kyodo Printing's Saibiban fine-art process, then finished and framed by hand. Arriving for the series’ 35th anniversary, the edition will premiere at Comic-Con® 2026 in San Diego. Each piece carries Itagaki’s own signature and thumbprint.

Kodama Tales Inc., a subsidiary of Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd., is proud to announce the debut of the highly anticipated English-language publication of Baki the Grappler (Complete Edition, 24 volumes, originally published by Akita Publishing). This marks the first official English release of Keisuke Itagaki’s legendary martial arts manga.