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https://blacknerdproblems.com/azuki-to-add-more-manga-in-september/

My favorite digital manga subscription service Azuki, home of my faves My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files and newer fave Our Aimless Nights, has revealed today that they are adding three new series from ABLAZE Manga, including more classic manga from the God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka, and a new horror series! Check out the whole list below! Each series seems to have at least a TEEN age rating, and each newly added series. All follow a theme of narratively dealing with horror in some way whether be that exposing corporate greed, seeing how people are treated less than, seeing the plight of humans becoming second on the food chain, or seeing people trying to survive a murderous amusement park!

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Tomorrow the Birds by Osamu Tezuka

Classic science fiction from Osamu Tezuka, the Godfather of Manga, now in English! Originally published between 1971 and 1975, this tapestry of seven-page short stories and novellas depicts an Earth where birds become the dominant class.

A fatal fire in the countryside escalates into incineration of cities by swarms of pyromaniac magpies. An avian leader with psychic power demands a brutal reduction in the human population. Homo sapiens descends into a subservient role but manages to land some counterpunches. The birds’ quest for equality is derailed by conflict between carnivorous species and those that eat insects.

What jump-started the wild leap in ornithological evolution? What will be the fate of humans?

Read the first chapter for free here!

Tomorrow the Birds will appeal to fans of: Osamu Tezuka, classic and older manga and cautionary tales set in a dystopia

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Happyland by Shingo Honda

Welcome to Happyland, an extreme amusement park!

The Komiya family is not unusual is any way, two parents love each other and their two children, who are healthy, happy, and accomplished at school and with extracurriculars. In appearance, they’re an ideal family that has everything going for them!

At least… That’s what they believed until the father decided to take them to spend a day at Happyland Park. In this park with its extreme attractions, the most shameful secrets will emerge in the most literally explosive way possible! A horrifying and gory tale of survival begins in this first of two volumes by Shingo Honda!

Read the first chapter for free here! *This manga has violence, blood, body horror, AND is not for the kids!*

Happyland will appeal to fans of: Manga sitting confidently in the horror genre, series like Alice in Borderland, and shorter manga series (looks like this will be two volumes)

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The AWL by By Gyu-seok Choi

The Awl is a story of ordinary folks struggling to be treated as humans.

In the face of corporate greed and reprehensible actions, a bond of respect has formed between young executive Yi Su-in and union activist Gu Go-sin. Seeing what his employers are capable of, Yi joins Gu in trying to establish a union for the company’s employees. But despite the unacceptable working conditions, the workers are reluctant to go through with it…until they witness a shocking situation involving one of their fellow employees.

Read the first chapter for free here!

The AWL will appeal to fans of: Manwha, the slice-of-life and drama genres, comics adapted to live action television series

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Azuki is available on the web at www.azuki.co and in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. The app features 300 manga series, including international hits like Attack on Titan, Fire Force, and A Silent Voice. Azuki also publishes acclaimed new series like Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms, Natsume & Natsume, and My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files, with weekly new chapters available exclusively via the Azuki app.

Manga fans can start reading for free with advertisements today, or upgrade to Premium and access the full Premium catalog featuring thousands of chapters for just $4.99 a month. A 14-day free trial and discounted annual plan are also available, and additional volumes outside the subscription can be purchased via direct volume sales. Premium members get 20% off all volumes. Most titles are available worldwide (except Japan). Stay up to date on the latest announcements by following Azuki at x.com/ReadAzuki, facebook.com/ReadAzuki, and instagram.com/readazuki.

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https://www.themarysue.com/heard-the-same-words-x-men-97s-beau-demayo-alleges-he-faced-disneys-less-gay-policy/

Beau DeMayo continues to talk about Disney on social media. DeMayo, who was reportedly fired from X-Men ’97 due to sexual misconduct, has been doubling down on his tweets about his former employer. Now, he claims he was told to make his animated X-Men series “less gay.”

Rumors began to circulate that Disney told Pixar to make Riley’s character in Inside Out 2 “less gay.” Those online began criticizing the company and questioning why they were catering to people who would ask this of their films. DeMayo claims that X-Men ’97 got the same note. “Heard the same words ‘less gay’ on X-Men ’97 when it came to Magnus and Xavier, as well as marketing,” he wrote on X.

The post ‘Heard the same words’: ‘X-Men 97’s Beau DeMayo alleges he faced Disney’s ‘less gay’ policy appeared first on The Mary Sue.

https://blackgirlnerds.com/interview-the-wild-robot-may-just-be-the-best-animated-movie-of-the-year/

BGN interviews actor Lupita Nyong’o and director Chris Sanders for the animated film The Wild Robot.

Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz soon develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.

Interviewer: Chalice Williams

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

The Wild Robot premieres in theaters September 27th.

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https://www.thenerdelement.com/2024/09/22/nfl-week-3-picks-and-week-2-prediction-updates/

Good evening, folks! Today I want to discuss which picks I got correct and which ones I got correct! So, let’s get started, shall we?! I predicted that the Vikings would beat the 49ers 27-24, but the final score was 23-17 Vikings over the 49ers. I predicted that the Seahawks would beat the Pats 34-27, but the final score was 23-20 Seahawks over the Pats. I predicted that the Packers would beat the Colts 34-17, but the final score was 16-10 Packers over the Colts. I predicted that the Chiefs would beat the Bengals 35-23, but the final score was 26-25 Chiefs over the Bengals. The Chiefs took advantage of the Bengals mistake of the pass interference call on 4^th down and kicked a game-winning field goal. I predicted that the Steelers would beat the Broncos 34-27, but the final score was 13-6 Steelers over the Broncos. I predicted that the Texans would beat the Bears 28-21, but the final score was 19-13 Texans over the Bears.

I predicted that the Rams would beat the Cards 23-20, but the final score was 41-10 Cardinals over the Rams in a huge blowout. The Cardinals offense was on fire and Marvin Harrison got more receiving yards of 130 yards. Two touchdown catches from Kyler Murray. The defense was outstanding. I predicted that the Cowboys would beat the Saints 38-21, but the final score was 44-19 Saints over the Cowboys. I predicted that the Ravens would beat the Raiders 44-23, but the final score was 26-23 Raiders over the Ravens. I predicted that the Eagles would beat the Falcons 38-17, but the final score was 22-21 Falcons over the Eagles. Saquan Barkley dropped a crucial ball on third down and 3 that would have sealed the game for the Eagles. That made the difference in the game.

Overall, I have gotten 6 out of 10 picks correct!!! Now, let’s get to the NFL week 3 picks, shall we?! The first game I will predict is the Packers @Titans game. I think the Packers will beat the Titans 31-20. The next game I will predict is the Texans @Vikings game. I think the Vikings will beat the Texans 31-27. The next game I will predict is the Eagles @Saints game. I think the Saints will beat the Eagles 35-30. The next game I will predict is the Chargers @Steelers game. I think the Chargers will beat the Steelers 24-17. The next game I will predict is the Broncos @Bucs game. I think the Bucs will beat the Broncos 34-26. The next game I will predict is the Dolphins @Seahawks game. I think the Dolphins will beat the Seahawks 28-25. The next game I will predict is the Ravens @Cowboys game. I think the Ravens will beat the Cowboys 36-23. The next game I will predict is the Lions @Cardinals game. Both of these teams are really physical on the point of the attack. The Cards are coming off with their win, but the Lions are coming off with their loss. They could not find the end zone. However, Aidan Hutchinson had a 4-sack game last week against the Bucs. Something that the Cards offense need to look out for. Need to find a way to block that guy. He is hard to know where he is on the defensive lineman. Who will be more physical? To me, I feel like the Cards are a little more physical. I am carefully optimistic that the Cards can barely pull off the win over the Lions 38-31. The next game I will predict is the 49ers @Rams game, the divisional rivalries. Both of these teams are coming off with their losses and they have some banged out players. I think the 49ers will beat the Rams 23-17 because the Rams are more banged up than the 49ers are. The have lost their star wide receiver Cooper Kupp for the couple of weeks. The next game I will predict is the Chiefs @Falcons game on Sunday night football. I think the Chiefs will beat the Falcons 34-19. The two games I will predict is the Jags @Bills and Commanders @Bengals game on double Monday night football. I think the Bills will beat the Jags 37-21 and the Bengals beat the Commanders 24-23.

So, what do you guy’s think about the NFL week 3 picks?! I would love to hear your thoughts, and comments are down below!

Stay tuned for NFL updates.

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