Category: Comics

Live-Action Series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier Sparks Increase in Web Novel, Webtoon Readership

May 23, 2026 admin No Comments

Views of original web novel rise 170 times in week after series debuts Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-23/live-action-series-the-legend-of-kitchen-soldier-sparks-increase-in-web-novel-webtoon-readership/.237724

Comics, Korean, Live-Action, Novels

WEBTOON, Paramount Reveal 2 Star Trek Original Webcomic Series as Part of Partnership

May 18, 2026 admin No Comments

Stargazers, Recollection series to run exclusively on WEBTOON’s English-language platform Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-18/webtoon-paramount-reveal-2-star-trek-original-webcomic-series-as-part-of-partnership/.237476

Comics

WEBTOON, Warner Bros. Animation Unveil 4 New Animated Titles in Expanding IP Partnership

May 18, 2026 admin No Comments

The Wolf & Red Riding Hood, Vampire Family, Sable Curse, Snow and Briar to get animated adaptations Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-18/webtoon-warner-bros-animation-unveil-4-new-animated-titles-in-expanding-ip-partnership/.237445

Animation, Comics

Piccoma to Launch Short-Form Anime Category in Late May

May 11, 2026 admin No Comments

The Viridescent Tiara, The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Swordmaster, Post-Possession Damage Control, Jack Be Invincible, Why Yuria Hid Her Wealth, Destined to Be an Outcast works to get anime on platform Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-11/piccoma-to-launch-short-form-anime-category-in-late-may/.237240

AI, Anime, Comics, Korean

Major Spanish Piracy Site Shut Down After Joint Effort Between Korean Webtoon Companies, Spanish Authorities

May 3, 2026 admin No Comments

Platform recorded approximately 86 million visits in March 2025 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/major-spanish-piracy-site-shut-down-after-joint-effort-between-korean-webtoon-companies-spanish-/.236870

Comics, Industry, Korean, Manga

Yumi's Cells Webtoon Sees 13-Fold Increase in Views Following Season 3 Release

May 3, 2026 admin No Comments

Increase has been particularly pronounced among women in 20s, 30s Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/yumi-cells-webtoon-sees-13-fold-increase-in-views-following-season-3-release/.237031

Comics, Korean, Live-Action

Kakao Entertainment to Launch Webtoon Adaptation of Suji Kim's The Forgotten Meadows Web Novel

May 2, 2026 admin No Comments

New story takes place in same universe as Under the Oak Tree Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-02/kakao-entertainment-to-launch-webtoon-adaptation-of-suji-kim-the-forgotten-meadows-web-novel/.236948

Comics, Korean, Novels

Korea's Largest Illegal Webtoon Site Newtoki Shuts Down Ahead of Crackdown

May 2, 2026 admin No Comments

Operator of Newtoki announced all affiliated platforms would cease operations Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-02/korea-largest-illegal-webtoon-site-newtoki-shuts-down-ahead-of-crackdown/.236871

Comics, Industry, Korean, Manga, Novels

Webtoon, Kadokawa Launch Studio White for Webcomics Starting With Lodoss Spinoff

April 30, 2026 admin No Comments

Sword Art Online, Slayers, The Familiar of Zero also teased for original webcomics Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-30/webtoon-kadokawa-launch-studio-white-for-webcomics-starting-with-lodoss-spinoff/.236945

Comics

Naver Webtoon, Munpia Launch 'World's Largest Web Novel Contest'

April 25, 2026 admin No Comments

Contest to offer total prize pool of 380 million won Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-25/naver-webtoon-munpia-launch-world-largest-web-novel-contest/.236657

Comics, Industry, Korean, Novels