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FRANCE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF INSPIRATIONAL COMIC CREATORS & CULTURAL SUPPORT.

From LEGENDS like Jean Girard (aka MOEBIUS) to ICONIC CREATIONS such as ASTERIX and BLACKSAD...

AWESOME, ORIGINAL MANGA have been developed there for years by some of the best non-Japanese creators in the space.

Series like:

DREAMLAND by Reno Lemaire from Pika Editions

RADIANT by Tony Valente from Ankama

REDFLOWER by Loui from Glenat

and even the upcoming SU***DE RED by Harimaru, the former assistant to Yusuke Murata-san (ONE PUNCH MAN, EYESHIELD 21) from Ki-oon Éditions

to name a few!

And now, we’re incredibly proud of our own CLOCK STRIKER, shonen manga’s 1st black female lead hero and an award-winning steampunk battle series — coming to the country in an OFFICIAL FRENCH LANGUAGE version courtesy of .nobinobi !

Read CLOCK STRIKER T1 on July 1st, 2026, and check out artist (along with creator Frederick L. Jones) BOTH in the USA - this weekend at in Florida, and next month at in Paris.

We’re very excited about this launch and are raring to push this to our global fanbase and for the chance to bring more of our diverse manga into other languages!

Between our upcoming videogame, Saturday AM: BATTLE MANGA (featuring Clock Striker), and more announcements forthcoming — it’s an exciting time to be a fan of our girl, Cast!

THIS WEEKEND!

It’s going DOWN in FLORIDA with OTAKUFEST!

Saturday AM’s 1st show in the state promises to be an EPIC AFFAIR with special guests

of SOUL BEAT
of CLOCK STRIKER
of YELLOW STRINGER / SATURDAY PLAYDATE
&
Frederick L. Jones - Publisher of Saturday AM and creator of CLOCK STRIKER, MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER WORLD OF GHOSTS, YELLOW STRINGER, FAN X BOY, and SATURDAY WARS!

And Saturday AM is prepared to drop details on the upcoming videogame, SATURDAY AM: BATTLE MANGA as well as their upcoming APP REBUILD, promising some long-awaited features.

With a slew of amazing actors, artists, and brands — is going to be a KILLER way to celebrate summer, Juneteenth, and Father’s day!

GET TICKETS NOW
otakufest.com

MANGA RECS for PRIDE MONTH and JUNETEENTH 2026!

If you’ve not read MAGILUMIERE MAGICAL GIRLS, KEMONO JIHEN, KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE, and FIREFLY WEDDING — then you’re missing out on some of the strongest female, q***r, and/or genderfluid characters in fiction.

Likewise, MANCHURIA O***M SQUAD, BILLY BAT, COSMOS, and TOWER DUNGEON showcase some of the most imaginative, intimate, and character driven stories in this format.

And lastly, there ARE black stories in manga

Saturday AM’s award-winning CLOCK STRIKER by Frederick L. Jones x is a steampunk, battle manga with the 1st black female lead hero in a shonen (also — a new OFFICIAL FRENCH LANGUAGE VERSION launches next month from , HALF IS MORE covers being bi-racial in Japan, DEEP THREE is a basketball manga, and APPLE BLACK ORIGINS is Saturday AM’s 1st light novel, and the award-winning title is a prequel to the hit African manga by

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SUMMER
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READ AWESOME MANGA WITH DIVERSE PROTAGONISTS, SETTINGS, & CREATORS!

BUY FROM YOUR FAVE RETAILERS WORLDWIDE!

MARVEL VIDEOGAMES ARE ON FIRE AND THEY ARE INSPIRING SATURDAY AM!

1ST OF ALL, DID YOU SEE THAT WOLVERINE TRAILER???? GOOD LORD!

BUT WITH NEW CYCLOPS & THING IN MARVEL COSMIC INVASION, THE NEW DR DOOM TEAM IN TOKON, & THE INSANELY COOL CYCLOPS & DEVIL DINOSAUR IN MARVEL RIVALS -- SUFFICE TO SAY IT'S BEEN A BIG SOURCE OF EXCITEMENT FOR SATURDAY AM AND GAME DEVELOPERS' SON STUDIOS.

In fact, Son Studios head' Jesse Segun-Oside was profiled during the Black Voices in Gaming presentation during Summer Game Fest via IGN . He not only discussed our upcoming 2v2 Tag fighter, SATURDAY AM BATTLE MANGA but also NETCODE WARRIORS.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/live/e1g6Po3e7ys?si=j6gkyVKge8Q9CEAM&t=2497

WISHLIST BOTH GAMES ON STEAM!

And STAY TUNED FOR the FIRST SATURDAY AM BATTLE MANGA PUBLIC DEMO DETAILS!

In 2013, we began our mission to NORMALIZE DIVERSITY within the manga market by crafting original stories with unique characters & creators from Nigeria to France, Brazil to Denmark, USA to UK, & more!

In 2026, Saturday AM manga is now available for purchase worldwide, including New Zealand, via Paper Plus!

Get the latest volume of our award-winning Clock Striker manga by Frederick L. Jones x Gladiskstudio (soon to arrive in an official FRENCH LANGUAGE version via nobi nobi ! ).

More exciting news to come!

https://www.paperplus.co.nz/shop/books/clock-striker-volume-3

OUR WORLD CUP STARTS IN A FEW DAYS

And our GALACTIC TITAN KING TOURNAMENT WILL RETURN THIS SUMMER!

WORLD CUP INVOLVES COUNTRIES -- but TITAN KING INVOLVES PLANETS.

ATHLETES USE SOCCER BALLS -- but TITAN KING TOURNAMENT USES GIANT MONSTERS CALLED TITANS.

And the stakes are not just bragging rights -- but full galactic domination.

The final rounds and epic conclusion begins this summer in BI-WEEKLY SATURDAY AM.

TITAN KING VOL 1 - 3 NOW AVAILABLE via Saturday AM

ALL NEW CHAPTERS LAUNCHING SOON via creator Tony Dawkins (Honduras / USA).

Learn more:
www.saturday-am.com