B&N Reads BROWSE DEEP BENCH Spotlight on Kodansha Comics: 10 Lesser-Known Manga Series We Love by Brigid Alverson / October 1, 2019 at 2:00 pm Share Kodansha is the largest manga publisher in Japan, which means its American arm, Kodansha Comics, has a huge library to choose from when it comes time to import them Stateside. Since its launch in 2008 (old-timers may remember that it was a sort of successor to Del Rey’s efforts in the manga sphere), Kodansha Comics has published some fantastic books, including new editions of the classics like Akira, Battle Angel Alita, Ghost in the Shell, and Sailor Moon , as well as newer fan-favorite shonen titles like Fairy Tail and Attack on Titan. That’s all great stuff, and if you’ve been reading manga for more than a minute, you probably don’t need me to tell you about it any of it. Those series all have huge followings, and they have all been made into anime and/or movies. But Kodan...