Dark Horse announced during its panel at New York Comic Con 2026 on Thursday that it will release Gou Tanabe‘s The Outsider and Other Early Adaptations collection, with translation by Zack Davisson. The collection feature’s Tanabe’s manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft‘s The Outsider story, and also includes Tanabe’s early adaptations of works by Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky.

Dark Horse describes the collection:

Alone in a decaying castle, with no memory of its origins and no knowledge of the world beyond its crumbling stone walls, a solitary being longs for connection. Driven by an unshakable desire to see the outside world, it escapes the darkness of its prison only to discover a reality more terrifying than the isolation he left behind.

Gou Tanabe (At the Mountains of Madness, The Shadow Over Innsmouth) brings H.P. Lovecraft‘s The Outsider to life with stunning detail. In addition to this centerpiece adaptation, this collection also features his story Ju-Ga and interpretations of Anton Chekhov’s The House with a Mezzanine, and Maxim Gorky’s 26 Men and a Girl, showcasing Tanabe’s remarkable range across literary works.

Dark Horse also announced a new Blue Eye Samurai western-style comic series titled Blue Eye Samurai: Cry of the Yurei by writers K. Perkins and Mike Johnson, and a new graphic novel titled Martial War by co-creators Hiroyuki Takei (Shaman King manga creator), Will Carter, and Aidan White. 

The Blue Eye Samurai: Cry of the Yurei comic’s staff also includes artist Aviv Or, colorist Valentina Bianconi, letterer Taylor Esposito, and cover artist David Mack. Ito and Angela Wu provide the variant covers.

Takei is also the cover artist for Martial War. Jet Kusamura is the graphic novel’s art assistant, Steve Dutro is the letterer, and Karen Corpuz is in charge of translation. The project is inspired by real-world moments in UFC fights, and is made in collaboration with the UFC.

Dark Horse describes the story of Martial War:

When Trash was just a helpless kid, he witnessed the incredible power of ninja at war. Now, in a country piecing itself back together, ninja no longer fight on the streets—but in a special arena known as the Octagon. Although ninja are now disgraced, they are the only ones with the power to wield the mighty Tatara stones. The Octagon is about to be shaken up when Trash crashes the tournament, ready to fight his way to the top. Will he be able to wield a Tatara stone, or will its corrosive aura kill him before he can throw a single punch? Illustrated by master manga-ka Hiroyuki Takei—creator of Shaman King—with art assistance by Jet Kusamura, and lettering by Eisner Award-nominated Steve Dutro (Monster, 21st Century Boys, I am a Hero). Co-created and co-written by Hiroyuki Takei, Aidan White, and Will Carter, this American-Japanese collaboration will follow a right-to-left reading order and is unlike anything else in the world of fight comics!

Dark Horse announced in August that it will release Gou Tanabe‘s manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft‘s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward horror novella in spring 2027. The semimonthly manga series is part of a series of adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft‘s works by Tanabe. Dark Horse Comics published his manga of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories in August 2017, which includes “The Hound,” “The Temple,” and “The Nameless City.” Dark Horse Comics began releasing Tanabe’s At the Mountains of Madness manga in June 2019. The series was nominated for Best Comic by the 46th Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2019.

Dark Horse has also released a single omnibus volume of Tanabe’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth manga, and has also released Tanabe’s The Call of Cthulhu manga, the latter of which won the Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel award at the Bram Stoker Awards in June 2025. Dark Horse released Tanabe’s The Colour Out of Space in July 2025, and released The Shadow Out of Time in December that same year. Dark Horse most recently released The Dunwich Horror manga on September 29.

Tanabe also released manga based on Lovecraft’s The Haunter of the Dark.

Tanabe launched the Short Stories about Dreamlands manga based on H.P. Lovecraft‘s Dream Cycle stories in November 2023, and ended the series in April 2024. Tanabe launched the Lovecraft no Genei (The Lovecraft’s Phantom) manga in Comic Beam in June 2024, and ended it in December 2024.

Source: Email correspondence

Film also gets home video release

GKIDS announced on Thursdady that it will begin screening the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai‘s 5 Centimeters per Second anime film in North American theaters on October 23. GKIDS will reveal details about a home video release later this year. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer:

The film opened in Japan in October 2025, and ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 278,000 tickets and earned 420 million yen (about US$2.78 million) in its first three days.

SixTONES member Hokuto Matsumura (Suzume‘s Sōta Munakata) stars in the live-action film.

Spoon produced the film, and TOHO distributed. Yoshiyuki Okuyama directed, and Ayako Suzuki wrote the script. Ayatake Ezaki composed the music. Kenshi Yonezu performs the theme song “1991.”

GKIDS describes the film:

After transferring to the same elementary school, Takaki and Akari became best friends. However, their lives change when both their families are forced to relocate. After a year of separation, Takaki is about to reunite with Akari. As he sits on the train from Tokyo, memories of the past rush through Takaki’s head, his meeting time with Akari drawing ever closer. Takaki and Akari begin to wonder if they will ever be able to see each other again, and share their secret feelings. Join Takaki on a journey into three interconnected tales of love and lost innocence that span the minutes and months of their lives.

The 5 Centimeters per Second anime opened in Japan in 2007.

Shinkai directed, wrote, and storyboarded the anime film, and was also the sound director, producer, and art director. Tenmon composed the music.

Source: Press release