Monthly Archives: November 2005

Here’s a troubling new wrinkle: xenophobic manga. “Hating the Korean Wave” presents South Koreans as a bunch of losers and cheaters; it has sold 360,000 copies so far, and the creator is working on a sequel. “An Introduction to China” … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned the shoujo manga show at Chico State a couple of times, and it seems to be generating some interesting articles. Art professor Masami Toku, who is definitely enjoying her 15 minutes of fame, provides some interesting historical perspective … Continue reading →

Well, comfortable maybe, if this article from INQ7 is to be believed. The story is about the opportunities created by businesses that outsource work to the Philippines. It seems that one group of potential employees is doing particularly well: People … Continue reading →

Thanks to David at Love Manga for pointing out the new VIZ website. It is a vast improvement over the previous site in one respect: It is searchable. However, the designers have retained one feature that drives me crazy—instead of … Continue reading →

My reviews of volume 6 of Fruits Basket and volume 2 of Ultra Maniac are up at Manga Life.

When two of my favorite comics commentators say almost the same thing, I begin to sense a trend. At Cognitive Dissonance, Johanna is giving up on Rurouni Kenshin: I’m definitely quitting with this one, because it was a chore to … Continue reading →