Monthly Archives: June 2006

… will be presented by Love Manga and MangaCast from now on. With both of them doing such a great job, I don’t see any point in my continuing to run the new manga list. I’ll link to them every … Continue reading →

Yes, the headline doesn’t lie: According to this press release, the Best Western Miyako Inn, in San Francisco, will be remodeled to reflect “the vibrant energy of Japanese pop culture”: Undergoing a more dramatic change will be the 125-room Best … Continue reading →

Gynocrat has an interesting tale for us about plagiarism and vengeance among Japanese manga-kas. The folks at the AoD forums are managing to contain their excitement about today’s ADV news. Pata has some fun with the Japanese Anti-Smoking Association’s objections … Continue reading →

ICv2 reports this morning that a Japanese holding company, the Sojits Corporation, has made a substantial investment in ADV through two of its subsidiaries. Why? Shinichi Uchiyama, Senior Vice President of Sojitz’ New Business Development Group, said of the investment, … Continue reading →

I held off over the weekend, but I guess it’s time to add my two cents to the controversy over the censorship/editing of Cannon God Exaxxion. Here’s the story in a nutshell: Dark Horse publishes the series, which was included … Continue reading →

Found on the referrer logs: Bento Physics, a brand-new blog that aims to take a fresh approach to anime and manga. It starts off strong with posts on Ouran High School Host Club and yaoi manga. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin takes … Continue reading →