The reading pile is getting high, so expect plenty of reviews in the next few days.
In the meantime, here is an interview with Peter Ahlstrom, who wears many hats at Tokyopop: he copyedits lots of books, handles the English adaptation of others, and acts as associate editor of Kingdom Hearts. The interview came out in May but is worth a read, especially if you’re curious about the machinery behind the scenes.
Wai Wai is like the Japanese equivalent of the Weekly World News, seldom reliable but always entertaining. This week they have a story about female otaku renting companions to talk to them about manga and anime. In the interest of research, the magazine hired one, but it didn’t quite work out the way they planned.
Tina Anderson lets the cat out of the bag to Love Manga: Drama Queen is planning an anthology of global Boys Love manga. Fortunately, DQ doesn’t seem to mind the free publicity.