Monthly Archives: December 2006

With the year almost over, retrospectives and lists are coming thick and fast. Mely liked so many manga that she’s splitting them across several lists; the first installment is the best unlicensed manga of 2006. At Tokyopop, ChunHyang72 has a … Continue reading →

The Go!Comi people have just opened their online store. Which is great, but makes me wonder: In the past, many of their titles have been Borders exclusives for the first three months or so. Are they dropping the exclusives, or … Continue reading →

Anime Boredom has a nice, lengthy interview with Seven Seas editor and Aoi House writer Adam Arnold. At the newly renamed Anime Infatuation blog, Hazel has a comprehensive look at some of the new series debuting in January, including cover … Continue reading →

Between extra hours at work and out-of-town guests, I’m falling a bit behind on my blogging. Here’s a late roundup of what’s going on: It’s school vacation time, so apparently Wired is letting third-graders write their blog. At least, that’s … Continue reading →

ICv2 has a brief primer on La Nouvelle Manga, for those who are feeling bewildered by all this talk of Fanfare/Ponent Mon titles. Here’s their advice for retailers: Retailers in urban areas, college towns, specifically those who do well with … Continue reading →

I was making rather merry last night, but I actually have to go to work this morning. I expect a quiet day—who calls the mayor the day after Christmas?—but I can’t blog from work. So here’s a quick roundup of … Continue reading →