I know lots of you are reading Rin-ne online, but are you also following the blog at that site? It’s the kind of editors’ notes that I always enjoyed in Shojo Beat—editors who worked on different Takahashi books giving their perspective and sometimes putting in historical or cultural notes. The most recent post, by editor Kit Fox, takes a look at the different formats Viz has used over the years. Go, read!
At i ♥ manga, Lorena has some tips for getting the most manga out of your library.
Attention Jyu-Oh-Sei fans: Kate Dacey is giving away a free copy of vol. 3 at The Manga Critic.
Laura has a short piece on onigiri at Heart of Manga.
Sam Kusek files his Anime Boston con report at Manga Recon.
Reviews: Noah Berlatsky has a thoughtful review of Hideo Azuma’s Disappearance Diary at The Hooded Utilitarian.
Michelle Smith on vol. 20 of Boys Over Flowers (Soliloquy in Blue)
Lorena on vol. 2 of Gankutsuou (i ♥ manga)
Danielle Leigh on vol. 2 of Hey, Class President (Comics Should Be Good)
Katherine Farmar on vol. 2 of Ordinary Crush (Comics Village)