Yearly Archives: 2009

PWCW reports that Rumiko Takahashi’s new manga, Rin-ne, will be released simultaneously in Japan and the U.S., and the first chapter will be available in English on a new website, The Rumic World, beginning on April 22, and in Japanese … Continue reading →

David Welsh checks out this week’s new releases and upcoming titles from Previews at Precocious Curmudgeon. David also wonders if the whole idea of the Eisner awards may be passe in this era of social networking, while Eisner judge Andrew … Continue reading →

ICv2 lists Diamond’s top 300 graphic novels for March, and manga makes a pretty respectable showing, accounting for one-fifth of the titles and four of the top ten sellers, which is unusual. The thing that always interests me about these … Continue reading →

I didn’t post yesterday about Amazon’s de-ranking of GLBT books (essentially removing them from all search results) because I didn’t see a direct connection to manga, but some folks have been more investigative about it than me. This post at … Continue reading →

The New York Times Graphic Book Best Seller List is out, and the usual suspects are there—Naruto, Negima, xxxHolic, Fruits Basket—plus a newcomer, vol. 1 of Negima?! neo, a Negima spinoff with obvious appeal to fans of the original. Kevin … Continue reading →

More Eisner reactions from The Hooded Utilitarian, where Noah Berlatsky says, So while the lack of manga at the Eisners isn’t a big deal for manga, I think it is maybe a big deal for the Eisners, and for the … Continue reading →