Monthly Archives: February 2010

Handley sentenced to six months; Hibbs looks at bookstore sales

The big news of the day is that Christopher Handley was sentenced to six months in prison for possession of “obscene” manga. With this, the court documents become public, and ANN does a good job of going over them and … Continue reading

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Mostly reviews today

The Sexy Voice and Robo blogathon continues with an interview with editor Eric Searleman and a review by David Welsh, both at The Manga Curmudgeon. News from Japan: Things seem to be quiet over there, actually, but ANN has the … Continue reading

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The flaws of Dr. Tenma

In this week’s PWCW, I talk to Viz editorial manager Leyla Aker about their Signature imprint and the SigIKKI.com website. And in my Unbound column at Robot 6, I take a look at five brand-new webcomics that are worth a … Continue reading

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PR: Cactus’s Secret

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Viz is rolling out a new Shojo Beat series, Cactus’s Secret (Saboten no Himitsu), that looks like it will hit the sweet spot for the younger demographic. It’s a high school love story with … Continue reading

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Sexy Voice, Giant Robot, and women warriors of Claymore

The Moveable Manga Feast gets under way with Sam Kusek, Erica Friedman, and Christopher Butcher weighing in on the book under consideration, Sexy Voice and Robo. Kate Dacey takes a first look at this week’s new comics at The Manga … Continue reading

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Sexy Voice blogathon, Yokyoama webcomic, and bishi Jareth

The first Manga Moveable Feast begins today: Over the next week, a number of bloggers will be reviewing and discussing the manga Sexy Voice and Robo. David Welsh, who organized the event, provides an introduction to the book at Manga … Continue reading

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