Monthly Archives: June 2011

I made my picks from this week’s new manga at MTV Geek, and I also wrote about my favorite quirky Japanese mascots from the San-x family. David Welsh looks over this week’s new releases as well at The Manga Curmudgeon, … Continue reading →

Public Radio International’s program The World recently featured an interview with Shigeru Mizuki, creator of Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths. And Jackie of Green Tea Graffiti talks to Junko Mizuno. (Both links via The Manga Critic.) Johanna Draper Carlson has … Continue reading →

Last week, at Comic Book Resources, I reported on a U.S. citizen who faces criminal child pornography charges in Canada because of manga that were found on his laptop computer during a customs search. Christopher Butcher posts his reaction at … Continue reading →

Breaking news: The CBLDF will join the defense of a U.S. citizen who faces criminal child pornography charges because of manga that Canadian customs agents found on his computer. A new manga magazine debuted this week with very little fanfare: … Continue reading →

I looked at this week’s new manga at MTV Geek, and I also took a peek at Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s, the latest iteration of that venerable franchise, coming out in graphic novel form soon from Viz. Meanwhile, David Welsh gives his … Continue reading →

The Manga Bookshelf bloggers—Melinda Beasi, Kate Dacey, Michelle Smith, and David Welsh—discuss their pick of the week, and readers chime in with theirs in comments. Also at Manga Bookshelf: David Welsh lists some manga that make good bathtub reading. Ryan … Continue reading →