Monthly Archives: August 2005

TangognaT has published the list of lucky folks who got books in her manga giveaway and… I’m on it! Hurrah! The book I wanted was Alichino, which I thought looked kinda interesting but my daughters didn’t. I’ll post an opinion … Continue reading →

If you were thinking about buying Shojo Beat just for Absolute Boyfriend, save your pennies: Viz is bringing out the first volume as a graphic novel in February, according to Anime News Network. List price is $8.99. A list of … Continue reading →

If you ever started flipping through an interesting-looking comic, then set it down again because you couldn’t figure out the storyline, the Comic Book Series Wiki is here to help. The brainchild of blogger Laura “Tegan” Gjovaag, the Comic Book … Continue reading →

With their manga-style adaptation of Zorro, Papercutz continues its campaign to convert every book and movie from my childhood into glossy color comics. I’m looking forward to future announcements of manga starring Trixie Belden, Anne of Green Gables, and Encyclopedia … Continue reading →

David Welsh gives Fruits Basket a big thumbs up in this week’s Flipped column. UPDATE: And he hates Midori Days almost as much as I do!

On Go! Comi, Jake Forbes explains how sound effects are translated. This is a great link for those who are curious about the changes manga go through as they move from Japan to the U.S. I prefer the untranslated sound … Continue reading →