Monthly Archives: August 2005

The Jackson County Floridan has an interview with Michael Shelfer, whose work is featured in Volume 5 of Tokyopop’s Rising Stars of Manga series. It took about five years of serious work for Shelfer, who is 24, to get noticed. … Continue reading →

I’m departing from the topic for the first time in the history of this blog, in order to pick up on Tegan’s Blogaround Challenge. First, two observations, one technological, one political. 1. Cheap flatbed scanners rule. Apparently everybody has one, … Continue reading →

Hey, when someone’s right, they’re right. I refer to this post, 7 Mistakes for your First Week Blogging, which I wish I had seen last March. The very first mistake: “Don’t launch until you have a theme.” And I quote: … Continue reading →

From the Mainichi Daily News, an article that is almost as good as its headline: Snotty schools see measly manga in a new light. According to an article in Cyzo magazine, universities are offering manga courses as a way to … Continue reading →

Megan B. Moore at Broken Frontier reviews a couple of the initial offerings from the Shojo Beat imprint, including Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden, Ouran High School Host Club, and one of the current favorites in our household, Ultra Maniac. Moore … Continue reading →

Both (postmodernbarney.com) and Focused Totality mention their frustrations with manga publishers’ web sites. Different ones: Dorian at postmodernbarney couldn’t find info on the newest yaoi titles on the Tokyopop website, while Mark Fossen at Focused Totality complains that the website … Continue reading →