Monthly Archives: March 2006

Tokyopop has posted the finalists in the Rising Stars of Manga competition and is letting fans vote on a People’s Choice award. Even if you don’t vote, the finalists’ work makes for some interesting reading.

Del Rey has posted a page-a-day preview of Kagetora, a licensed manga about a ninja who is sent to modern-day Tokyo, along with his pet monkey, to tutor a clumsy but cute girl who is destined to be the head … Continue reading →

Ageha Ohkawa of the manga collective CLAMP gave a rare public interview at the Taipei International Book Exhibition, and Anime News Network was there to write it all down. Ohkawa was appearing with Mitsuhisa Ishikawa of Production I.G., which produces … Continue reading →

ICv2 has a feature on Korean publisher Netcomics, which offers comics for web viewing (not download) and in printed form. The web version is the big money-maker in Korea, where print media sales in general took a nose dive after … Continue reading →

Wai Wai looks at the relationship between Japanese politicians and manga. What, you didn’t think there was one? Apparently the hot rumor over there is that Foreign Minister Taro Aso learned how to be a diplomat from Golgo 13, which … Continue reading →

… so little time. Today seems to be a big manga day for some reason. Here are a few more links to worthwhile stories: Newsarama has a two-part State of the Union piece on Tokyopop (part one here, part two … Continue reading →