It’s all rain, all the time here on the East Coast, so it’s a perfect day to stay in and work on the stack. Here’s some recent commentary on new and older titles:
Digital Manga announced two new titles last week, and Ed at Mangacast is enthusiastic about their entire line. DMP is best known for boys love manga but publishes other mature titles as well. And I mean mature as in older readers will enjoy it, not the T-and-A “mature.” Although it’s supposed to be a josei title, Cafe Kichijouji de is a big hit with my daughters, especially the 11-year-old.
At the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Jason Yadao looks at Nodame Cantabile (a favorite of mine) and the anime Piano: Melody of a Young Girl’s Heart.
Mely has some starting points for folks interested in manwha. That’s a pool I’ve barely dipped my toe into.
The Korean version of shoujo also tends to bitchier heroines than the Japanese, which after the impossible sweetness of so many manga heroines come as something of a relief.
Maybe it’s time to take the plunge.
Yay, Nodame Cantibile is getting press! I just contributed a review of volume 5 of it to mangacast last week. Good stuff!