Monthly Archives: May 2006

In the Star of Malaysia, an aspiring artist writes about his dream of becoming a manga-ka, proving once more that not all “global manga” is American. Actually, this artist, Cikucina, seems to have considered moving to Japan as necessary to … Continue reading →

It seems to be awards season in mangaworld. The Tezuka Cultural Awards have been announced, and Ed at Mangacast explains that this year’s grand prize winner is unusually interesting: Shissou Nikki by Aduma Hideo won the 9th edition of the … Continue reading →

Some quick links and good reads: Pata has some questions about Viz’s announcement of its new soccer manga. Hey, I thought they didn’t do OEL. Ed at Mangacast has some thoughts too. Comipress has an interview with Japanese manga-ka Leiji … Continue reading →

Boogiepop doesn’t laugh Story by Kouhei Kadono Art by Kouji Ogata Seven Seas $10.99 Boogiepop doesn’t laugh is manga for grownups. Based on a phenomenally popular novel, it is more literary, less linear, and more demanding of the reader than … Continue reading →

Volume 5 of the highly addictive Death Note made its debut at number 126 on this week’s USA Today top 150 list. Volume 4 of the series made it onto the list in March, spending one week at number 118.

Asahi.com reports on the rediscovery of five works by the godfather of manga, Osamu Tezuka. And they weren’t even in Japan: Takeshi Tanikawa, an associate professor on cinema history at Waseda University, said he found the short pieces in the … Continue reading →