You got blog in my podcast!
You got podcast in my blog!
Yes, we’re combining the two great tastes of MangaBlog and MangaCast to come up with a new manga sensation: MangaBlogCast.
I’m a big MangaCast fan, and one of their contributors, Jack Tse, is a regular commenter here. So when Jack asked if I wanted to collaborate on a podcast, I was thrilled! I’ll be providing Jack with a summary of manga news and issues each week, and he’ll do the actual podcast, which is hosted on MangaCast. Program notes will be here.
For those who are new to podcasts, you can listen to them on your computer or download them onto an iPod or some other such device. I use iTunes to transfer them to my iPod, then listen to them on my morning walk. Manga and fitness, all in one!
You can comment on the podcasts here or at MangaCast, or e-mail us directly at mangablogcast@gmail.com. Here are links and notes for MangaBlogCast #1:
Viz rules the BookScan top ten
Naruto debuts at number 38 on the USA Today booklist
DMP to publish the story of Nissen Cup Ramen
(Review by the Lincoln Heights Literary Society)
Four manga nominated for Harveys
The MangaCast awards (the Yomis)
Chat about Pink Diary, an original French language manga (franga?)
Manga spreads around the world.
Tania del Rio’s Buzzscope column on what makes manga unique
New manga announcements:
Death Jr. from Seven Seas
Disgaea and Yoki Koto Kiku from Broccoli Books
Buso Renkin and Densha Otoko from Viz
Lists of the best-selling manga of all time (in Japan), from ComiPress:
Shonen
Shoujo
Business news:
CPM lays off staff, including media rep Peter Tatara, announces it is restructuring, and sends out solicitations for two new DVDs.
Libre Publishing buys the yaoi magazines published by the bankrupt Japanese firm Biblos
Upcoming:
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin writes about ADV
In comics stores this week: vol. 4 of Megatokyo and vol. 4 of Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad.
I just want to clarify that my comments about Shoujo vs Shonen were just “quick thoughts”. My overall thought is basically what I said but I do enjoy some titles like Kare Kano and Nodame Cantibile (which I love) comes pretty close to being Shoujo. Hope I didn’t piss any body off but in audio I tried to make my comments… “swift” for a lack of a better word.
Great job on your first episode. I look forward to listening to many more. Keep up the good work. I’m an older fan of manga and really I enjoy both Shonen and Shoujo, it’s the quality of the story that makes the difference to me not the label.
Thanks Kevin! I’m glad you liked it.