Monthly Archives: December 2006

Tuesday early news

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

Christopher Butcher closes the book on Tokyopop’s exclusives program and looks forward to ordering and selling a lot of those titles. Also: Christmas gift suggestions! At Irresponsible Pictures, Pata sees Japanese entertainment media as more marketing than journalism. Back in … Continue reading →

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Review: Densha Otoko (CMX version)

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

Densha Otoko: The Story of the Train Man Who Fell in Love with a Girl By Wataru Watanabe Original Story by Hitori Nakano Rated T for teen (violence, language) CMX, $9.99 With this train man, getting there is all the … Continue reading →

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November numbers

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

ICv2 has posted the graphic novels sales chart for November. Keep in mind that this is the Diamond chart, so it solely reflects sales to comics stores. What I always find interesting about this is that it includes the actual … Continue reading →

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Buddha goes to India

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

From New Delhi, here is an interesting article about the popularity of graphic novels in India, both manga and American-style. Apparently they have already figured out that comics aren’t just for kids: Already, in a relatively short time, we’ve come … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars of UK and Ireland

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

The results are in! Tokyopop has listed the winners of its latest RSoM UK/Ireland competition. At Sweatdrop studios, they’re pleased that four of their creators are included this year.

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Review: Kashimashi

Posted on December 16, 2006 by Brigid Alverson

Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~, vol. 1 Story by Satoru Akahori Art by Yukimaru Katsura Original character design by Sukune Inugami Rated Older Teen (16+) Seven Seas, $10.99 Kashimashi is a gender-bender manga that alternates between serious and slapstick and somehow … Continue reading →

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