Yearly Archives: 2006

Late July/early August must be a big deadline time at Tokyopop. After an absence of several months, Svetlana Chmakova returns to her LiveJournal, having finally completed volume 2 of Dramacon. Just ahead of her was Rivkah, who had a harrowing … Continue reading →

Former U.S. Shonen Jump editor Jason Thompson has posted a thoughtful essay on yaoi at his livejournal site. After sitting down and reading a huge stack of the stuff, he comes up with some witty comments Yaoi is yet another … Continue reading →

At ComiPress, the Backstage feature takes an inside look at Anipike.

An abundance of paying work, the 100-degree temperatures (I took refuge in the mall) and a poorly timed internet outage have conspired to keep me offline today, so I’m playing a bit of catch-up. First on the list: PW Comics … Continue reading →

I’m on deadline with a story right now, but I had to break away to at least give the links for this: Hige Vs. Otaku notes the differential in quality between American books imported into Britain and their British-produced counterparts. … Continue reading →

Yoki Koto Kiku By Koge-Donbo Comedy Rated E, for everyone Broccoli Books, $9.99 Yoki Koto Kiku is over-the-top black humor, sort of the Japanese equivalent of Charles Addams. As the translator’s notes helpfully explain, it is a parody of a … Continue reading →