Yearly Archives: 2006

Heidi poses a question: Anyway, I came not to be snarky (well I guess I did) but to wonder why there is so much animosity towards COMICS WEEK from the blogosphere? Actually, I like PW Comics Week, and several of … Continue reading →

Playthings interviews Viz senior vice president of marketing Liz Coppola, who demonstrates right up front that she really understands the appeal of manga: Talking about Viz’s hottest properties, Naruto, FMA, Rurouni Kenshin, and Death Note, she says, They are stories … Continue reading →

Let’s start off with something cool: It’s in Japanese, of course, but this video about CLAMP gives a fascinating glimpse of the foursome at work in their studio (note shelves and shelves of manga—and wine). (Via Manganews) PW Comics Week … Continue reading →

… will be presented by Love Manga and MangaCast from now on. With both of them doing such a great job, I don’t see any point in my continuing to run the new manga list. I’ll link to them every … Continue reading →

Yes, the headline doesn’t lie: According to this press release, the Best Western Miyako Inn, in San Francisco, will be remodeled to reflect “the vibrant energy of Japanese pop culture”: Undergoing a more dramatic change will be the 125-room Best … Continue reading →

Gynocrat has an interesting tale for us about plagiarism and vengeance among Japanese manga-kas. The folks at the AoD forums are managing to contain their excitement about today’s ADV news. Pata has some fun with the Japanese Anti-Smoking Association’s objections … Continue reading →