Yearly Archives: 2006

At “あいとゆうきのおとぎばなし” JP Meyer unpacks last month’s MIT symposium on anime and manga (podcast and transcripts at Anime Pulse). Those with a thirst for more knowledge should check out the MIT Anime Club website, which includes a list of MIT … Continue reading →

ICv2 rewrites the press release on the new Tokyopop lines of chapter books and taps into a universal truth: kids love fart jokes It’s worth a click to see the sample cover. Clearly Tokyopop knows what they’re doing here, creating … Continue reading →

From ComicList, here’s what to expect in comic stores this week. A. D. VISION Full Metal Panic Overload, Vol 5, $9.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS NHS Pkt Manga, Vol. 8, $9.99 DARK HORSE COMICS Scary Book, Vol. 2, Insects=, $13.95 Whats Michael, … Continue reading →

The Beat has the latest Tokyopop scoop: They’re expanding into easy readers with Manga Chapters, a line of chapter books aimed at the 6 to 9 age group and Manga Readers, chapter books for the 8 to 12 crowd. As … Continue reading →

The Otaku has an interview with Peter Goodman, editor-in-chief of Stone Bridge Press, publisher of books on Japanese culture. Stone Bridge doesn’t publish manga, but their catalog includes plenty of interest to the aspiring otaku, including Japanese the Manga Way, … Continue reading →

Anime Pulse has a podcast, and a transcription for those who prefer reading to hearing, of last month’s symposium at MIT titled “Violence and Desire in Japanese Popular Culture.” The people and topics covered: Professor Anne Allison (Duke University) on … Continue reading →