Monthly Archives: January 2007

Wednesday quick links

Stu Levy and Lillian Diaz-Pryzbyl talk about manga on Japanese TV. (It’s mostly in English, and the Japanese parts are subtitled.) Stu pontificates a bit, but Lillian is very interesting on the translation and adaptation process. Manganews translates a Japanese … Continue reading

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Quick links

In this week’s Flipped, David Welsh uses the tankoubon of Love & Rockets as a jumping-off point for a meditation on the importance of design. Mark of the Succubus artist Irene Flores chats with a local reporter. At Comicsnob, Matt … Continue reading

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Monday linkage

Here’s an interesting discussion to start your week: A few weeks ago, columnist Matt Blind at Comicsnob wrote a column on why manga are better than Western comics. Co-blogger Bob Holt responded with a column refuting those arguments and has … Continue reading

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Review: Chikyu Misaki

Chikyu Misaki, vols. 1-3 By Iwahara Yuji Rated T for teen CMX, $9.99 There’s something very comforting and old-fashioned about Chikyu Misaki. It reminds me a lot of the classic books and movies I enjoyed as a child, and it … Continue reading

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Friday finds

Shaenon Garrity’s newest entry in the Overlooked Manga Festival is up, and this week’s target is Gerard et Jacques, a manga that that I would have said isn’t overlooked enough. But in Shaenon’s capable hands, it’s all good. Manga adapter … Continue reading

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Review: Train + Train

Train + Train Story by Hideyuki Kurata Art by Tomomasa Takuma Rated T (Teen 13+) Go!Comi, $10.99 Everyone loves a train. They’re just more interesting than any other means of transit, which must be why the inhabitants of the planet … Continue reading

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