Monthly Archives: January 2007

The pictures tell the story in this report on sales of French comics: one of Naruto, two of the French (actually, Swiss) character Titeuf. That’s a good snapshot of the market; about one in three (34.5%) of the comics sold … Continue reading →

… those who think there are two kinds of people in the world and those who don’t. Jason Thompson goes that one better and divides manga-influenced creators into three groups; in the comments, he explains why it matters. At Shuchaku … Continue reading →

The latest sales figures are out from ICv2. Vol. 15 of Fruits Basket is number 2 on the graphic novel chart, and there are three other manga in the top ten: Naruto at number 4, Berserk at number 7, and … Continue reading →

We took the girls to see Linda Linda Linda yesterday at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, which is a great venue as it’s small and cozy. The movie, about four high school girls who form a band and struggle against … Continue reading →

Japan’s first free manga magazine launches this week with an initial printing of 100,000 copies and a target audience of 20- to 40-year-old men. The magazine will have half as many pages as the standard magazine and will apparently be … Continue reading →