Netcomics is branching out: Not only are they including Yaoi Press’s global titles in their mix, they have also licensed 16 Japanese titles. Check out my story on the new additions at PWCW. Also, Kai-Ming Cha has an excellent Anime Expo wrap-up and Ed Chavez talks to Simon Jones.
Japanese Foreign Minister (and noted otaku) Taro Aso handed out the first international manga awards yesterday.
Japanator has the list of this week’s new manga. Comicsnob posts their list as well, but beware: shield your eyes against the Tokyopop Elmo.
Comic Pants runs down the latest Previews. I only recently discovered this blog, and I’m impressed with the breadth of these guys’ tastes. They read a lot of manga and a lot of other stuff, so it’s worth a look.
Meg Cabot, whose first Avalon High manga comes out this week, blogs about her love of comics.
It’s comforting to know that a big-time publisher like Tokyopop has the same sort of problems that I have when I try to upgrade. So enjoy that old site just a little bit longer while you contemplate ChunHyang72’s latest Tokyopop Round-Up.
ANN says (no permalink) that Tokyopop has acquired the manga Jyu Oh Sei.
Christopher Butcher has an advance look at Viz’s new edition of Tekkon Kinkreet.
Mangaijin has some thoughts on OEL manga, and how it could be better. Also: links to a translation of a Miyazaki manga.
If you can read French, head on over to du9 and check out Julien Bastides interview with Satsuma Gishiden manga-ka Hiroshi Hirata.
Chloe talks Tezuka, and David Welsh has more.
Yamila Abraham posts her impressions of Anime Expo.
Kethylia isn’t mourning the possible demise of Eden.
ComiPress features a look at Hong Kong comics.
Reviews: Hung reviews vol. 3 of Stray Little Devil at the BasuGasuBakuhatsu Anime Blog. At Manganews, anitra reviews Solfege. Danielle Van Gorder reads vol. 1 of Black Sun, Silver Moon at Anime on DVD. At Comics Worth Reading, Rob Vollmar likes vols. 1-3 of Dragon Head. Erica Friedman reviews parts 1 and 2 of Yuri Hime “S” for Okazu. At Manga Life, Dan Polley reviews Paintings of You and Penny Kenny checks out the “Princess Knight” chapter in the latest Shojo Beat. Ferdinand checks out Flashbang! and Miranda looks over Battle of the Bands at Prospero’s Manga. Matt Brady reviews a big stack of manga at Warren Peace Sings the Blues.
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Concerning Eden. I guess it just goes to show that manga is becoming more and more like the movie industry. People lining up to watch drek like the Transformers instead of the smaller better movies.