Yearly Archives: 2007

Congratulations to blogger extraordinaire Erica Friedman on the fifth anniversary of her blog, Okazu, and her 800th post, which coincide with a number of other milestones. As a latecomer to her blog, I was delighted by her explanation for the … Continue reading →

Comicsnob posts this week’s manga watch list. Comics in the Classroom has an interesting interview with Jason Thompson about his upcoming Complete Guide to Manga. Meanwhile, the Japan Times harrumphs that grownups these days are acting like a bunch of … Continue reading →

The Weekly Recon is up, with a look at this week’s manga and brief reviews of recent titles from the always perceptive Katherine Dacey-Tsuei, at PopCultureShock. David Welsh picks the gems from the latest Previews. Should comics reviewers include art … Continue reading →

It seems like they have been around forever, but the Yen Press folks officially launched at SDCC. Below the cut, a press release about their latest acquisitions. YEN PRESS DEBUTS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON AND ANNOUNCES SIMULTANEOUS US/UK RELEASE OF … Continue reading →

Shaenon Garrity has posted another piping-hot edition of the Overlooked Manga Festival, this one about Yakitate!! Japan, a favorite in my house. The Same Hat guys are back, and they’re hosting another scanlation of a Shintaro Kago manga. Click at … Continue reading →

ComiPress reports that the winner of Kodansha’s international manga competition is the artist known as rem. Tokyopop spilled the beans in their description of Vampire Kisses, which rem illustrates. She also was the first winner of the Rising Stars of … Continue reading →