Yearly Archives: 2007

It looks like I’m going to New York this weekend, so blogging will be light for the next day or so while I finish up some other writing projects. Here are some highlights: Manga coloring books? What a great idea! … Continue reading →

After the cut is Tokyopop’s press release on their 10th anniversary observations and their revamped ratings system, which sounds like it will be very useful. As those with long memories may already know, I got into this business when my … Continue reading →

Brian Hibbs at Newsarama takes his annual look at the 2006 Bookscan sales figures, and he draws some interesting conclusions about manga. You should really read the whole thing, which is detailed and full of caveats but nonetheless fascinating, but … Continue reading →

Seven Seas is changing around some of their web manga—one new title just started, and two are scheduled to end in April. Read all about it in my latest post at Digital Strips.

Everybody is busy reviewing books, so I’m going to just list them all in one big post after the cut. I’m working on a number of them myself, but life and paying work keep getting in the way. Look for … Continue reading →

The Japanese government is harnessing the power of cute, using cartoon characters to sell a wary public on the notion of revitalizing the military. This is an interesting article as of course there is a long history of cartoons being … Continue reading →