Yearly Archives: 2007

From Avril to academia

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

Tokyopop blogger Andre has the scoop: Del Rey has two global titles in the works, The Reformed, by Christopher Hart, and Avril Lavigne’s Make 5 Wishes. Katherine Dacey-Tsuei has an early reaction at PopCultureShock. David Welsh discusses the YALSA list … Continue reading →

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MangaBlogCast is up!

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

The latest MangaBlogCast is up at the MangaCast. After our holiday hiatus, Jack and I are switching to Mondays, and we’ll try to bring you a timelier and more varied podcast every week. Here are the links for this week’s … Continue reading →

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Review: Blue is for Boys and Pink is for Girls,

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

Blue is for Boys Pink is for Girls By Various Artists Sweatdrop Studios, $9.50 You can think of these two anthologies as the manga equivalent of practicing the scales. Each book has nine stories in different genres: romance, action, fantasy, … Continue reading →

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Monday briefing

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

The Tocqueville Connection has a brief article on the manga that won top honors at Angouleme. Elae reports that the site for the German doujinshi anthology Kappa Maki is up. Culture Corner: Asahi.com reviews Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths … Continue reading →

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More links

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

The culture wars continue, sort of, at Comicsnob, where non-manga-reader Bob Holt reaches out and discusses what manga does well. Meanwhile, at Shuchaku East, Chloe gives her take: Evidently, American comics never really felt compelled to take an interest my … Continue reading →

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Manga takes top prize at Angouleme

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

The Comics Reporter reports that Non Non Ba, by Shigeru Mizuki, took the prize for Best Album at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinee in Angouleme, France. This was the first manga to win that honor, according to reporter … Continue reading →

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