Monthly Archives: February 2008

I won’t be posting the news until later because I’m tied up this morning with a press conference and other complications. But in the meantime, here’s a nice press release from the folks at Manga University about a regional award … Continue reading →

Happy Valentine’s Day! David Welsh gets into the holiday mood with a survey of his favorite romantic comedies. Over at Manga Xanadu, Lori Henderson goes in the opposite direction and picks some favorite shoujo manga that eschew the hearts and … Continue reading →

Today’s top story is ICv2’s report on 2007 anime and manga sales. The final numbers aren’t in for manga, but the ICv2 folks comment on the broad outlines: it does appear that manga had another strong year in 2007 although … Continue reading →

Can’t get enough of Princess Ai? You’re in luck! Tokyopop continues to expand the Princess Ai-niverse with a new anthology containing 12 stories by an assortment of creators that includes T Campbell and Amy Mebberson, Emma Vieceli, and original Princess … Continue reading →

The Manga Bible blitz continues, with Clint Rainey of World on the Web, R. Scott Clark of Heidelblog, and Glob-a-log weighing in today with cute headlines but varying degrees of enthusiasm. Slightly related: Calvin Reid writes about Christian publisher Thomas … Continue reading →

It’s not manga, but it sure is fun: At Digital Strips, I interviewed Josh Way this weekend about his webcomic Chronicle. Deb Aoki interviews otaku extraordinaire and JaPRESS co-owners Patrick Macias and Izumi Evers. Siku’s version of The Manga Bible … Continue reading →