Monthly Archives: March 2008

I talked to Yamila Abraham, the publisher of Yaoi Press, at Anime Boston and she toldl me that two major Japanese mangaka will be coming to Yaoi Jamboree: Eiki Eiki, creator of Dear Myself, and Mikiyo Tsuada, creator of Princess … Continue reading →

I’ll be back later with more, but here are the highlights of recent news: At Comics 212, Christopher Butcher talks to Viz veep Alvin Lu about the differences between the Japanese and American editions of Kazuo Umezu’s Cat-Eyed Boy. Chris … Continue reading →

First of all, the organizers of Anime Boston need to get the registration thing under control. I heard tales of eight-hour waits on Friday, and on Saturday the line filled an entire exhibit hall. The folks in the registration area … Continue reading →

OK, Boston-bound (or Boston-based) bloggers, here’s the plan: We’ll meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday in the Prudential Center food court, in the table in front of Qdoba Grill. Kate Dacey will be there and so will I, and hopefully … Continue reading →

Kitchen Princess, vols. 1-5 Art by Natsumi Ando Story by Miyuki Kobayashi Rated T, ages 13+ Del Rey, $10.95 Kitchen Princess is an entertaining shoujo soap opera that centers on the connection between emotions and food. It doesn’t exactly break … Continue reading →

Nominations are open for the Anime Blog Awards, which include blogs about manga and other facets of Japanese culture. My thanks to those who nominated me! Click around and you’ll find plenty of other familiar names, and maybe a few … Continue reading →