Monthly Archives: May 2008

Here are some links to more Tokyopop commentary, but before we get to that, I want to point something out: The Manga Pilot contract may be deeply flawed, but it only applies to the Manga Pilot. As people are starting … Continue reading →

A week or so ago, this forum comment from former Newtype USA editor Chris Johnston popped up at MangaCast. I don’t think there’s been any announcement of the sort, but ADV Manga’s been shut down for months now even though … Continue reading →

I e-mailed Tokyopop PR Director Susan Hale today to ask if the company had any response to the online criticism of their project (including my own). Here’s their statement, from “the TOKYOPOP Pilot Program Team, Paul Morrissey & Hope Donovan!” … Continue reading →

First things first: Be sure to check out the June Shojo Beat, which in addition to the usual awesome lineup of manga includes an article on Aranzi Aronzo by yours truly. Also, I talked to the Tokyopop folks about Hee … Continue reading →

Jason Thompson pens a delightful article for comiXology about the manga he has edited during his years at Viz. Dave White analyzes Jiro Taniguchi’s choreography of panels and art in a story from The Ice Wanderer. A UCLA professor discusses … Continue reading →

John Thomas talks to the folks at Dark Horse, including uber-editor Carl Horn and director of Asian marketing Michael Gombos, as they celebrate 20 years of publishing manga and muse over how far the American manga market has come. (Dark … Continue reading →