Monthly Archives: May 2008

ACEN update, Spanish manga, and some literary criticism

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Gia is working hard at ACEN, where despite a lack of internets (boo!) she is posting regularly. It’s mostly about anime, but she has a few scooplets: Yaoi Press announced a new Dany&Dany title, Anima, Viz and ADV were no-shows … Continue reading →

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Stan speaks! Plus, translation tips!

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Patrick Macias interviews Stan Lee for The Japan Times about his foray into manga at the age of 85. Vol. 29 of Naruto rises from number 57 to 44 on this week’s USA Today best-seller list. The UK’s 2007 Eagle … Continue reading →

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PR: Most Excellent Superbat

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Japanese culture: It’s everywhere. Even in your superhero comics: This is from the sketchbooks for DC’s Final Crisis, which is some really big superhero comics event that launches this month. Opinions, anyone?

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Germs and gaffes

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

It seems to be awards season in Japan; the latest are the 32nd annual Kodansha Manga Awards, which were announced yesterday. Shugo Chara! got the nod for best children’s manga; none of the others are licensed yet, but they are: … Continue reading →

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Opinions welcome

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Let’s start off with a question for you: MangaBlog reader David Hearst recently asked me to recommend some manga. Here’s what he likes: I’ve found that I really enjoy “slice of life” stories like Yotsubato and Azumanga Daioh. I just … Continue reading →

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Review: Toto!, vol. 1

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Toto! The Wonderful Adventure By Yuko Osada Rated T, ages 13+ Del Rey, $10.95 It’s a bit of a stretch to say that Toto! is based on The Wizard of Oz. It’s more like Yuko Osada tossed a copy of … Continue reading →

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