Monthly Archives: June 2008

Steady Beat creator Rivkah Greulich heard from her editor at Tokyopop last week that the third volume of Steady Beat would be web-only. I’m not sure how much I should say for fear of causing an outright panic with other … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy weekend. I went out with friends on Friday night, and while I was out there was a spasm of internet uncertainty about whether the magazine PiQ, the successor to Newtype-USA, had folded. The final answer is … Continue reading →

First of all, I want to thank all the bloggers who voted for MangaBlog for Best Manga Blog Gold Award in the inaugural Anime Blog Awards. I’m very honored. Congratulations to THAT Anime Blog and the Manga Maniac Cafe, which … Continue reading →

We stopped by my local Borders yesterday, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that the manga section, which was already pretty big, had been moved to a more central location and expanded. Anime has been relocated to that section, … Continue reading →

DrMaster has licensed Divine Melody, a fantasy romance by the creator of Real/Fake Princess. I believe this is a Chinese title, and it sounds quite lovely. The first of six volumes is set for release in January 2009. DRMASTER LISTENS … Continue reading →

Netcomics has really diversified its line in the past year: They added global manga from Yaoi Press as well as a mix of titles from Japan last year, and now they are putting American comics online. The first one, Tales … Continue reading →