Over at Publishers Weekly Comics Week, Kai-Ming Cha chats with Vampire Hunter D creator Yoshitaka Amano. And vol. 31 of Naruto tops the October best-sellers list.
David Welsh picks the best of this week’s new releases at Precocious Curmudgeon.
Ed Chavez takes a look at a manga about the founder of the Yoshinoya Beef Bowl chain at the MangaCast.
Tiamat’s Disciple thinks that publishers aren’t necessarily opposed to digital distribution of manga but they haven’t found the right format yet. Discussion continues in comments.
Reviews: Casey Brienza enjoys vols. 1 and 2 of Don’t Blame Me at ANN. Sabrina reviews vol. 1 of Shaman King at Comics Village. Connie has a new design at Slightly Biased Manga, and she’s focusing more on horror at the moment, with reviews of vol. 1 of Category: Freaks and vol. 4 of Parasyte. Emily takes a look at Mama no Koibito at Emily’s Random Shoujo Manga Page. Tiamat’s Disciple checks out vol. 1 of Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Lissa Pattillo reads vol. 6 of Chocolat at Kuriousity. Julie is very taken by solanin at the Manga Maniac Cafe. Matthew Brady reads vol. 3 of Dororo at Warren Peace Sings the Blues. New at Active Anime: Holly Ellingwood on vol. 1 of Papillon, Holly Ellingwood on vol. 23 of Red River, and Margaret Veira on vol. 18 of Shaman King.
