Yearly Archives: 2008

News alert: Iowa man prosecuted for owning allegedly obscene manga

I’ll have the regular news post up later today, but this deserves a post of its own: Christopher Handley, an Iowa man who collects manga, is being prosecuted under the PROTECT Act simply for owning manga that the government claims … Continue reading

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Quick updates

Isaac Hale of Manga Recon attended Yaoi-Con, and he was disturbed by some of what he saw. On the one hand, as a gay male he was happy to be in a gay-friendly environment. But: Many of the cons main … Continue reading

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PR: New website for 07-GHOST

The Go! Comi folks are pretty excited about their upcoming series 07-GHOST, so much so that they have set up a dedicated website with forums, a character guide, wallpapers, and all sorts of goodies for the benefit of the “early … Continue reading

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Short and sweet

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 … Continue reading

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CMX chat, more real girls, and Jason Thompson's manga cameo

Pour yourself a cup of coffee and sit down before you start reading the Manga Recon roundtable on CMX. It’s an in-depth look at their manga line and marketing by a group of mangaholics with widely varying tastes. CMX isn’t … Continue reading

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Yaoi, yaoi, yuri, more yaoi

Gia interviews Thuy Duong, the president of the new manga kid on the blog, Yaoi Generation. And she has a quick summary of Yaoi-Con for those who don’t have a lot of time to spend reading the news. The Boys … Continue reading

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