Yearly Archives: 2008

Review: Emma, vols. 4-7

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Emma, vols. 4-7 By Kaoru Mori Rated Teen Plus CMX, $9.99 Emma started out slow in the first few volumes and really started getting interesting in volume 3. In the second half, the series escalates into a full-blown Victorian romance, … Continue reading →

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Speed Racer, digital manga, MangaLife’s new direction

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

I’m reading DMP’s luscious two-volume set of Speed Racer right now, so I was intrigued to find this interview with Peter Fernandez, who was heavily involved in the American adaptation of the anime and wrote the intro for the new … Continue reading →

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Hot Libre news, plus naval-gazing manga!

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Gia has the hot news tip of the day: an editor from the Japanese publisher Libre says that plans are under way to release the Finder series in English. Click the link for backstory plus some speculation. The MangaCast team … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty saves the world

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Let’s lead with some news from Japan this morning: Hello Kitty will spread her message of enlightenment to the world via a new manga serial in Ribon magazine, Hello Kitty Peace!! No doubt leaders all over the world will be … Continue reading →

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News of the week in review

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

At PopCultureShock’s Manga Recon blog, Kate Dacey retools the Weekly Recon to include the complete release list plus her top picks. Down at the Manga Maniac Cafe, Julie goes over the manga she’ll be buying from the latest issue of … Continue reading →

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A few quick links

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

At ComicSnob, Matt Blind posts this week’s new manga and asks whether anyone is interested in criticism, rather than just reviews of brand-new books. For the record: I am! Chloe looks at online sales numbers at Shuchaku-East and finds some … Continue reading →

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