Yearly Archives: 2008

First of all, the organizers of Anime Boston need to get the registration thing under control. I heard tales of eight-hour waits on Friday, and on Saturday the line filled an entire exhibit hall. The folks in the registration area … Continue reading →

OK, Boston-bound (or Boston-based) bloggers, here’s the plan: We’ll meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday in the Prudential Center food court, in the table in front of Qdoba Grill. Kate Dacey will be there and so will I, and hopefully … Continue reading →

Kitchen Princess, vols. 1-5 Art by Natsumi Ando Story by Miyuki Kobayashi Rated T, ages 13+ Del Rey, $10.95 Kitchen Princess is an entertaining shoujo soap opera that centers on the connection between emotions and food. It doesn’t exactly break … Continue reading →

Nominations are open for the Anime Blog Awards, which include blogs about manga and other facets of Japanese culture. My thanks to those who nominated me! Click around and you’ll find plenty of other familiar names, and maybe a few … Continue reading →

Deb Aoki talks to Madeleine Rosca, the creator of Hollow Fields, at About.com. On the USA Today best-seller list, vol. 28 of Naruto drops from number 17 to 26, and vol. 19 of Fruits Basket debuts at number 112. Danielle … Continue reading →

At PopCultureShock, Katherine Dacey posts the Weekly Recon, her roundup of new manga and quick reviews. David Welsh has his list up as well. At Comics Worth Reading, Johanna Draper Carlson notes that Del Rey is releasing vols. 1 and … Continue reading →