Yearly Archives: 2008

ICv2 has posted Diamond’s sales figures for January, and it looks like it was a good month for graphic novels, with sales up 18 percent. (As always, remember that these are sales in the direct market, i.e. local comics shops). … Continue reading →

Woot! MangaBlog made the Active Anime Top 25 list of anime and manga websites, along with a host of other sites that we link to regularly, including ComiPress, Anime on DVD, and ANN. Special props to Erica Friedman, who has … Continue reading →

Good news at the MangaCast: Fan support has ensured that Dark Horse will publish at least three more volumes of Eden: It’s an Endless World. Also: Ed Chavez posts the rest of the Japanese new release list and some new … Continue reading →

I won’t be posting the news until later because I’m tied up this morning with a press conference and other complications. But in the meantime, here’s a nice press release from the folks at Manga University about a regional award … Continue reading →

Happy Valentine’s Day! David Welsh gets into the holiday mood with a survey of his favorite romantic comedies. Over at Manga Xanadu, Lori Henderson goes in the opposite direction and picks some favorite shoujo manga that eschew the hearts and … Continue reading →

Today’s top story is ICv2’s report on 2007 anime and manga sales. The final numbers aren’t in for manga, but the ICv2 folks comment on the broad outlines: it does appear that manga had another strong year in 2007 although … Continue reading →