Monthly Archives: July 2009

Global manga realities

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Kate Dacey of The Manga Critic and Red Baylon of Japanator check out this week’s new releases. ANN has the latest lineup of new titles from 801 Media and Juné Manga. Bamboo and Sara talk to global manga artists Lanny … Continue reading →

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PR: Digital Manga goes digital

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

DMP is joining the stampede of publishers to digital media, with iPhone and Kindle versions of selected June and DMP titles. Full press release, with lots of links, below, but I want to point something out: Although they mention both … Continue reading →

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Global manga, new Yen license, GN sales down

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

The MangaCast team takes a look at the July 1 manga releases, and the denizens of Manga Village look over the most recent crop. Sales of pamphlet comics were up in June but graphic novels were down, according to ICv2’s … Continue reading →

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PR: Japan Ai-Tunes?

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Japan Ai: A Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan is a delightful book, and it’s well worth the cover price just because it’s so pink and pretty. But if you’re looking for a bargain, it’s now available—in its entirety—on iTunes. Read … Continue reading →

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Where the boys (and girls) are

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Highly recommended: Jason Thompson has a thoughtful take on moe in his latest comiXology column. What’s Tokyopop up to these days? Johanna Draper Carlson summarizes a recent webinar for bloggers, which I also particpated in but didn’t have time to … Continue reading →

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Viz to debut new imprint

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Viz will launch a new Shonen Sunday imprint that will encompass the print edition of Rumiko Takahashi’s Rin-ne as well as the existing series from Japan’s Shonen Sunday magazine: InuYasha, Hayate the Combat Butler, and Yakitate!! Japan, among others. Going … Continue reading →

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