Yearly Archives: 2009

PR: Tokyopop's fall lineup

Here’s an overview of Tokyopop’s fall lineup, which includes Domo: The Manga, Maria Holic, by the creator of Dazzle, and This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, based on the anime of the same name. As always, it’s an eclectic group of … Continue reading

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All Hail King City

Don MacPherson talks to creator Brandon Graham and Tokyopop marketing director about King City, which is being co-published in a unique arrangement by Tokyopop and Image Comics. Here’s Brandon’s summary of the deal: “As far as I understand it, Image … Continue reading

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Everybody's talking

I was the guest on ANN’s Chicks on Anime roundtable this week, and I enjoyed a lively discussion of girls and fandom with hosts Bamboo Dong, Casey Brienza, and Sara Pocock. Also, at Robot 6, I give some free advice … Continue reading

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Life imitates manga, Tezuka appreciation, Mizuno interview

The Manga Recon folks have an interesting and thought-provoking roundtable on which manga their life most resembles—and which ones they wished it resembled. Good stuff! Lori Henderson presents another solid summary of the week’s manga news at Manga Xandu, and … Continue reading

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Review: Four-Eyed Prince, vol. 1

Four-Eyed Prince, vol. 1 By Wataru Mizukami Rated T, ages 13+ Del Rey, $10.99 Four-Eyed Prince is a cliché-ridden story of a girl who admires a classmate from afar, confesses her love, gets rejected, and goes home to find out … Continue reading

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What you're missing if you don't read Japanese

Lori Henderson lists this week’s all-ages comics and manga at Good Comics for Kids. Deb Aoki talks to Tokyopop marketing director Marco Pavia and Earthlight creators Stuart Moore and Chris Schons about Tokyopop’s online global manga program. Jason Thompson gives … Continue reading

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