Yearly Archives: 2009

A bit of personal news that may affect the site: Burly men are coming to my house today to dismantle my kitchen and bathroom. Yes, I’m getting a new kitchen, plus a new bathroom floor and fixtures (the ugly tiles … Continue reading →

Very! Very! Sweet, vols. 1 and 2 By JiSang Shin and Geo Rated T for Teen Yen Press, $10.99 Very! Very! Sweet is a manhwa for readers who have taken off the training wheels: With witty dialogue, nice art, and … Continue reading →

NYCC is just around the corner, and the first schedule of panels went up yesterday. I’ll be there, both reporting for PWCW and taking part in the “Newsflash: Teen Girls Read Manga!” panel at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, together with … Continue reading →

Christopher Butcher has more to say about the future of manga, as he responds to each of the points raised by Deb Aoki in her look ahead. Meanwhile, back at About.com, Deb has another poll up, this one allowing readers … Continue reading →

Bamboo, Casey, and Sarah talk to manga maven Jason Thompson about censorship in the latest women’s anime roundtable. At PWCW, various critics vote on the best graphic novels of 2008, and quite a few manga make the cut. As we … Continue reading →

In a brief press release, new publisher Yaoi Generation announces that their books will be distributed by Diamond, which is the distributor that pretty much has a monopoly on the comics-shop market. This means that YG titles will be available … Continue reading →