Yearly Archives: 2009

Deep Thoughts Thursday

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

The Eastern Edge translates an interview with Moebius about manga in general and Naoki Urasawa in particular. (Doesn’t Moebuis sound like some sort of noir superhero—like Rorschach, only maybe he forms a one-sided strip or something? But he’s really a … Continue reading →

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New manga, Harlequin online, and Kagome's uniform

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Brad Rice and David Welsh check out this week’s new releases, which are heavy on the shoujo, apparently, and Tangognat looks at the month ahead. Deb Aoki takes a look at the Harlequin manga that Digital will be publishing online. … Continue reading →

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Domo creator speaks; yaoi readers pick their faves

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Just a quick update today as I’m heading out for what I anticipate will be a busy day at work. One important reminder, though—if there’s an election going on where you live, get out and VOTE! We’re having municipal elections … Continue reading →

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The Tyrant finds a home

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

DMP made a splash at Yaoi-Con with its new title announcements, including license rescues of The Tyrant Falls in Love (from DramaQueen) and Kizuna (from BeBeautiful), the latter in double-sized volumes. ANN has cover images of the new titles. Also, … Continue reading →

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Review: Deka Kyoshi, vol. 1

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

Deka Kyoshi, vol. 1 By Tamio Baba Rated T+, Teen Plus CMX, $9.99 Detective Toyama is a big, bumbling, good-hearted guy, so when his superiors suspect a schoolteacher has been murdered, they send him undercover as the new teacher for … Continue reading →

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Halloween treat

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Brigid Alverson

I had to rush out yesterday—the TV crew showed up at City Hall at 7 a.m.—so I figured I’d toss in a bonus post today so you wouldn’t miss all the Halloween goodness that’s out there. Halloween isn’t the only … Continue reading →

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