Yearly Archives: 2010

Japan Expo awards up; Aurora speculation

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Brigid Alverson

The nominees for the Japan Expo awards are out, and they include some interesting titles. Japan Expo is a European event so all these manga are licensed over there; in some cases, they have different titles than the American editions. … Continue reading →

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Global manga, Firefighter Daigo marathon, and chibis

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Brigid Alverson

Kate Dacey looks at ten global manga that are well worth reading, and then she adds a handful of honorable mentions for good measure. Kate also asks her readers which Vertical manga they are most looking forward to. And Joy … Continue reading →

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Review: Black Butler, vol. 1

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Brigid Alverson

Black Butler, vol. 1 By Yana Toboso Rated OT, Older Teen Yen Press, $10.99 Black Butler is set in Victorian, or maybe Edwardian, England, but anyone who is looking for a male version of Emma will be sorely disappointed. This … Continue reading →

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Friday roundup

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Brigid Alverson

In the wake of the Christopher Handley case, Justin Norrie of the Brisbane Times contrasts the Japanese attitude toward drawn pornographic images with those of Australia and the U.S. Lori Henderson looks at a site that uses manga to show … Continue reading →

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Quick hits

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Brigid Alverson

David Welsh collects what others are saying about Ohikkoshi and spotlights shoujo and sunjeong books whose titles start with the letter R at The Manga Curmudgeon. Jon Snyder takes a look at this week’s new releases at Japanator. Good news: … Continue reading →

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Manga past, manga present, and manga yet to come

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Brigid Alverson

David Welsh looks at the best of this week’s new releases—and a few from last week as well—at The Manga Curmudgeon. R.C. Harvey has a thoughtful (but NSFW) response to the prosecution and sentencing of Christopher Handley at The Comics … Continue reading →

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