Yearly Archives: 2010

This is not a lolicon manga

Reactions are still pouring in on the Christopher Handley sentencing; Handley received a six-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to possession of obscene manga. This local-paper coverage made me wince: The Iowa Independent did an OK job of summarizing the … Continue reading

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Love and tigers

In celebration of Valentine’s day, the Good Comics for Kids bloggers came up with a list of our favorite romantic comics—including lots of manga. Deb Aoki goes a slightly different route with her list of 10 bizarre shoujo manga love … Continue reading

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Review: Sexy Voice and Robo

Sexy Voice and Robo By Iou Kuroda Rated T+, for Older Teens Viz, $19.99 There’s a lot to like about Iou Kuroda’s Sexy Voice and Robo. I like the basic idea—a perceptive teenager moonlights as a paid phone friend and … Continue reading

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Handley sentenced to six months; Hibbs looks at bookstore sales

The big news of the day is that Christopher Handley was sentenced to six months in prison for possession of “obscene” manga. With this, the court documents become public, and ANN does a good job of going over them and … Continue reading

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Mostly reviews today

The Sexy Voice and Robo blogathon continues with an interview with editor Eric Searleman and a review by David Welsh, both at The Manga Curmudgeon. News from Japan: Things seem to be quiet over there, actually, but ANN has the … Continue reading

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The flaws of Dr. Tenma

In this week’s PWCW, I talk to Viz editorial manager Leyla Aker about their Signature imprint and the SigIKKI.com website. And in my Unbound column at Robot 6, I take a look at five brand-new webcomics that are worth a … Continue reading

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