Monthly Archives: March 2012

New licenses, old magazines

JManga is running a special this weekend: Sign up for a $10 monthly subscription and get two books’ worth of points for free; sign up for a $25 subscription and get five free books. Don’t feel like spending any money? … Continue reading

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What shall we read this week?

I’m looking at this week’s new releases, including a new volume of Fairy Tail and a new shoujo title from Viz, The Earl and the Fairy, at MTV Geek. At A Case Suitable for Treatment, Sean Gaffney peers ahead to … Continue reading

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Help choose the main course for the next MMF

The Manga Bookshelf bloggers hold their weekly Pick of the Week discussion. The Manga Moveable Feast has become a tradition in the manga blogging community, and Kate Dacey opens the floor for discussion of which books and creators should be … Continue reading

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Seven years later, still blogging about manga

MangaBlog had its seventh birthday yesterday, and as we launch our eighth year as (I hope) the morning paper of the manga world, I just want to thank all of you for your support over the years. Writing without readers … Continue reading

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Apple removes Digital yaoi from iTunes

Is Apple holding LGBTQ comics to a different standard than others? Melinda Beasi looks at the question from several angles, noting that most publishers of comics with gay content don’t even bother with Apple because they don’t think their comics … Continue reading

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JManga not entirely global—but Yen Plus is!

We have won the war, but not the battle: While it’s true the JManga site was made available worldwide this week, it turns out that individual series are still grayed out because the publishers have not chosen to make them … Continue reading

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