Category Archives: Mangablog

Let the computer do it for you

Patrick Macias writes about a new computerized manga creation system that is causing great excitement in Japan. Lori Henderson sums up this week’s manga news at Manga Xanadu, and Erica Friedman posts the latest edition of Yuri Network News at … Continue reading

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No longer licensed

Oops! Vertical, Inc., announced at NYCC/NYAF that it had the license for Usumaru Furuya’s No Longer Human, but the company seems to have jumped the gun a bit: Due to a communication error between the company’s New York and Tokyo … Continue reading

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I found Jesus… in a manga

Jason Thompson devotes his entire House of 1000 Manga column this week to manga about Jesus. Gottsu-Iiyan posts the last part of his translation of the conversation between Eiichiro Oda (One Piece) and Takehiko Inoue (Vagabond, Slam Dunk). Kate Dacey, … Continue reading

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NYCC/NYAF recap

Hey all, I’m back from NYCC/NYAF—sorry about the hiatus, but the con was busier than I expected. I had so many commitments that I didn’t make it to either of the manga publishers’ panels, but fortunately a good portion of … Continue reading

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In transit

Good morning! I’m heading out to New York Comic Con/New York Anime Fest this morning, so the blog will be late today. If you are going to the con and want to meet up, DM me via Twitter or send … Continue reading

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Kodansha reactions, the Bechdel Test, and Gon

Around the blogosphere everyone had something to say about the news that Kodansha was moving from licensing their manga to Del Rey to publishing their manga through their Kodansha USA division but having Random House (Del Rey’s parent company) help … Continue reading

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