Category Archives: Mangablog

The Manga Revue: One-Punch Man

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

Here in the US, VIZ has been in the vanguard of digital manga initiatives. VIZ was among the first publishers to make its catalog available across a variety of platforms, allowing readers to enjoy Dragon Ball and Vampire Knight on … Continue reading →

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One Punch Man Goes to Print; Avengers/Attack on Titan Crossover Now Available

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

Crunchyroll is adding Unlimited Fafnir to its digital manga lineup. Viz announced last week that they will publish a print edition of One Punch Man, and Zainab Akhtar explains why she’s pysched. this series is nominated for an Eisner Award, … Continue reading →

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The Manga Revue: The Ancient Magus’ Bride and Evergreen

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

Are there publishers whose work you avoid? I’ll cop to feeling that way about Seven Seas, a company whose manga generally tilt too far towards the ecchi end of the spectrum for an old broad like me. In the last … Continue reading →

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D+Q Announces Seven Volumes of ‘Kitaro’

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

Drawn and Quarterly announced seven new volumes of Shigeru Mizuki’s Kitaro manga today. All will be in a “kid-friendly” format—standard manga trim size, 150 pages, black and white, $12.95 per volume—and each will collect new (to us) short stories from … Continue reading →

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The Manga Revue: Love at Fourteen

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

Thanks to everyone who responded positively to last week’s inaugural Manga Revue! This week’s column focuses on Love at Fourteen, a romance manga that’s garnered good reviews around the web. I’ve also rounded up the week’s most notable manga criticism below. … Continue reading →

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Aya Kanno Interview; New Licenses from Dark Horse; Free Manga from Viz

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

I interviewed Aya Kanno, creator of Otomen and Requiem of the Rose King, for the Barnes & Noble blog. Although her work is published in shoujo and josei magazines, Kanno originally wanted to do seinen manga, and she apprenticed with … Continue reading →

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