Category Archives: Mangablog

The Manga Revue: Phantom Blood and Seraphim 266613336 Wings

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

Welcome to the first installment of The Manga Revue! I’ll be posting this column on a weekly basis, offering a mixture of reviews and links to manga criticism around the web. This week, I focus on two manly manga, JoJo’s … Continue reading →

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New Licenses, May Manga Roundup, Vinland Saga Love

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

Lots of fantasy, gaming and supernatural series are launching in May, starting with Shotaro Ishinomori’s Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, which was originally drawn for Nintendo Power magazine back in the 1990s; I rounded up some of … Continue reading →

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Eisner Nominees, Banned Manga, and Another License for Seven Seas

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

At the Barnes and Noble Sci-Fi/Fantasy blog, I rounded up this year’s Eisner nominees in the manga category and threw in a few titles that I would have advocated for, had I been in the room. I also took a … Continue reading →

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Seven Seas to Publish Franken Fran

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

This just in: Seven Seas announced that it will be publishing Franken Fran in February 2016. Part Black Jack, part Reiko the Zombie Shop, Katsuhisa Kigitsu’s macabre comedy (macamedy?) focuses on Fran, a scientist with a knack for creating grotesque creatures in the lab. Seven Seas will be issuing the story … Continue reading →

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Shonen Jump Artists Take Sick Leave

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

Manga artist Kou Kojima, creator of the adult manga Sennin Buraku (Hermit Village) has died at the age of 87. Kojima was the uncle of manga-ka Moyoco Anno. There will be no Bleach or One Piece in this week’s Shonen … Continue reading →

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Vinland Saga Is Back; Licensing News Galore

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

If you’ve been anxiously waiting to learn the fate of Vinland Saga, we have good news for you: Kodansha confirmed that the critically lauded series would be returning from hiatus in September. Kodansha also unveiled an interesting line-up of new … Continue reading →

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