Category Archives: Mangablog

Cocoa Fujiwara RIP

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

Cocoa Fujiwara, the creator of Inu x Boku SS, has died. Although she was only 31 years old, she had a number of manga credits: The short story “Calling,” which was published when she was just 15, Stray Doll, Watashi … Continue reading →

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Dark Horse Rescues Planetes

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

Good news for sci-fi fans: Dark Horse announced that it will be reissuing Makoto Yukimura’s award-winning series Planetes, which was originally published by Tokyopop ten years ago. Look for an omnibus in stores on December 23rd. Over at Robot 6, … Continue reading →

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A Certain Seven Seas License; Aya Kanno Coming to TCAF

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

Seven Seas announced yesterday that it has licensed A Certain Scientific Accelerator, one of the many manga spinoffs of the light novel series A Certain Magical Index (which has been licensed by Yen Press). Aya Kanno, creator of Otomen, Blank … Continue reading →

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Review: Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1 By Sui Ishida Rated T+, for Older Teens VIZ Media, $8.99 (digital edition) Tokyo Ghoul opens with Ken Kaneki, a mild-mannered college student, impulsively deciding to go on a date with a beautiful stranger. As Kaneki … Continue reading →

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Sparkler Monthly, New Licenses, Manhwa, and More

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

At Robot 6, I interviewed Lianne Sentar of Chromatic Press, who is serious about publishing manga-influenced comics for a female audience. Their flagship publication is Sparkler Monthly, and if you’re curious, check it out now, because the archives are available … Continue reading →

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Remembering Yoshihiro Tatsumi – Updated

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Brigid Alverson

Manga-ka Yoshihiro Tatsumi has died at the age of 79. Paul Gravett broke the news on his blog, saying that he got an e-mail from director Eric Khoo, who directed a documentary about the artist, saying simply, “Sensei is dead.” … Continue reading →

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