Category Archives: Mangablog

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has posted the nominations for its Great Graphic Novels for Teens list, and as always, manga is well represented. Laura lists her favorite supernatural shoujo manga at Heart of Manga. And David Welsh … Continue reading →

Although you wouldn’t guess it from the name, Beast Master is a shoujo manga, and in fact, it’s the latest entry in Viz’s Shojo Beat imprint. Read on for the details! VIZ MEDIA INVITES READERS TO A WALK ON THE … Continue reading →

It’s not manga, but an issue that affects a lot of manga readers: Two circulation desk employees (not librarians) in a Kentucky library were fired for stopping an 11-year-old child from checking out a volume of The League of Extraordinary … Continue reading →

Just in time for Halloween, Deb Aoki talks to Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda about their book Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide. Derik Badman will be cooking dishes from Viz’s foodie series Oishinbo all week at Graphic Novel … Continue reading →

Lori Henderson posts another excellent manga news roundup at Manga Xanadu, covering the Dragon Ball incident, a fascinating Twitter conversation, and more. She also reminds readers to comment on their favorite titles at Sigikki if they want them to see … Continue reading →

The Viz folks have a Q&A with Rumiko Takahashi on The Rumic World, the site that hosts her manga Rin-ne. It’s about as informative as every other interview with a manga creator, which is to say, not very. All the … Continue reading →