Category Archives: Mangablog

For those who like to think ahead, Ed Chavez lists all the manga in the February Previews. On the other hand… Johanna Draper Carlson lists the titles that Tokyopop has cancelled from Previews. Much is being made of this, and … Continue reading →

At Comics Worth Reading, Johanna Draper Carlson reports having trouble getting a copy of vol. 4 of Aria. What’s up with that? I asked Tokyopop marketing director Marco Pavia if he could shed some light, and here’s what he had … Continue reading →

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced their 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list as well as their top ten. Naturally, both lists feature quite a few manga. For those keeping score at home, David Welsh breaks … Continue reading →

You know, 99% of the time, working for the mayor of my city is the greatest job in the world. On snow days, however… not so much, because while everyone else is sleeping in, I have to make an extra … Continue reading →

It’s nice to hear about publishers doing something other than laying people off these days. Viz is expanding its brand a bit with a new line of Japanese sci-fi prose novels under the imprint Haikasoru. Plans are to publish 12 … Continue reading →

Here’s a nice coup: DMP has licensed Itazura na Kiss, a classic 1990s shoujo manga that has quite a following; both Lianne Sentar and Danielle Leigh have sung the praises of the anime. The first volume will be out in … Continue reading →