Category Archives: Mangablog

Following in the footsteps of Shaenon Garrity, Matt Thorn unearths another manga treasure from the past, Kisha Ryokô (A Train Journey), by Noboru Ôshiro, published in 1941. Ôshiro’s clear-lined art reminds me a bit of Tintin, and it makes me … Continue reading →

The ICv2 folks have posted their list of the top 50 manga properties, and not surprisingly, Naruto tops the list, followed by Fruits Basket, Death Note, Bleach—the usual suspects. Queenie Chan’s In Odd We Trust shows up at a very … Continue reading →

Go check it out: The Tokyopop website has been redesigned with much, much better navigation. I just got off the phone with Tokyopop’s director of new product development Jeremy Ross, who directed my attention to the manga widget at the … Continue reading →

Shaenon Garrity starts the weekend off right with some art and commentary on a gorgeous and bizarre vintage manga, Kasei Tanken, which was published in 1940, a few years before Tezuka hit the scene. It’s a good example of a … Continue reading →

Slam Dunk, vol. 1 By Takehiko Inoue Rated T for Teen Viz, $7.99 Real, vol. 1 By Takehiko Inoue Rated OT, for Older Teens Viz, $12.99 Slam Dunk and Real are nominally about basketball, but both manga have larger themes. … Continue reading →

Start off with this one: Matt Thorn dissects the 1970 issue of Margaret that he was showing off the other day, and he finds some odd juxtapositions. Fascinating reading! (Image of vintage ad taken from Matt’s site.) ICv2 has BookScan’s … Continue reading →