Category Archives: Mangablog

Miyazaki Talks Manga; Ninja Overload

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, legendary director Hayao Miyazaki discusses his current project: a manga about samurai warriors. Don’t hold your breath, however; Miyazaki told Variety that he doubts he’ll finish it. “I wanted to put a lot of  … Continue reading

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Attack on Titan Conquers All

I wrote a roundup of the current manga scene for SLJTeen newsletter, with notes on publishing trends (omnibuses, license rescues) and some recommended series. CBR has more details on the Attack on Titan/Marvel crossover, including where it’s going to run: … Continue reading

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Marvel Universe to Invade Attack on Titan

Marvel editor CB Cebulski Tweeted some startling news yesterday: Not a joke, folks. Attack on Titan and the @Marvel universe are crossing over! And then he posted the sample art above. ANN collected all CB’s Tweets about the crossove, and … Continue reading

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Naruto Goes Out with a Bang

Here’s the word on the final episode of Naruto, which is coming very, very soon: It will be two chapters long, with the second chapter in color, and it will be “astonishing.” New Seven Seas title No Game, No Life tops this … Continue reading

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Bookmarked! 10/29/14

Welcome to another edition of Bookmarked, our weekly feature in which Kate and I, and an invited guest, discuss what we’re reading this week. These are not formal reviews—they are more like works-in-progress, and we totally claim the right to … Continue reading

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Margaret Turns 50; Alt-Manga Pioneers

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of Margaret and Bessatsu Margaret magazines, Shueisha helped organize an exhibit featuring its most popular series, from Riyoko Ikeda’s The Rose of Versailles to Io Sakisaka‘s Blue Spring Ride. Erica Friedman files a report from … Continue reading

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