Category Archives: Mangablog

PR: Details on new Viz titles

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Here’s the hot skinny on the new licenses Viz announced at SDCC. 20th Century Boys FTW! VIZ MEDIA PREVIEWS DRAMATIC NEW MANGA TITLES SET FOR RELEASE IN 2009 Eight Series Announced Including New Shojo Stories And Two New Award-Winning Titles … Continue reading →

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Tokyopop drops Shutterbox, Fanfare gets new Taniguchi title

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Rikki Simons has some bad news for Shutterbox fans: Tokyopop has cancelled the series, which he co-creates with wife Tavisha, although vol. 5 is complete. Simons is philosophical: I know that this is an impossible thing to ask of the … Continue reading →

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PR: Del Rey's fan guide and new acquisitions

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Here are Del Rey’s latest press releases on their newest titles and the CLAMP fan guide. I’m not a big CLAMP fan, myself, but I am a big Shaenon Garrity fan (if you haven’t read her Overlooked Manga Festival posts, … Continue reading →

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PR: Yen to publish Cirque du Freak manga

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Yen announced this acquisition at SDCC and it caught my eye right away. It’s a Japanese manga based on a series of YA novels by an Irish writer. That really stretches the definition of global manga. And Yen is timing … Continue reading →

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Thursday news and reviews

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

The crack MangaCast team picks the best of the best from this week’s new manga releases, and Ed Chavez lists the October/November releases from the August Previews, for those who like to plan ahead. Matt Blind compiles a chart of … Continue reading →

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Quick news roundup

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

The PWCW Dream Team of Kai-Ming Cha, Ed Chavez, and Erin Finnegan recap the manga news from SDCC, and they pick up on a few things I don’t think were noticed elsewhere: Last Gasp has licensed Junko Mizuno’s three-volume series … Continue reading →

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