Category Archives: Mangablog

While the rest of us were sending e-mails and making phone calls about the rumor that Kodansha was going to set up shop in the U.S., Japanator’s Dick McVengeance actually showed up at an event and asked Del Rey’s Ali … Continue reading →

As the hubbub of this week starts to die down, people are sorting themselves out a bit. Tokyopop publisher Mike Kiley sent a letter to creators, reassuring them that they will be paid and they should continue working on their … Continue reading →

Let’s start with the latest anonymous rumor to hit the internets, shall we? Someone going by the handle of Cthulhu, who claims to be an industry insider, posted this comment on Comics212 last night: Kodansha is forming their own manga … Continue reading →

Everyone is still reacting to yesterday’s news that Tokyopop is splitting in two, one unit for books, the other for all other media. That part actually makes sense, but the word that they will be cutting the number of releases … Continue reading →

John Jakala lists his 25 favorite manga characters, and then he ruminates some more on what he likes about particular manga. Whoever is in charge of “pruning” series at Tokyopop might want to take a look. In this week’s PWCW, … Continue reading →

Here’s a roundup of early reactions to the Tokyopop restructuring: ANN has the official press release. The nut graf: The move will allow the company to align its publishing business with current book retail trends, as well as aggressively pursue … Continue reading →