Category Archives: Mangablog

At PopCultureShock’s Manga Recon blog, Katherine Dacey talks to Christy Lijewski and Tokyopop editor Tim Beedle about the second volume of RE:Play, artistic and musical influences, and more. And with a slim week ahead, she devotes Manga Recon to the … Continue reading →

I talked to Yamila Abraham, the publisher of Yaoi Press, at Anime Boston and she toldl me that two major Japanese mangaka will be coming to Yaoi Jamboree: Eiki Eiki, creator of Dear Myself, and Mikiyo Tsuada, creator of Princess … Continue reading →

I’ll be back later with more, but here are the highlights of recent news: At Comics 212, Christopher Butcher talks to Viz veep Alvin Lu about the differences between the Japanese and American editions of Kazuo Umezu’s Cat-Eyed Boy. Chris … Continue reading →

First of all, the organizers of Anime Boston need to get the registration thing under control. I heard tales of eight-hour waits on Friday, and on Saturday the line filled an entire exhibit hall. The folks in the registration area … Continue reading →

OK, Boston-bound (or Boston-based) bloggers, here’s the plan: We’ll meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday in the Prudential Center food court, in the table in front of Qdoba Grill. Kate Dacey will be there and so will I, and hopefully … Continue reading →

Kitchen Princess, vols. 1-5 Art by Natsumi Ando Story by Miyuki Kobayashi Rated T, ages 13+ Del Rey, $10.95 Kitchen Princess is an entertaining shoujo soap opera that centers on the connection between emotions and food. It doesn’t exactly break … Continue reading →