Category Archives: Mangablog

PR: New Naruto story arc begins

Things have gotten kind of quiet since the Naruto blitz ended. After twelve volumes in four months, it seems like the excitement had died down a bit. But now we get to the point of it all: The new story … Continue reading

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Top selling manga for January (direct market)

ICv2 has posted Diamond’s sales figures for January, and it looks like it was a good month for graphic novels, with sales up 18 percent. (As always, remember that these are sales in the direct market, i.e. local comics shops). … Continue reading

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Opinionated linkblogging

Woot! MangaBlog made the Active Anime Top 25 list of anime and manga websites, along with a host of other sites that we link to regularly, including ComiPress, Anime on DVD, and ANN. Special props to Erica Friedman, who has … Continue reading

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Long weekend linkblogging

Good news at the MangaCast: Fan support has ensured that Dark Horse will publish at least three more volumes of Eden: It’s an Endless World. Also: Ed Chavez posts the rest of the Japanese new release list and some new … Continue reading

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PR: Kanji book wins Japanese award

I won’t be posting the news until later because I’m tied up this morning with a press conference and other complications. But in the meantime, here’s a nice press release from the folks at Manga University about a regional award … Continue reading

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A Valentine’s Day bouquet

Happy Valentine’s Day! David Welsh gets into the holiday mood with a survey of his favorite romantic comedies. Over at Manga Xanadu, Lori Henderson goes in the opposite direction and picks some favorite shoujo manga that eschew the hearts and … Continue reading

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