Category Archives: Mangablog

OK, it’s official: The Kiss yaoi manga was a hoax, albeit a good one. Heres what CPM honcho John O’Donnell has to say: No, BB has no plans to print a KISS yaoi manga, nor any other manga featuring KISS, … Continue reading →

This week’s Overlooked Manga Festival is a pre-emptive strike: Shaenon Garrity gives us a glimpse of Tekkonkinkreet in the hopes that it won’t be overlooked. No doubt envious of the runaway success of Avril Lavigne, the KISS guys are making … Continue reading →

The big news out of San Diego in the past few years, as far as the mainstream press is concerned, has been about the movie deals that are struck there. Viz has diversified into anime and film, and we know … Continue reading →

On the USA Today Top 150, vol. 15 of Naruto slips from 58 to 88 and vol. 20 of Bleach debuts at number 111. Speaking of Bleach, Viz is going to start serializing it in Shonen Jump, which means more … Continue reading →

All the people who have been reading manga longer than I have are excited about this book. Christopher Butcher provides lots of background in this post, from when the book was first announced. Check the press release for more info. … Continue reading →

Hey, everyone! It’s 8-01, a number that roughly translates to “yaoi” in Japanese, and that makes today Yaoi Day! Thanks to Otaku Champloo for pointing it out. Kai-Ming Cha wraps up all the manga parts of SDCC at PWCW and … Continue reading →