Category Archives: Mangablog

MangaBlogCast: Special guest host

This week marks the 40th edition of MangaBlogCast, and as a special treat, Ed Chavez himself is hosting this week’s show. Check it out to hear news and commentary about new licenses, seinen sales, and more. Links after the cut. … Continue reading

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Normal blogging resumes

OK, I have arrived safely in the outskirts of Chicago and will be blogging from here for a few days. The train trip was great—the scenery was beautiful, the train crew were very nice, the food was good, and we … Continue reading

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Train+Blog

This will probably be a quick post as I’m blogging from the air-conditioned comfort of the first-class lounge in South Station, Boston. I’m heading out to Chicago shortly, so I’ll be off the air until tomorrow afternoon. To get myself … Continue reading

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PR: Kodansha manga competition news

My Japanese correspondent Ceena just sent me the news that Kodansha will be announcing the winners of its first international manga competition in August and accepting entries for its second competition until December. Details after the cut. Kodansha to have … Continue reading

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PR: Megatokyo goes to Japan—for real!

Yes, you know the manga revolution really has gone global when this happens: Kodansha is publishing a Japanese edition of vol. 1 of Megatokyo. Details after the cut. Kodansha to publish Megatokyo in Japan Popular series becomes one of the … Continue reading

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After the Zuda storm

Well, yesterday was exciting, with the Zuda.com news and the enormous frenzy of commenting and counter-commenting that followed. Now things have quieted down a bit and people seem to be turning to other things. For one thing, Wednesday is almost … Continue reading

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