Category Archives: Mangablog

A maki called Naruto

OK, I didn’t make it to MoCCA, but this was just as good: I had a delightful dinner last night with J. Dee Dupuy and Svetlana Chmakova at Fugakyu in Brookline. They actually did have a maki roll called Naruto, … Continue reading

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Quick morning roundup

ICv2 was at the American Library Association conference, and they report that manga was big news there: Viz, Tokyopop, and Yen Press were all there; librarian/Eisner judge/manga maven Robin Brenner was signing her book, Understanding Manga and Anime; librarian Michael … Continue reading

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MangaBlogCast is up

Check it out: Netcomics, new titles, and more. Links after the cut. Online Manga Synergy Netcomics to carry Yaoi Press titles Netcomics website DC invests in Japanese company Planning ahead Anime Expo schedule Digital to announce Platinum imprint Give blood, … Continue reading

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Saturday linkage

A new direction for CMX? Newsarama has the DC solicitations for September; scroll down for the CMX titles, which include two horror series: Presents and Variante. Both are rated Mature and priced at $12.99, compared to $9.99 for most of … Continue reading

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Thursday early news

The MangaCasters look at this week’s new manga and discuss their picks. Also: Ed Chavez checks out the offerings in the July Previews and looks at the new manhwa recently announced by Tokyopop. At TZG 2.0 Myk reveals what he’s … Continue reading

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It’s old but it’s good

One of the ways I get material for MangaBlog is through various e-mail alerts. Today I’m clearing out my in-box and serving up some juicy leftovers, articles that I somehow missed the first time around. All the links are still … Continue reading

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