Category Archives: Mangablog

Coming attractions

Lissa Pattillo takes a look at this week’s new releases for her On the Shelf column at Kuriousity. The Manga Bookshelf team discusses their Pick of the Week (spoiler: it’s Helter Skelter) and takes a look at next week’s new … Continue reading

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Otakon roundup

Roland Kelts takes a look at 20 years of Otakon. Otaku USA posted their take on Otakon as well as 20 pieces of Otakon trivia. Vicky Kariolic posts her con report at Graphic Novel Reporter, and at Anime Diet, Linda … Continue reading

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Tezuka Week, A Bride’s Story, and CBLDF goes to Comiket

Here’s my look at this week’s new releases (plus a new license from Yen) at MTV Geek. The list includes vol. 1 of Magi and the Tiger & Bunny short story anthology from Viz, the second volume of No. 6 … Continue reading

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Otakon in the rear view mirror

Here’s my roundup of Otakon news at MTV Geek. Yen Press has licensed the Blood Lad spin-off Bloody Brat, a single volume of short stories and four-panel gag manga about the characters in the main series. The Manga Bookshelf bloggers … Continue reading

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More Fumi Yoshinaga—from Vertical this time

Otakon News: Vertical has licensed Fumi Yoshinaga’s What Did You Eat Yesterday? (Kinō Nani Tabeta?), and Viz is going to reprint Naoki Urasawa’s Monster in omnibus format. Sean Gaffney has a roundup of the Otakon news and some other recent … Continue reading

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Sailor Moon anime is on the way!

Big news for Sailor Moon fans: The anime is coming this winter, and it will be live streamed on NicoNico Douga, although there is no guarantee it will be subtitled. I talked to Viz CEO Ken Sasaki at San Diego … Continue reading

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