Category Archives: Mangablog

Japanese readers are deserting manga magazines for tankoubons, according to this release from JETRO (Japanese External Trade Organization), translated by Manganews. Sales of magazines were down 5% in 2005 (presumably compared to the year before) and sales of tanks were … Continue reading →

Check out the latest edition of the MangaBlogCast at MangaCast. This week, we take on the power list, direct market vs. chains, and panty shots. Here are the links: ICv2’s Ten Most Powerful People in Manga Commentary: MangaBlog Precocious Curmudgeon … Continue reading →

Same Hat! Same Hat!! is chronicling a recent trip to Europe, during which they seem to have ignored all the other stuff people go for (castles, restaurants, scenery) and just looked for manga. This post, chronicling their trip to the … Continue reading →

Erica Friedman is already doing a good job of this, but I keep running into it in different corners of the Internet, so I wanted to do a short post on it. Seven Seas has clearly tapped into a need … Continue reading →

Best read of the day: At Sporadic Sequential, John Jakala has come up with a new concept: the Reconsideration Review (TM), in which he takes a second look at a book he had previously written off. He’s looking for suggestions, … Continue reading →

At Publishers Weekly Comics Week, Ian Brill and Kai-Ming Cha wrap up Yaoi-Con with a nice article that hits the high points and brings in some tidbits from the panels. Meanwhile, Calvin Reid interviews Jason DeAngelis of Seven Seas about … Continue reading →