Category Archives: Mangablog

As predicted, the blogosphere is having a lot of fun with ICv2’s lists of the top ten most powerful people in manga publishing and top ten manga properties. At MangaCast, Ed Chavez looks at the list, compares it to last … Continue reading →

ComiPedia is the brainchild of Shawn (Eclipse) of ComiPress fame. I just spent a little time wandering around the site, and it’s a very useful resource for anyone who is curious about Japanese manga magazines. The guide, which was compiled … Continue reading →

ICv2 has generated several days’ worth of fodder for the MangaNet by compiling a list of the Ten Most Powerful People in Manga. Here’s the list: 1. Kurt Hassler, Graphic Novel Buyer, Borders Group 2. Hidemi Fukuhara, Chief Executive Officer, … Continue reading →

Lots of news today! Tuesday brings a fresh edition of PW Comics Week, and this week they look at the “Cartoon Network effect,” which has been noted here: manga sales take off when the anime is broadcast on Cartoon Network. … Continue reading →

Some changes seem to be afoot at Tokyopop, but it’s hard to see what they are just yet. In her excellent site roundup, ChunHyang72 reveals that Tokyopop has gathered links to all the editors’ and creators’ blogs on a single … Continue reading →

Comic Book Resources has the direct market sales charts for September. Scroll down to the bottom for the top 50 manga, or just look right here for the top ten (rankings on the top 100 GN chart are in parentheses): … Continue reading →