Category Archives: Mangablog

Love Manga in the news

Hey, everyone! David Taylor is in the very first paragraph of this article about Waterstone’s buying Ottokar’s! David Taylor is worried. A fan of Manga, the Japanese comic books, Taylor believes that this month’s controversial £63m purchase of Ottakar’s, the … Continue reading

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The envelope please…

In the midst of his San Diego manga marathon, Ed Chavez handed out the Yomis, the first-ever manga awards, to the lucky recipients. And they are (drumroll please): Best manga series: Fullmetal Alchemist Best global manga: Dramacon Best short or … Continue reading

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SDCC: Seven Seas

At the AoD Blog, Ed has posted one new title announced yesterday by Seven Seas: Neconoclasm, by Yuzuno Asaki, which is listed as one volume and “alternative.” Sounds intriguing. Here is the Amazon page, so you can see the cover. … Continue reading

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SDCC: Viz Media

Ed has his report on the Viz Media panel, and it sounds like a busy time. Here are the new titles announced yesterday: Brave Story, by Miyuki Miyabe Shakugan no Shana, by Ayao Sasakura and Yashichirou Takahashi (manga) Shakugan no … Continue reading

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SDCC: Tokyopop

Ed has his Tokyopop report up at MangaCast, including audio of the panel as well as his own inimitable commentary. First things first: The new titles announced yesterday are Kamiyadori, by Kei Sanbei Hibiki’s Magic, by Jun Maeda and Rei … Continue reading

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SDCC: Ed’s take on CMX

Ed Chavez has filed a lengthy report on the CMX panel, and it’s worth reading as he has a very different take than some of the earlier reports. He also has covers and lots of info on their eight new … Continue reading

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