Category Archives: Mangablog

The new PW Comics Week is up, with a review of Abandon the Old in Tokyo, the latest from manga-ka Yoshihiro Tatsumi of The Push Man fame; an interview with Bettina Kurkoski, whose global manga Loki will be released soon … Continue reading →

At Bento Physics, Jamila starts off their promised series on feminism in shoujo manga by analyzing Ai Yazawa’s Nana. She defines the problem beautifully: There are those who choose to interpret the soft-spoken heroine as an exemplifier of what they … Continue reading →

At MangaCast, my partner-in-podcast Jack Tse has a special Maki Side Dish up: Jack’s MangaCast Anniversary Top 10. And Pata points us to a a set of five videos of Osamu Tezuka himself. They’re YouTube videos, so the quality is … Continue reading →

ICv2 does the June and second-quarter numbers, and it’s all about the floppies—pamphlet sales were up, graphic novel sales were down. Manga do not loom large in the top 100 GN list, although Megatokyo cracks the top ten at number … Continue reading →

The latest Manga Curry No Maki is up, and it’s chock full o’manga goodness, with a full summary and analysis of Anime Expo, a preview of SDCC, listener mail, and even a recipe to help you use up the leftover … Continue reading →

Dorian at (Postmodernbarney.com) lists the manga he’s still reading, which includes many of my own favorites. At Love Manga, David Taylor comments on these comments and muses about the demand for “vintage” manga. At ADD Theater, Shannon likes Fruits Basket … Continue reading →