Category Archives: Mangablog

Latest news from AX

Anime Expo is well under way, and for those who can’t be there, the reports are pouring out. Start with Pata’s, which is the most fun. Here is a news article that gives the basics. Anime Convention has a transcript … Continue reading

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Manga sales: the market narrows

ICv2 has the latest Bookscan graphic novel figures for the week ending June 25, and here’s a surprise: Naruto is really, really hot. In fact, all 10 volumes were in the top 17. With vol. 8 of Fullmetal Alchemist and … Continue reading

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Anime Expo roundup

No, I’m not there, but Pata is, and he made it to CLAMP’s much-anticipated appearance: their actual arrival was an absolutely electric moment, a swelling of anticipation that manga’s most well-known and yet most infamously reclusive artistic team had finally … Continue reading

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Saturday morning cartoons

It’s a new month, so a new issue of Comic Foundry is up. Actually, they’re trying something new this month: adding new content in the middle of the month, which I think is a great idea. The newest crop of … Continue reading

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Friday linkage

Here’s a little treat to start the weekend off right: a preview of Ode To Kirihito by Osamu Tezuka, which will be released by Vertical in October. Newsarama interviews Fred Lui of DMP about Project X, the graphic novel about … Continue reading

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MangaBlogCast #3 is up!

Volume 3 of MangaBlogCast is up on the MangaCast site. It’s short and sweet, so enjoy! Here are the show notes and links: Love Manga is back! Anime Expo mania begins Go!Comi brags about swag CLAMP will be there Manga … Continue reading

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