Category Archives: Mangablog

‘Tis the season

Best link of the day: Mely visits the Shoujo Manga: Girl Power! exhibit at the Pratt Institute and takes detailed notes with her usual critical eye. Naruto drops to number 86 on the USA Today booklist, but the boy is … Continue reading

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Roundtable redux

Heidi poses a question: Anyway, I came not to be snarky (well I guess I did) but to wonder why there is so much animosity towards COMICS WEEK from the blogosphere? Actually, I like PW Comics Week, and several of … Continue reading

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Viz interview

Playthings interviews Viz senior vice president of marketing Liz Coppola, who demonstrates right up front that she really understands the appeal of manga: Talking about Viz’s hottest properties, Naruto, FMA, Rurouni Kenshin, and Death Note, she says, They are stories … Continue reading

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Wednesday links

Let’s start off with something cool: It’s in Japanese, of course, but this video about CLAMP gives a fascinating glimpse of the foursome at work in their studio (note shelves and shelves of manga—and wine). (Via Manganews) PW Comics Week … Continue reading

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Comics for the week…

… will be presented by Love Manga and MangaCast from now on. With both of them doing such a great job, I don’t see any point in my continuing to run the new manga list. I’ll link to them every … Continue reading

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Manga creep hits the hotel biz

Yes, the headline doesn’t lie: According to this press release, the Best Western Miyako Inn, in San Francisco, will be remodeled to reflect “the vibrant energy of Japanese pop culture”: Undergoing a more dramatic change will be the 125-room Best … Continue reading

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