Category Archives: Mangablog

Hard to believe, but Viz is 20 years old. Next year it will be legal! Speaking of longevity, the Daily Yomiuri has an article on three manga that have reached the 30-year mark. They are Glass Mask, Royal Arms, and … Continue reading →

ComiPress has translated a Chinese article on unlicensed manga downloads in that country. Apparently the practice is common over there, but the article warns: However, the current Chinese trend of providing download to manga and other material without license is … Continue reading →

The Star has the list: 1. XxxHolic Vol.7 2. Negima Vol.10 3. Naruto Vol.10 4. Bleach Vol.13 5. Rurouni Kenshin Vol.27 6. Hot Gimmick Vol.11 7. Nana Vol.3 8. Hana-Kimi Vol.12 9. Eyeshield 21 Vol.8 10. Monster Vol.3 It’s kind … Continue reading →

The Daily Yomiuri has an interview with Frederic Boilet, the French founder of the “nouvelle manga” movement, about the anthology JAPAN, which he masterminded. Boilet invited 16 manga artists, nine from France and seven from Japan, to draw short manga … Continue reading →

The Mainichi Daily News has a longish article on Death Note, which just ended its run in the Japanese Shonen Jump magazine. There are a few mild spoilers, none of which would ruin my enjoyment of the book, and some … Continue reading →

Comic Book Resources has the May sales figures from comics stores, and it was another bleak month for manga. Samurai Executioner was the only manga to crack the top ten graphic novels list, with vol. 7 of Fullmetal Alchemist falling … Continue reading →