Category Archives: Mangablog

You got blog in my podcast! You got podcast in my blog! Yes, we’re combining the two great tastes of MangaBlog and MangaCast to come up with a new manga sensation: MangaBlogCast. I’m a big MangaCast fan, and one of … Continue reading →

I’m posting a bit late today because I’m busy reading and re-reading the finalists for the MangaCast awards. Oh happy task! A while ago I linked, without much comment, to an unfavorable review of The Japanese Living Room. I just … Continue reading →

Naruto slips to number 42 on this week’s USA Today Top 150 books, down from 38 last week.

At Crocodile Caucus, Lyle critiques the article I linked to earlier, 12 Reasons Why Manga is Not a Gateway Drug to Western Comics. In fact, he turns her arguments around and explains why, if the comics companies were smart, they … Continue reading →

It looks like Kenshin is finally laying down his sword: The Viz series Rurouni Kenshin is coming to an end next month with the release of volume 28. But diehard fans still have something to look forward to: The Rurouni … Continue reading →

This business article looks at the meaning of cuteness in Japanese culture. The writer provides quite a range of views, from the people who think it shows something important about the Japanese psyche to those who think it means the … Continue reading →