Category Archives: Mangablog

Shooting stars of manga?

That was one suggestion for the page that ended up as RSOM Refugees. Check it out for a peek at manga that were submitted to Tokyopop’s Rising Stars of Manga but didn’t make the cut. Some of it is pretty … Continue reading

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An American artist in Japan

There’s a lot to like about this article in PingMag – The Tokyo-based magazine about “Design and Making Things” about Gez Fry, an American illustrator living in Tokyo. There’s the guy’s art, which is great, and his discussion of technique, … Continue reading

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Inside MangaBlog

Eclipse at ComiPress has launched an ambitious new feature, Backstage, in which he takes an in-depth look at manga and anime blogs. The first edition is a peek behind the scenes at MangaBlog and my other project, Manga4Kids. Check it … Continue reading

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MangaCast Award nominations are in!

Ed has posted the final MangaCast award nominations. Now the deliberations begin. I’m one of the judges, so I’ll be taking time to read and reread as much as possible. Here, from Ed, are the others: Jarred Pine (MangaCast/Anime on … Continue reading

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Brokeback manga

Margaret OConnell’s coverage of the “Brokeback Manga” panel at NYCC in this month’s Sequential Tart goes way beyond your typical con report. This long but well-written article covers a lot of bases, including who reads yaoi, why women like it, … Continue reading

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What makes it manga?

Tania del Rio’s newest column is up at Buzzscope, and this month she writes about teaching manga classes and what makes manga manga: I remain convinced that what makes manga manga is really 70 percent storytelling and only 30 percent … Continue reading

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