Category Archives: Mangablog

ComiPress has a list of the best selling shoujo manga of all time. The top seller is Boys Over Flowers, and Nana is number 4. Pata has some good analysis. My own reaction was surprise at how many of the … Continue reading →

This article in Mainichi Daily News has lots of interesting nuggets about sales of Japanese manga in other countries. Like this: Currently, reports Tsukuru (June), Shonen Jump enjoys sales of between 300,000 to 350,000 per issue (of which subscribers account … Continue reading →

I guess he’s getting tired of posting everyone else’s awards, because Ed at MangaCast is proposing we start our own manga awards. He’s looking for nominations in the following categories: Best Publisher Best Manga Series Best Short Best Global Manga … Continue reading →

This week’s PW Comics Week has a little of this, a little of that. The lead story is on last weekend’s BookExpo America, where graphic novels were a notable presence. One interesting aspect of the article is how many obviously … Continue reading →

One of the really fun parts of living overseas is seeing how other countries view American culture. Here’s a double take on that, a Japanese news piece on Americans coming to Japan to savor otaku culture. It’s short and, well, … Continue reading →

ICv2 has the April sales figures, and it was a cruel month indeed for manga, with none at all in the top ten. In fact, the first manga to make the list is volume 11 of Berserk, at number 14. … Continue reading →