Category Archives: Mangablog

From ANN (and soon to be re-posted all over, I’m sure) comes the news that volume 9 of Naruto placed 29th on the USA Today Booklist. Previously, the highest ranking manga was volume 10 of Fruits Basket, which hit 69th … Continue reading →

Gee, maybe the U.S. government is cooler than I thought. They’re going to show anime in Iraq. The 52-part series “Captain Tsubasa” — dubbed into Arabic as “Captain Majed” — will air on the US government-funded Iraqi Media Network. “As … Continue reading →

Sequential Tart lists the books that librarians have suggested on the American Library Association as “Great Graphic Novels for Teens.” Then writer Rebecca Salek added some suggestions of her own. Manga is well represented on the list, which includes Dramacon, … Continue reading →

Fix yourself a drink and get comfortable, because David Taylor is wrapping up the NYCC news with a lengthy post on Love Manga. For those who are curious about the new titles announced last weekend, David has hunted up cover … Continue reading →

Kids in the U.S. don’t read, eh? Tell it to the kids in Brooklyn Park, Maryland, who are getting together for some cosplay and manga-drawing fun. Here’s my favorite part: a local comic store owner’s quick take on manga: “Oh, … Continue reading →

Fresh from a session in the dentist’s chair, I’m just taking a quick swing around the mangaworld this morning while I wait for the Novocain to wear off. Then I have to do some Serious Writing For Money, but I’ll … Continue reading →