Category Archives: Mangablog

… at least on TV. According to the previews, in the new NBC show “The Book of Daniel,” one of the characters, a teenage girl, sells marijuana to finance her manga. Because otherwise a teenage girl would never have the … Continue reading →

This is my hundredth post, which marks a blogging milestone of sorts. I had some nice plans for this post, back in November, but as nobody seems to have noticed, I haven’t posted since then. Since this is a comics … Continue reading →

Here’s a troubling new wrinkle: xenophobic manga. “Hating the Korean Wave” presents South Koreans as a bunch of losers and cheaters; it has sold 360,000 copies so far, and the creator is working on a sequel. “An Introduction to China” … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned the shoujo manga show at Chico State a couple of times, and it seems to be generating some interesting articles. Art professor Masami Toku, who is definitely enjoying her 15 minutes of fame, provides some interesting historical perspective … Continue reading →

Well, comfortable maybe, if this article from INQ7 is to be believed. The story is about the opportunities created by businesses that outsource work to the Philippines. It seems that one group of potential employees is doing particularly well: People … Continue reading →

Thanks to David at Love Manga for pointing out the new VIZ website. It is a vast improvement over the previous site in one respect: It is searchable. However, the designers have retained one feature that drives me crazy—instead of … Continue reading →