Category Archives: Mangablog

Library Journal has a short article about manwha synergy. Three Korean companies, Sigongsa, Seoul Cultural Publishers and Haksan, are joining together to form Studio ICE, which will market Korean titles in the U.S. beginning in October. Titles will be in … Continue reading →

TODAYonline, a Singapore newspaper, reports on an ad aimed at young people that uses manga-style art. Two comments: I haven’t seen this at all in the U.S.—lots of merchandise, but no manga-themed advertising. You’d think it would be a natural … Continue reading →

Brussels has the reputation of being the most boring city in Europe, but that may change with the opening of Nine City, envisioned by its planners as a combination comic book store, museum, creative space, and bar-restaurant. Part of the … Continue reading →

Back when I was a kid, we used to stop off on our way home from school at Gene’s Market. Gene was old and cranky and hated kids with a passion, especially kids that stopped off at his store after … Continue reading →

An American dad in Tokyo obsesses, in Business Week, of all places, about the effect of kawaii culture on his two young daughters. What upsets the writer is that Japanese porn appropriates images from children’s popular culture. I started to … Continue reading →

Sequential Tart has a nice column comparing manga with manwha, Korean comics. I like the “if you like this manga, you’ll like this manwha” approach, as it makes the genre a little more approachable.