Category Archives: Mangablog

The Taipei Times review’s Peter Carey’s book “Wrong About Japan,” which has been out in the U.S. for about six months. My favorite part of the book is where Carey interviews the creator of “Mobile Suit Gundam” and tries out … Continue reading →

Anime News Network reviews Eyeshield 21, which is a sports manga about football—American football. Despite initial doubts about the concept, they seem to like it. While I haven’t had a chance to look at it yet, it sounds like a … Continue reading →

Here is an article about the improvement of women’s lives in Japan. The three factors cited: The government now provides long-term care for the elderly, domestic violence has been outlawed, and … more female manga artists. The artist they picked … Continue reading →

For those new to manga, Joanna Draper Carlson of Comics Worth Reading offers her recommendations, which include “Hikaru no Go,” “Hot Gimmick,” and a favorite of mine, “The Kindaichi Case Files.” This story is a sidebar to a longer article … Continue reading →

Josie and the Pussycats are going manga, following in the footsteps of their cousin, Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Can Archie and the Riverdale gang be far behind? Actually, the art in the preview pages doesn’t look particularly Japanese. It looks … Continue reading →

They have one in Chapel Hill. It’s not a bad idea. One of the reasons I have seen why manga appeals to girls is that manga are marketed in bookstores, where the girls go anyway—and where they feel comfortable. There … Continue reading →