Category Archives: Mangablog

San Diego recap and some things to look forward to

I’m back from San Diego, bags filled with books, head filled with stories to be written. Thanks to Kate Dacey for filling in so admirably while I was away, and to Deb Aoki for being the best Comic-Con roommate ever! … Continue reading

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Quick Wednesday manga links

Pour yourself a cup of coffee and grab a Danish — Ryan Holmberg has posted another in-depth article about the early manga industry, this time examining the influence of American cartoonists on Osamu Tezuka’s early artistic development. Derek Bown dedicates … Continue reading

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Monday morning manga links

If you weren’t able to attend San Diego Comic-Con, fear not: Sean Gaffney has posted a report detailing the major licensing news from Kodansha Comics, VIZ Media, and Yen Press. Among the most exciting announcements at SDCC came from JManga, … Continue reading

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These aren’t the Androids you’re looking for…

Hey, y’all… Brigid is at San Diego Comic-Con this week where she’ll wearing several hats: journalist, panelist, and jurist. (That’s right: Brigid is one of this year’s Eisner Award judges!) That means you’re stuck with me for a couple of … Continue reading

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Do you know the way to San Diego?

If you’re headed to San Diego Comic-Con this week, make MTV Geek your first stop. I’ve compiled a list of all the major manga events, as well as a list of the manga publishers that will be exhibiting on the … Continue reading

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New Sailor Moon anime; looking ahead to San Diego

San Diego Comic-Con is just around the corner, and you can expect plenty of manga action. I’m going this year, for the first time, so I’ll be handing over the keys to MangaBlog to The Manga Critic, Kate Dacey, for … Continue reading

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