Category Archives: Mangablog

Last day to enter JManga’s translation contest!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Brigid Alverson

Whether you’re an expert or a beginner in Japanese, you should check out JManga’s translation contest. Translate the 4-koma manga at the link and you could win a copy of the (digital) book. Today is the last day, so if … Continue reading →

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“Good ending” for Negima; the poetry of Bleach

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Brigid Alverson

Kristin Bomba picks the most interesting manga in the latest Previews at Comic Attack. Erica Friedman rounds up the latest yuri news at Okazu. Daniella Orihuela-Gruber has a question for her readers: What is your favorite Tezuka manga? Do you … Continue reading →

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Elemental Gelade rescued

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Brigid Alverson

Here’s a surprise license rescue: Digital Manga announced via Twitter yesterday that they have licensed Erementar Gerad, which was known as Elemental Gelade when Tokyopop was publishing it. Shaenon Garrity is the guest writer for this week’s House of 1000 … Continue reading →

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New manga, iPad vs. Nook, Soul Eater NOT to run same day as Japan

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Brigid Alverson

Over at MTV Geek, I talked to Kurt Hassler about Soul Eater NOT, which Yen Plus magazine will be running as a worldwide release at the same time it is released in Japan. I also got an exclusive reveal of … Continue reading →

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Big sale at B&N; new manga at JManga

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Brigid Alverson

Ed Sizemore and Johanna Draper Carlson discuss Bakuman, and then Erica Friedman joins in for a conversation about fan entitlement, in the latest Manga Out Loud podcast. JManga has three new titles up this week: Vol. 1 of Japan Sinks, … Continue reading →

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Carl Horn speaks; Genshiken returns (no, these two items are not related)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Brigid Alverson

Legendary Dark Horse editor Carl Horn guests on the ANNCast this week. I haven’t had time to listen to the podcast yet, but I have heard Carl speak, and I would say this is well worth a listen. Kodansha Comics … Continue reading →

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