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Tezuka gets a kickstart

The big news this weekend: DMP is using Kickstarter to raise funds for an English-language edition of Osamu Tezuka’s Barbara (1973-74). With 28 days to go, DMP has raised nearly $5,000 of the $6,500 it needs to bring the project … Continue reading

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I’ll do my best!

“I’ll do my best!” — it’s the rallying cry of shonen manga characters, and my mantra for the next six days, as I fill in for Brigid while she takes a much-deserved vacation. If you spot any link-worthy news stories … Continue reading

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Off to the Emerald Isle

Hey folks: Just a few quick links for today, because as you may have read on Twitter, I am in Ireland at the moment for a family wedding and have limited internet. Kate Dacey will be taking over for the … Continue reading

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Antiques and shiny new manga

Here’s the article you should be reading today, but set aside a bit of time, as it’s long: Ryan Holmberg’s fascinating piece on Akahon manga, the cheap precursors of today’s comics. I joined my new Manga Bookshelf colleagues yesterday for … Continue reading

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Kodansha concerns, convention update

Lissa Pattillo takes a look through the manga listings in the January Previews. The Manga Village team examines the past week’s new manga releases, and at Good Comics for Kids, Lori Henderson has the list of the latest all-ages comics … Continue reading

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New manga, digital preferences, and Bandai followup

Over at MTV Geek, I looked at the evolution of digital manga in 2011 and picked my favorites from this week’s new releases. At Robot 6, I did a rough tally of responses to a Tokyopop Facebook post and concluded … Continue reading

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