Category Archives: Mangablog

MOFA, MMF, and Megatokyo

At MTV Geek, I look at some good reads for under a dollar, and I also have a heads-up about the manga contest run by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (a.k.a. MOFA, which sounds pretty badass). Lori Henderson has … Continue reading

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New manga, Borders memories, and more on Fruits Basket

I checked out this week’s new manga for MTV Geek. The Manga Moveable Feast continues, and host David Welsh rounds up all the links from yesterday’s blogging about Fruits Basket. As Borders, once the best bookstore for manga, closes its … Continue reading

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Thoughts on San Diego, Tezuka app flops, and Fruits Basket under the microscope

Deb Aoki spent an epic weekend at Comic-Con, and she emerges with a good overview post on three manga trends to watch. Remember that David Welsh is hosting this month’s Manga Moveable Feast, on Fruits Basket, at The Manga Curmudgeon. … Continue reading

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San Diego and beyond

Just a few quick things—it was a busy weekend, and while there wasn’t a huge amount of manga news out of San Diego, there was definitely some food for thought. I rounded up Thursday’s announcements from Comic-Con at MTV Geek, … Continue reading

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Viz launches manga site, Square Enix offers freebie

San Diego Comic-Con got rolling in earnest on Thursday, but there wasn’t a huge amount of manga news—we’ll probably see more today. The big story was the launch of the VIZManga.com online manga site, which syncs with their iPad and … Continue reading

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Breaking: Square Enix giving away a free volume of manga on their digital site

This just arrived in my in-box: If you “Like” Square Enix on their Facebook page, or get a secret URL that they are handing out at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, you can get the first volume of one their … Continue reading

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