Category Archives: Mangablog

The problem of light novels

David Welsh checks the latest Previews and finds two new arty manga to get excited about. And he wants you to help him choose between two manga, a yaoi manga or one about life in a maid cafe. Erica Friedman … Continue reading

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Weekend reading

Sean Gaffney looks ahead to next week’s new manga. Fortunately for his wallet, it’s a slow week. Jason Thompson is traveling this week, so he uses his cell phone to read old and obscure manga for his latest House of … Continue reading

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Free manga and Japanese croquet

DMP is offering Reversible for free on their eManga site for the entire month of February. Melinda Beasi presents three reasons to read Peepo Choo at Manga Bookshelf. Lori Henderson celebrates the Year of the Rabbit with a post on … Continue reading

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Manga invades Angoulême

The Angoulême comics festival is just wrapping up in France, and manga seems to have played a prominent part. Riyoko Ikeda, creator of The Rose of Versailles, was a guest of honor, and she sang at the palace of Versailles. … Continue reading

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Natsume Ono at TCAF, Naoki Urasawa in the spotlight

David Welsh takes a look at this week’s new manga at The Manga Curmudgeon. And David joins Melinda Beasi, Kate Dacey, and Michelle Smith for a discussion of this week’s pick of the week. Ed Sizemore invites Melinda Beasi, Erica … Continue reading

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Love and hate in shonen manga, visual effects in shoujo

Lori Henderson posts the list of last week’s all-ages comics and manga, and picks her favorites, at Good Comics for Kids. Lissa Pattillo shares her comics-shop finds at Kuriousity, and at Comics Village, the whole team selects their favorites from … Continue reading

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