Tag Archives: Yen Press

The Manga Revue: Handa-Kun

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Katherine Dacey

VIZ isn’t the only manga publisher experimenting with digital-first releases; Yen Press has also rolled out new titles in digital form before introducing print editions. One of the latest Yen titles to make the leap from web to page is Handa-kun, Satsuki Yoshino’s comedy about … Continue reading →

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The Manga Revue: Idol Dreams and Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Katherine Dacey

Happy New Year! (Is it too late to extend that greeting to readers?) For my first column of 2016, I dove into my pile of unread books and chose two that I’d meant to review last year. The first is Arina Tanemura’s Idol … Continue reading →

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The Most Anticipated Manga of 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Katherine Dacey

We’re kicking off 2016 with a look at the manga titles and trends we’re most excited about. Joining me and Brigid is manga journalist and critic Deb Aoki, former guide to AboutManga.com, current host of Manga Comics Manga, and Publishers … Continue reading →

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The Best and Worst Manga of 2015

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

After a two-year hiatus from blogging, I donned my critic’s cap again in 2015. I’ve enjoyed writing my quasi-weekly column, but composing a year-end list reminded me why I stepped off the reviewing treadmill in 2012: mediocre books! This year … Continue reading →

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News Round-Up for NYCC 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

Good news for manga readers: 2013-2014 was the first time since the mid-2000s that the industry enjoyed two consecutive years of sales growth. While the manga market isn’t as red-hot as it was in Tokyopop’s heyday, publishers released almost 800 … Continue reading →

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The Manga Revue: Rose Guns Days Season One

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

In principal, a video game or visual novel ought to be a solid foundation on which to build a manga: the designers have already done the hard work of creating characters, endowing them with powers (or weapons), and setting them loose … Continue reading →

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