News and reviews for the discerning manga fan
This is a big, heart-felt thank-you to everyone who entered last week’s Great Omnibus Giveaway! I was delighted to see so much interest in Osamu Tezuka’s Dororo, and grateful for the warm wishes from readers. Three years feels like a lifetime on the internet, and it’s heartening to know that some folks have been following [...]
May 3rd marked the third anniversary of The Manga Critic. I contemplated several ideas for celebrating the occasion before deciding on a manga giveaway: what better way to say thank you to loyal readers than offer the opportunity to win free stuff? To that end, I’m running a weeklong contest in which I’m giving away [...]
Earlier this week, Tokyopop announced that it had partnered with Right Stuf! and Gentosha Comics to re-release volumes one and two of Hetalia: Axis Powers.* Fans greeted the news with excitement, though a vocal minority complained about the cost: $15.99/volume, or $5.00 more than the original retail price for both volumes. Given how expensive these [...]
Call your bookie–it’s betting season! The folks at Comic-Con International have just posted the Eisner Award nominations for Best U.S. Edition of International Material — Asia (a.k.a. the manga awards), and it’s one of the strongest fields to date. Among this year’s nominees are Kaoru Mori’s A Bride’s Story (Yen Press), Takashi Murakami’s Stargazing Dog [...]
Every month, the manga blogging community holds a week-long virtual book club in which we explore a topic in depth. Some discussions have focused on individual artists; others on particular series; and still others on favorite genres. Our “feast” has two goals: to promote intelligent, in-depth analysis of manga we love, and to foster a [...]
Every month, the manga blogging community holds an event that writer Matt Blind dubbed the “Manga Movable Feast.” It’s a week-long virtual book club in which we discuss a favorite artist, series, or genre in-depth. A new blogger takes on “hosting” responsibilities each month, determining the “menu” and ensuring that all the participants’ contributions are [...]
If you haven’t already heard the news, it looks like DMP will be releasing an English-language edition of Osamu Tezuka’s Barbara (1973-74) in July 2012, thanks to a well-orchestrated Kickstarter campaign that raised over $6,700 in just two days. I’m curious to see what other titles DMP is hoping to license this way, as the [...]
If you’re wondering why postings have been scarce this week, I offer you Exhibit A, a photograph of our newest family member, Fluffy, also known as Eartha Kitty, Fluffernutter, and Lady Jane Grey:
Looking for a spooky manga to get you in the right frame of mind for Halloween? Below is a partial list of all the horror titles that I’ve reviewed here at The Manga Critic. Keep in mind that my definition of horror is similar to MMF host Lori Henderson’s: I view horror as any type [...]
The people have spoken! The first installment of Show Us Your Stuff proved so popular that I’ve decided to make it a regular column. If you have a library that you’d like to see featured here at The Manga Critic, I’d like to hear from you. Please send me a brief email in which you [...]
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