News and reviews for the discerning manga fan
On the menu today: reviews, license requests, and a unique appreciation of Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy, courtesy of the Brazilian fan who helped organize Tezuka Day back in December 2011. Linda, a.k.a. AnimeMiz, makes the case for licensing Tezuka’s Umi no Toriton (a.k.a. Triton of the Sea), which she first encountered in its anime form. [...]
Welcome to the February Manga Movable Feast! On the menu: Osamu Tezuka, the God of Manga. Before you dig into our first course, you’ll want to visit Tezuka in English, where Greg Baker has written an extensive, five-part overview of Tezuka’s entire career, from the 1940s through the 1980s. Begin your exploration of Tezuka’s life [...]
Are you still mourning the end of Oishinbo? Have you re-read Antique Bakery more than five times? Do you ponder the edibility of the creatures in Toriko? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I have great news: JManga will be releasing Kodoku no Gourmet, a foodie manga by the manliest manga artist [...]
Back in the mid-2000s, fans’ most commonly cited reason for turning to scanlations was lag time: the English editions of popular series like Bleach, InuYasha, and Naruto were often five or ten volumes behind the Japanese releases, frustrating American readers’ ability to remain up-to-date with the latest plot developments. In 2012, we’re beginning to see [...]
Bargain-conscious otakus, take note: Barnes and Noble is currently running a buy-two-get-one-free promotion on select manga. Eligible titles include Bakuman, Black Butler, Death Note, Dengeki Daisy, Fairy Tail, Highschool of the Dead, One Piece, Sailor Moon, and xxxHolic. (Click here for the complete list of sale titles.) A few things to note: first, the promotion [...]
Last summer, a listing for a Yaoi/BL Editor on the VIZ Media website sparked a rash of speculation among fans and industry watchers: was VIZ planning to launch a yaoi imprint? The answer came this fall, when VIZ announced a partnership with two Japanese firms — Animate, Ltd. and Libre Publishing, Ltd. — that publish [...]
Earlier this week, my Manga Bookshelf colleague Brigid Alverson steered readers towards Jason Thompson’s essay “Why Manga Publishing Is Dying (And How It Could Get Better).” I was surprised that Thompson’s article didn’t spark much discussion within the comics community, given his provocative suggestions for reviving the industry here and in Japan. Some of his [...]
Click your way to the Drawn & Quarterly blog, where you’ll find a brief but tantalizing preview of Shigeru Mizuki’s NonNonBa. This semi-autobiographical manga details Mizuki’s relationship with his grandmother, who introduced him to the topic that would become his life’s work: yokai. NonNonBa is also a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of Japanese [...]
Attention, Beantown anime fans: from February 1st through February 19th, the Museum of Fine Arts will be sponsoring Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata, and the Masters of Studio Ghibli. This two-week film festival will feature screenings of Miyazaki’s best-known work — Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, [...]
To encourage new iPad/iTouch/iPhone owners to try its digital manga platform, VIZ is running a sweet promotion from now until the end of the month: download VIZ’s iOS app and receive a free volume of manga. I’m a little disappointed to see the promotion is limited to the iOS app, as vizmanga.com is available to [...]
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