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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Over at The Comics Journal, manga scholar Ryan Holmberg examines the world of akahon, which he defines as “cheap children’s books, mainly comics, printed during the Occupation [of Japan].” Holmberg has unearthed dozens of fascinating examples, from Battle of the Giant, a homely sci-fi tale in which the author’s imagination outstrips his artistry, to “The [...]
If Santa didn’t bring you the manga on your wish list, take heart: Dark Horse, DMP, and VIZ are all running sweet end-of-the-year promotions on digital manga. Dark Horse, for example, just unveiled a ten-volume Lone Wolf and Cub mega-bundle that retails for $44.95, while DMP is making the first five volumes of Vampire Hunter D [...]
Last week, Kotaku correspondent Harris O’Malley posted “Nerds and Male Privilege,” a Sexism 101 primer aimed at male gamers. The premise of the article is sound: O’Malley explains the concepts of male privilege and the male gaze, discusses misogyny in gaming culture, and exhorts his fellow geeks to treat women who share their interests as [...]
Curious about the upcoming launch of JManga? If so, you’ll want to visit About.com, where Deb Aoki has posted two in-depth articles on this ambitious undertaking. The first is a transcript of the JManga panel at SDCC 2011, in which representatives from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha, Futabasha, and Kadokawa Shoten discussed the portal’s history and features. The [...]
After an eight-year hiatus, CLAMP will begin writing new Legal Drug stories for Young Ace magazine. The first installment will hit Japanese newsstands on November 4th. As yet, no North American publisher has announced interest in this series, which was originally licensed by TOKYOPOP in 2003, but it seems like a good fit with Dark [...]
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