News and reviews for the discerning manga fan
Readers who are still mourning TOKYOPOP’s untimely demise, take heart: Digital Manga, Inc. has rescued one of the defunct publisher’s more popular shonen series, Mayumi Azuma’s Elemental Gelade (a.k.a. Erementar Gerade). In partnership with Erementar Gerade‘s Japanese publisher, DMP will be re-releasing the first twelve volumes of the series through its eManga.com portal. DMP also [...]
In December, VIZ announced that it had partnered with Barnes & Noble to sell graphic novels to NOOK readers. Now Dark Horse is following suit: yesterday, Dark Horse unveiled its first NOOK offerings, including such perennial favorites as B.P.R.D., Conan, Hellboy, Sin City, and Star Wars. Though this initial release list includes over 100 graphic [...]
Last week, the manga-blogging community produced dozens of essays, reviews, and podcasts exploring the career of Osamu Tezuka, one of Japan’s most prolific and influential artists. I encourage you to explore the complete archive for our “movable feast,” which includes over 100 links to articles about Tezuka. In particular, the archive is a terrific resource [...]
Before we prepare for the dessert course, a word about programming: I will not be posting round-ups on Saturday and Sunday. Instead, I’ll compile a final link-post on Monday morning, listing all of the weekend’s new contributions. If you miss the cut-off for Monday’s round-up (11:00 PM EST on 2/26), I will still be happy [...]
As we begin the fifth day of the Osamu Tezuka Manga Movable Feast, we have a terrific assortment of essays and reviews. Today’s contributions run the gamut from a “lyric essay” about Tezuka to reviews of Buddha, Princess Knight, and The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga. At World Literature Today, Rob Vollmar offers [...]
Today’s round-up focuses heavily on reviews and analytical essays, with writers tackling manga from every stage of Osamu Tezuka’s career: Black Jack, The Book of Human Insects, Buddha, Princess Knight, and Swallowing the Earth. Linda Thai, who blogs at Something Deeper: Anime, Manga, and Comics, begins her exploration of Osamu Tezuka’s manga with Buddha, praising [...]
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 [...]
Back in February, I went on "second dates" with … [Read More...]
Below is a list of helpful English-language web resources about manga and manhwa. I update this page on a regular basis, so … [Read More...]
Since joining the Good Comics for Kids team in 2008, I've reviewed a variety of comics, graphic novels, and manga for younger … [Read More...]
Though Vertical has published two series by Keiko Takemiya, the Magnificent 49ers' work remains largely unavailable in … [Read More...]
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