Comments on: Udon Manga for Kids

By: The Big Adventures of Majoko Book 2 » Manga Worth Reading

The Big Adventures of Majoko Book 2 » Manga Worth Reading — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:22:28 +0000

[...] together in the Land of Magic. This volume opens with the conclusion to the cliffhanger from volume 1. Further adventures in this book include helping an old clay pot find a beloved owner, attending [...]

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:58:30 +0000

Heather,

Thanks for sharing. It’s great to know these books are reaching their audience. Volume two for most of these series is either out or coming out very soon. I would also suggest Agent Boo by Tokyopop if you can find any copies. Also Viz is coming out with their own line of kids books {http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?format_id=1&brand_id=7}.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:06:45 +0000

My 7 year old LOVES anime. She has worn out her DVDs and was begging for manga
like her teen sister reads. But there was no way I was letting her read it.

Then I stumbled on the Udon books hidden on the bottom shelf in the back of
the kids section at the bookstore. I bought Majoko #1. She LOVED it and
wants more. These books aimed at the younger kids is a wonderful thing.
I hope they keep publishing more.

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:50:53 +0000

librarianak, thanks for your comments and insight into what younger readers look for.

By: librarianak

librarianak — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:31:46 +0000

Thank you for these reviews! As a librarian in charge of buying elementary school appropriate graphic novels, I’m having a lot of trouble. All the kids want Manga, but all the manga titles are way more appropriate for the teen/adult audiences. These at least look like the older manga and seem to be more kid appropriate.

I agree with Katherine in that kids read about older kids. A good rule of thumb is that kids read about children two years older than them. There are some exceptions, but that’s the general idea. I’m expecting Kanon and Kyuma to hit those fourth/fifth graders.

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:04:48 +0000

Liz, you’re welcome. Please come back and tell me how your niece liked the book. I’m always interested in getting kids reactions. It helps me make sure I recommend books they actually like versus what I’d think they like.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:57:05 +0000

I wanted to say that this is a blessing from the Lord! I have an 8 year old niece who I just introduced her into manga not too long ago. Unfortunately, it was Card Captor Sakura by Clamp. Which, even though in Japan it’s for girls in elementary school, there are parts of the series, that I really don’t want my niece continuing to read, due to some of the content involved. I really applaud this company for translating these titles and bringing them to the American shores, especially since so many young children can have easy access to the inappropriate kind of manga. I shall defintiely look into getting a copy of Kanon for my relative.
Please keep up the great work! :)

By: Udon Kids Manga Roundup

Udon Kids Manga Roundup — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:01:48 +0000

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By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:25:30 +0000

Katherine, thanks for your kind words and sharing that insight. I didn’t know that about young girls and will take that in consideration in my future reviews. I’ve grown more found of children’s literature because of my seven year-old nephew. He loves to read and I’m always on the look out for books he might like. He’s help fall in love again with a genre I had forgotten about.

By: Katherine Dacey

Katherine Dacey — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:37:19 +0000

Great column! It’s nice to see other critics taking the time to review kid-friendly manga with this degree of care and consideration.

After reading an advance copy of Fairy Idol Kanon, I felt it was more appropriate for second-to-fourth graders than tweens; by middle school, most girls want to read about kids that are older than them. I know I wouldn’t have touched Kanon with a ten-foot-pole when I was eleven or twelve–not because I had discerning taste in literature, but because it would have seemed too young for me.

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By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » First mangettes sighting and other news

MangaBlog » Blog Archive » First mangettes sighting and other news — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:13:27 +0000

[...] Ed Sizemore takes a look at Udon’s four new kids’ manga at Comics Worth Reading. At Blog@Newsarama, J. Caleb Mozzocco has an early review of Yoshihiro [...]

By: Melinda Beasi

Melinda Beasi — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:52:42 +0000

I think the Ninja Baseball Kyuma looks like it would be my favorite here too (though I’ll eventually be reviewing Swans in Space for Manga Recon, so I’ll get a closer look at that one right off), and I think I’ll probably actually buy it, even though it is obviously for young kids. Maybe it’s the secret weapon I’ve been searching for to get my nephew into manga!