Manga Worth Reading

Jiro Taniguchi Topic of Next Manga Moveable Feast | Mar 03 2012

Manga Worth Reading (us right here!) will be the host of the next Manga Moveable Feast. We’re going to be talking about the works of accomplished artist Jiro Taniguchi from March 18-24. The archive page has been posted, but we only have our own contributions so far. Taniguchi’s manga available in English include: A Zoo [...]

From the Mailbag February 26: Modesty Blaise and More Manga | Feb 26 2012

There are a *ton* of Modesty Blaise collections reprinting the comic strips written by Peter O’Donnell. The series originally began in 1963 and ended up running over 10,000 strips. The ones in the newest edition, Live Bait (the 21st), were originally published in 1988 and 1989. Modesty Blaise: Live Bait This volume contains three stories, [...]

Warner Licenses Bleach for Live-Action Movie | Feb 26 2012

Viz Media is pleased to announce that one of their most successful multimedia properties, Bleach, is expanding into another format. Warner Bros. has acquired rights to make a live-action feature film based on the popular manga/anime story by Tite Kubo. Bleach has over 75 million copies in print in Japan, across more than 50 volumes, [...]

More Modernized Tezuka, Please | Feb 25 2012

After I discussed yesterday my dislike of his early science fiction works for the Osamu Tezuka Manga Moveable Feast, a discussion sprang up on Twitter as to which of Tezuka’s works I would like. Pluto Book 8 Tezuka in English pointed out that I’ve mostly read his “transitional works”. Books like Swallowing the Earth get [...]

Manga Out Loud: Tezuka for Adults | Feb 25 2012

MW As another contribution to this week’s Manga Moveable Feast, Ed and I were joined on the Manga Out Loud podcast by Ed Chavez to discuss Osamu Tekuza’s work for adults and how manga for older readers developed in Japan. But first, host Ed and I talked briefly about what we’ve read recently. Ed told [...]

JManga Provides Access to Taniguchi Food Manga | Feb 22 2012

It’s easy to complain about a site when you don’t care much about their offerings. When they offer something you want, though, it’s more complicated. Although Ed tried JManga, I hadn’t yet seen anything there that would convince me to sign up for the complicated point system. Now, I’m tempted. JManga has posted Kodoku no [...]

Want to License Some Manhwa (Korean Comics)? | Feb 22 2012

Netcomics has set up a resource site with information on 49 titles with the goal of promoting manhwa to other countries and cultures in association with the Korean government-run Seoul Animation Center. They’re looking to interest publishers in other countries in licensing these titles, so if there are any you’re interested in reading, now you [...]

Osamu Tezuka Manga Moveable Feast This Week | Feb 19 2012

It’s probably about time the virtual reading club covered the legendary creator Osamu Tezuka, since he’s a major figure in the development of manga as we know it. Katherine Dacey is hosting this latest manga moveable feast, and that call for entries has lots of background links on the author. The list of participants is [...]

Princess Knight and Gender Roles in Tezuka’s Work at Manga Out Loud | Feb 14 2012

I was disappointed not to be able to participate in this latest Manga Out Loud podcast. Ed talks with Ada Palmer, Helen McCarthy, and Kate Dacey about the second volume of Princess Knight and how Osamu Tezuka handles gender roles in his work.

Shonen Jump Alpha Launches; Print Magazine Goes Digital | Feb 12 2012

Here’s an important signifier of changing times, especially when it comes to the print/digital divide. Viz’s monthly manga anthology magazine Shonen Jump has been discontinued in favor of the digital Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha. The online version launched two weeks ago, while the issue cover-dated April 2012 (on sale next month) will be the last [...]