Manga News
Manga Moveable Feast for July 2012 Covers CLAMP |
Jul 27 2012
Suki Book 3 You still have a couple of days to get in on the latest Manga Moveable Feast. Melinda Beasi is hosting a week dedicated to the works of the collective CLAMP at Manga Bookshelf. Her introductory post is a wonderful overview of the creative team and their works as known in English translation. [...]
Manga Out Loud Returns With Super-Sized Kickstarter Edition |
Jul 22 2012
After skipping last month, Manga Out Loud has returned with a nearly three-hour edition covering Kickstarter and Digital Manga. I know that’s a lot to listen to, but Ed has nicely marked the time breaks in the show notes. We start with some of the anime Ed’s been watching recently, then some news headlines discussion [...]
Viz Launches Neon Alley, Anime Channel That Skips Traditional TV Model |
Jul 10 2012
Viz Media, manga and anime publisher, announced that they will be launching a new anime channel this fall. Neon Alley is a bit different, though, because you won’t get it through your cable or satellite provider; it will be delivered through game consoles. (Specifics not available, but I’m assuming/hoping this means all the major ones, [...]
Tokyopop Teases More Publishing With Hints of OEL Return |
Jul 09 2012
Sean Kleefeld caught Tokyopop once again teasing readers on Twitter with hints that they would be publishing new volumes of their OEL series. (OEL, or “Original English Language”, is an umbrella term for what would simply be called “graphic novels” from other publishers. They were original works created for the American market.) The company stopped [...]
Tokyopop Signals Willingness to Discuss OEL Rights Return, But Contradictory Offer Lacks Details |
Jul 02 2012
Per the official Tokyopop Manga Twitter account, the question was asked at last weekend’s Anime Expo convention whether Tokyopop would consider returning rights to the creators for the OEL manga (original graphic novels) they are holding onto. The two-part answer was … the creators need to come to him to get the rights back. He [...]
Do Real Publishers Use Kickstarter? |
Jun 26 2012
The always-smart Christopher Butcher has posted some thoughts about professional publishers using Kickstarter. He’s referring to Digital Manga, which is putting out works by Osamu Tezuka using the crowdfunding site. They started by bringing Swallowing the Earth back into print, then listed a new license, Barbara (not a book previously published by them). Their newest [...]
JManga Makes Point Changes in Response to Fan Requests |
Jun 10 2012
JManga, an authorized portal selling access to translated manga, launched in August of last year. They’ve been remarkably open to feedback, and although open less than a year, they’ve recently made some significant requested changes. On Thursday, their official Twitter account posted two announcements that address issues with user satisfaction. Starting immediately, points will no [...]
Christopher Hart’s Next How-to-Draw Book Goes Kawaii |
May 30 2012
Manga for the Beginner Kawaii Christopher Hart, the bestselling author of how-to-draw books who doesn’t take criticism well, will be releasing another book on August 7 from Watson-Guptill. Manga for the Beginner Kawaii promises to teach readers “How to Draw the Supercute Characters of Japanese Comics”. The sell copy references Hello Kitty and Pokemon, for [...]
Read About Osamu Tezuka in Comic Form |
May 29 2012
To promote the newly released Comic Book History of Comics by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey — out from IDW, collecting the six-issue miniseries published as Comic Book Comics — they provided to Comics Alliance a preview of their story on the life of Osamu Tezuka, the “god of manga”. The story was originally [...]
I’ll Read About It, But I’m Not Going to Eat It (Ever) — Thoughts on Food Manga |
May 27 2012
by Ed Sizemore I don’t like seafood. Just to be clear — nothing from the sea. What about…? Nope. Not even…? Nope. To be honest, I’m not crazy about most vegetables either. So it should come as no surprise that I don’t like most Japanese cuisine. There are some exceptions. I’m a big fan of [...]