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Read MoreWhy Do Comics Shops Struggle to Sell Manga?
After the discussion about how American comics are losing readers to anime and manga, the next discussion that bubbled up was about one of the main players in the comics business ecosystem in N. America: the comics shops.
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Read MoreDear American Comics: Here’s Why You’re Losing Readers to Anime and Manga
What is it about anime and manga from Japan that appeals to American fans? What does anime & manga offer that American comics and movies don’t give to them? See what an array of authors, comics creators, bloggers and fans had to say about why they love to read manga and watch anime.
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Read MoreVideo + Interview: Tsutomu Nihei at San Diego Comic-Con
Read an interview with Tsutomu Nihei, the manga creator of sci-fi epics including Knights of Sidonia, Biomega, and BLAME!. Joined by Hiroyuki Seshita from Polygon Pictures, Nihei talks about how his art and storytelling has evolved over the years. Also, see a video of Nihei doing a quick sketch of a scene from BLAME!
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Read MoreFood Manga Featured on NPR’s Hidden Kitchens
Food manga and comics about cooking are the focus of the latest episode of The Kitchen Sisters Hidden Kitchens podcast on NPR. Find out why food is hot in comics in Japan
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Read MoreSDCC 2016: Best and Worst Manga of 2016
What were the best new and continuing manga series of the past year? See what an opinionated group of bloggers, librarians, retailers and comics insiders had to say about the best and the worst manga released over the past year.
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Read MoreJojo’s Bizarre Manga Translation: “MudaMuda” or “NoUse”?
Translating Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is as challenging and unique as the manga. See what fans and manga translation pros had to say about some unusual series.
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Read MoreHow to Interview Japanese Manga Artists: Tips for Western Journalists
See a list list of cross-cultural tips and how-to’s for interviewing manga artists and editors from Japan for Western journalists and bloggers.
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Read MoreVirtual Reality Manga + Kodansha Open House at J-Pop Summit 2015
A preview of the art, music, and Japanese pop-culture fun at J-Pop Summit 2015 in San Francisco.
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SDCC + AX 2015 Manga News Roundup on Publishers Weekly
My overview of manga trends and news at Anime Expo 2015 and San Diego Comic-Con International for Publishers Weekly.
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TCAF 2015 – Gengoroh Tagame Talks Gay Manga, “Bara,” BL and Scanlation
Gay manga artist Gengoroh Tagame, Graham Kolbeins and Anne Ishii from MASSIVE and Leyla Aker from SuBLime Manga talk about gay comics in japan at TCAF 2015.
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SDCC 2015 – Best (and Worst) Manga of 2015!
See which titles got cheers and jeers at the annual Best and Worst Manga panel, as presented at San Diego Comic-Con 2015!
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Twitter Dos and Don’ts: Social Media Tips for Comics Creators
An online conversation about the dos and don’ts of promoting comics on Twitter, featuring comics pros, fans, and press chiming in on what works and what doesn’t.
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TCAF 2015: “Creating a Girl-Friendly Manga Collection for Libraries”
On Friday afternoon at the Toronto Reference Library, we presented a talk about “Creating a girl-friendly manga collection” for libraries at the TCAF Librarians and Educators Day session. Robin Brenner (Youth Librarian at Brookline Public Library in Massachusetts and editor of No Flying No Tights blog, and contributor to the School Library Journal Good Comics for Kids blog), Leyla Aker (Sr. VP, Publishing for VIZ Media), and myself gave an overview of the different kinds of manga and what...
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Manga Translation: A World of Differences and Headaches
Twitter thoughts and rants about Japanese to English manga translation and what it means for the Japanese manga publishing business and fans worldwide.
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Mahou Shonen Breakfast Club Webcomic Controversy and “Do You Have to be Japanese to Draw Manga?”
A Twitter recap of a discussion about the discontinued Mahou Shonen Breakfast Club webcomic, culture, comics, appropriation and how it affects global comics creators who are influenced by Japanese manga.
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VIDEO: Yusuke Murata Draws One-Punch Man at International Manga Festa 2014
Manga artist Yusuke Murata (Eyeshield 21, One Punch Man) did a quick sketch of Saitama from One Punch Man at International Manga Festa 2014 in Tokyo. See a quick 5 minute video of him in action.
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Interview: Dan Vado Talks About Moving APE to San Jose
Slave Labor Graphics publisher Dan Vado talks about taking over the Alternative Press Expo (APE) in 2015, and moving the indie comics show to San Jose.
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Tezuka Fans Talk Back About Digital Manga Kickstarter Campaign
Manga fans are balking at Digital Manga Kickstarter campaign to publish over 31 volumes of manga by Osamu Tezuka. Is it too ambitious to succeed?
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