Manga news, reviews and interviews by Deb Aoki

New on Publishers Weekly: My Look at Dark Horse Originals

Posted by on Aug 15, 2013 in Featured, News, Reviews | 3 comments

From fantasy adventures to thoughtful slice-of-life stories set in a small town, these new Dark Horse Originals titles for Fall 2013 are worth a look. Take a peek at three titles that may please manga fans too.

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New Manga Announcements from VIZ Media, Vertical and Seven Seas

Posted by on Aug 10, 2013 in Featured, News | 5 comments

Otakon weekend gave several manga publishers an excuse to announce some new license acquisitions for 2014. See the news from VIZ, Vertical and Seven Seas.

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Top 5 Digital Publishing Trends for Manga from AX, SDCC 2013

Posted by on Aug 10, 2013 in Featured, News | 1 comment

5 top trends in digital publishing for manga, including Shonen Jump’s expansion to new countries, motion manga, ramped up releases and more!

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Helen McCarthy Takes Brits on a Whirlwind Tour Through Manga History

Posted by on Aug 6, 2013 in News | 2 comments

Author and manga/anime expert Helen McCarthy takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through 150 years of manga history, and reveals manga’s British roots.

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Hiromu Arakawa Talks: Fullmetal Alchemist vs. Silver Spoon

Posted by on Aug 5, 2013 in Featured, Interviews, News | 2 comments

Manga creator Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist, Silver Spoon) talks about the differences between male and female shonen manga creators, her artistic influences, and more.

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Junko Mizuno Q&A and Signing at Kinokuniya SF

Posted by on Aug 5, 2013 in Events, Featured, News | 0 comments

Be there on Saturday, August 10 at Junko Mizuno’s book signing and Q&A session at Books Kinokuniya in San Francisco!

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