Manga news, reviews and interviews by Deb Aoki

Video + Interview: Tsutomu Nihei at San Diego Comic-Con

Posted by on Sep 9, 2016 in Featured, Interviews | 0 comments

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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New Manga Reviews: My Love Story!! Vol. 2, What Did You Eat Yesterday? Vol. 4 & 5, Manga Dogs Vol. 1

Posted by on Oct 23, 2014 in Featured, Reviews | 0 comments

New manga reviews from my guest stint on MangaBlog: My Love Story!! Vol. 2 by Kazune Kawahara and Aruko, What Did You Eat Yesterday Vol. 4 & 5 by Fumi Yoshinaga, and Manga Dogs Vol. 1 by Ema Toyama

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NY Comic-Con 2013: Vertical Adds New Anno, Attack on Titan Novels

Posted by on Oct 17, 2013 in Featured, News | 1 comment

At their New York Comic-Con panel, Vertical announced two new titles for 2014: a one-shot about eating disorders by Moyoco Anno and light novels based on Attack on Titan. See what else is new and coming soon from Vertical too!

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SDCC 2013: Best & Worst Manga

Posted by on Jul 22, 2013 in News | 29 comments

At San Diego Comic-Con, an opinionated group of manga bloggers, critics and pundits picked the best and the worst manga of 2013. See their faves & disses.

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