Manga News and Information
U.S.Renowned cartoonist and TV personality Mimei Sakamoto will sign copies of her latest manga ( Japanese-style comic books ) from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Kinokuniya Books, 123 Onizuka St., Los Angeles. Sakamoto, whose popular Nippon no Mimei manga series appears in the weekly Japanese magazine "Spa," is co-author of Harvey and Etsuko's Manga Guide to Japan, a zany east-meets-west look at what happens when a cartoon mouse from Manhattan asks a manga cat from Tokyo to help him find the keys to fame and fortune in Japan. According to MangaCast, DrMaster has licensed the manga Kage kara Mamoru! by Madara Sai and Achi Taro, and will release the title this June under the title Mamoru The Shadow Protector. From About.com:Manga comes an interview with Katsushi Ota, editor of Kodansha's Faust magazine, who appeared as Del Rey Manga's featured guest at the 2007 New York Anime Festival:
A round up of the new comic release list and views for the week of February 6th 2008: From Del Rey's Editorial Associate Tricia Narwani comes an article talking about his experience with comics:
Broccoli Books has relaunched its blog with a new theme:
February comics top 10 in the U.S. according to PWCW.
Visitors Invited To The VIZ Media Manga Caf?? And Lounge To Sample An Array Of Animation And Manga San Francisco, CA, February 5, 2008 ??? VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced its participation in JAPAN! CULTURE+ HYPER CULTURE, an exhibit taking place February 5-17 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The dynamic exhibit brings together more than 450 artists, 40 performances, and more than a dozen free events to showcase the best in Japanese theater and dance, music and fashion, architecture and sculpture, poetry and literature, photography and film. Nation's Largest Convention Announces January Winners Anaheim, California (February 4, 2008) ??? Anime fans can win fantastic prizes the month of February from such amazing companies like Gaia Online by just registering for the nation??s largest Anime/Manga convention! Anime Expo?? 2007 will be held from July 3-6, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. More information can be found on the website www.anime-expo.org. ZUDACOMICS.COM CONGRATULATES SHELDON VELLA'S SUPERTRON AS WINNER OF JANUARY 2008 COMPETITION AND ANNOUNCES FEBRURARY 2008 COMPETITION (FEBRUARY 4, 2008- New York, NY) ???Zuda extends congratulations to Sheldon Vella???s SUPERTRON, the winner of the first www.Zudacomics.com competition of 2008. About SUPERTRON: In the future, robots rule the land. In this harsh mechanical wasteland lives Supertron, a robot of unprecedented power and wit. His only equal is Spinbot, a maniacal robot of unrivaled style and speed. SUPERTRON is a unique blend of humor and science fiction and will continue as a regularly updating web comic at www.Zudacomics.com. |
Manga Zombie
Finale: Panelosophy
An ongoing conversation about the philosophy behind manga both in the U.S. and abroad. Manga Ranking
Monthly charts of comparative manga rankings based on aggregate online sales listings from Matt Blind. |
ComiPress teams up with writer Udagawa Takeo and translator John Gallagher to publish an online version of the English-language translation of Manga Zombie.
