Manga News and Information
U.S.From Icarus Publishing's blog comes a preview (NSFW) of the adult manga that are shipping in March 2008 based on Diamond Previews. The following manga appeared on the USA Today Booklist Top 150 (PDF) for the week ending December 16th: Also, Comicsnob posts the online manga sales rankings in "Online Manga Bestsellers, 16 December." From Newsarama comes a two-part interview with Paul Levitz, President and Publisher of DC Comics, who talks about DC Comics' performance in the year 2007. Also, PWCW's Kai-Ming Cha interviews animator Aimee Major Steinberger about her comics and "manga-influenced travel journal," Japan Ai: A Tall Girl's Adventure in Japan. Via: MangaBlog From Go! Comi's blog comes a copy of an email from fine art sculptor Tim Bruckner, who expresses his view on Go! Comi's web comic Masque of the Red Death. San Jose, CA - December 2007 DrMaster Publications Inc. and DGN Productions, has just announced (to the delight of gamers everywhere) the impending release of The King of Fighters Art Book. Gamers out there, your wait is finally over! All of your favorite characters are here in this explosive King of Fighters Art Book! Kyo, Iori, Mai, Terry, Geese and many more are present and accounted for in this collection. Original illustrations produced by artists Wing Yan and King Tun for the long running comic series in Hong Kong, have been compiled in a collection that has never been seen before! A round up of the new comic release list and views for the week of December 19th 2007: From MangaBlog comes a round-up of news and views of this year's New York Anime Festival, which took place from December 7th - 9th. MangaCast points out a new license from CMX for its Flex Comix line. The new acquisition, a shounen/seinen manga called Fist Shoujo RIKU by Nishino Jyuutarou, will be released in June 2008. Go! Comi today announced the official release of "Japan Ai: A tall girl's adventures in Japan," a manga journal of an otaku trip to Japan by animator Aimee Major Steinberger ("The Simpsons," "Futurama"). Packed with hundreds of color and black-and-white drawings, the book records Steinberger's trip through the various worlds of Japanese pop culture: anime, manga, maid cafes, cosplay, all-female Takarazuka reviews, ball-jointed dolls, as well as traditional culture such as hot springs resorts and ancient shrines and temples. Precocious Curmudgeon points out that the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced the final nominations for its 2008 Great Graphic Novels list:
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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. |
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