While I was going around the web for some manga news, I found an interesting post about the New York Times Best Sellers List regarding manga in their “Graphic Books” section. The post is an open letter to the New York Times asking them to find someone who can clearly present an unbiased view on [...]

Lots of things to cover today. Let’s get started. There is a big sale going on at GoComi.com. The week Ultimate Venue Vol. 1-5 are $32.99. For those who need help on the math, it’s like getting two volumes for free. Limited time only. There are more titles and sales going on the site, so [...]

Whether you like it or not, a live adaptation of the anime Cowboy Bebop is in talks to be a Hollywood movie. It won’t be in the works for some time, but that hasn’t stopped fans from complaining about the main lead going to Keanu Reeves. Well, I would be one of those people. I [...]

This is a genuine question that I’m curious about: is reading manga seen as feminine? I mean socially. If you want my view on the question, I’m going to have to say yes. I don’t have the statistics on the number of female and male readers, though I assume that there are more female readers [...]

Title: Akuma Bengoshi Kukabara Author: Youn In-Wan Artist: Yang Kyung-Il Chapter: 1 (One Shot) Summary When someone dies, their afterlife will be spent either in Heaven or Hell. But what happens when Hell awaits you in the afterlife? Jake Watson is the latest soul that will experience an eternity in Hell, unless he signs a [...]

There is something about manga, something appealing, something unique, and something great about it that captures you in like a good book. So what if it’s not considered literary (which is debatable since I just took a class on literary themes in comic books, manga included), it’s enjoyable, entertaining, and arty. Ok arty isn’t exactly [...]

Title: Apple Author & Artist: Naoshi Komi (First name, last) Chapters: 1 (one-shot) Summary: Aramiya Satoshi has the ability to shapeshift into any living thing on earth, as well as some psychic abilities. Life is simple and swell in his junkyard home, except for the fact that the Government wants to capture him and use [...]

A manga giveaway and a trip to Japan contest. Oh yeah. Jason Thompson, author to the Manga: The Complete Guide, will be giving away manga EVERYDAY starting September 16, 2009 at Suvudu.com. Mark your calendars. See details at About Manga. Ever wanted to win a trip to Japan? The Japan National Tourism Organization is holding [...]

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Title: Skyhigh Author & Artist: Takahashi Tsutomu Chapters: 1-10 (Complete) Summary You live, you die, and rest forever in either heaven or hell (or somewhere else that isn’t heaven or hell). But what happens to those whose lives have been wrongfully taken away? Welcome to the Gate of Grudges where your guide Izuko will give [...]