This past weekend was North America's only convention dedicated solely to manga, MangaNext. What an amazing sounding convention by concept alone! I heard it went well and looks to have had some fantastic guests. Any of our Otaku USA readers get to attend? It wasn't …Read more »
Just about every current manga publisher showed up for shipping this week; seven publishers total for a variety of manga titles. The end of xxxHolic – a sad event in itself for the fans - also marks the end of Del Rey’s role as a …Read more »
Happy (belated) Valentine’s Day, readers! It was that special chocolate-oriented day to celebrate the people and things you love. I hope that means you had a chance to read some manga alongside your friends and family, or maybe even took it as a perfect opportunity …Read more »
Much to my dismay, there was a lull in last week's manga schedule where no confirmed books popped up on my shipping list. They say having a break now and again is great, but I'm not sure I liked my empty shopping bag last Wednesday …Read more »
This year may have had some rocky points so far but it's also showing signs of the innovation we're bound to see more of over the next twelve months. Opinions on the method are varied, but everyone agrees that the publication of more niche titles …Read more »
Week two of 2012! And no I won't be counting up the weeks of 2012 until we hit 2013. That said, it's already disorienting seeing the release dates coming out for 2013. It's like Christmas—the moment it's done, we're already seeing Valentine's Day stuff everywhere. …Read more »
Welcome to the new year and the first shipping week of 2012! It's unfortunate that the anime and manga industry is off to a rocky start with news that Bandai Entertainment is going though a big restructuring that involves no more new releases and lay-offs …Read more »
If you're reading this, I can assume it means you've survived the holiday travels (if you had them), the family gatherings (if you fear them) and the Boxing Day madness (if you dared them). I hope everyone had a good and relaxing time! This is …Read more »
This is the last On The Shelf article before Christmas, so for those who celebrate it, a Merry Christmas to you! And a big Happy Holidays to all. With a few days left for gift hunting, don't forget how easy a volume of manga is …Read more »
Dinosaurs, vampires, princesses and pasts—there's a great assortment of titles out this week to kick off the last month of 2011! A little dinosaur with a big mouth and even bigger attitude awaits you in Kodansha's release of Gon (Vol.03) . I have a love/fear …Read more »
Happy You-Survived-Black-Friday week! I heard it got pretty crazy at some stores, but if you risked the mobs, I hope you found some shiny goodies. I was pleased to see online retailers offered sales of their own and I stocked up on a bunch of …Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving to all the American readers out there! May your bellies be full of delicious food on Thursday and your bodies fueled to survive what I've heard is the madness of Black Friday. Whether you're battling to get that perfect sale, surviving the retail …Read more »
Halloween was just a couple weeks ago and already we're surrounded by Christmas advertisements. Every year feels like it's happening earlier and earlier. I suppose that's all part of the seasonal change shock, isn't it? Publishers are making gift pondering easy this year at least. …Read more »
Another week, another batch of books! Release dates from different sources have caught up to each other so we've got a bunch of Digital Manga titles entering the direct market. Boys' love, space travel and fantasy adventures await you this Wednesday, so let's dive right …Read more »
Happy (albeit slightly-belated) Halloween! Looks like it was a white one for many people along the East Coast. I hope everyone fared the storm well and that you had some tasty candy and good books to keep you company over the holiday weekend, whatever coast …Read more »
Lissa Pattillo
