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I talked a bit before about the filler of the last season two collection, mostly making points about how well it all manages to fit into the ongoing arc, thanks in no small part to mangaka Eichiro Oda's process of personally approving these little side …Read more »
Coming at the end of a three-month hiatus of preparation, Gantz mangaka Hiroya Oku has put the gears in motion to close the series with a final arc. Gantz first began serialization in Young Jump in 2000, and will end there as well, in this …Read more »
Raizo looks like a normal enough kid. Well, he looks normal enough until he removes his bandana and parts his hair, making way for a single horn popping right out of his forehead. It's important that he keeps this secret, too, because no one wants …Read more »
As part of the NEW PEOPLE grand opening, the underground Viz Cinema hosted the regional (and red carpet!) premiere of the first part of the 20th Century Boys trilogy: The Beginning of the End . Takako Tokiwa, the producer, and a mysterious character from the …Read more »
Served up as the 10th film in the long-running series of One Piece movies, the boldly titled Strong World is coming to Japanese theaters on December 12th. This one is a little more special than normal, however, as series creator/mangaka Eiichiro Oda is overseeing production …Read more »
With fansubbing long a part of anime fan culture and the internet enabling near instant sharing of information and files, anime and manga fans have been steadily pushing for faster and faster turn-around on domestic releases. Traditional DVD releases have gotten a lot faster than …Read more »
Last summer I turned 31 and as soon as I entered my second trimester of life I realized how limited my options were now that my youth was behind me. Mind you, I have lived a decent life so far. I've visited five continents. Had …Read more »
Second stop on our express ride through Shogakukan's IKKI train titles will drop me off on what has to be the most popular train comic ever made. Sure, given how train manga is deep in niche territory this is not a bold statement. Nevertheless, Tetsuko …Read more »
Courtesy of Assitant Professor at Concordia University, Matthew Penny, that is. He recently translated Gegege no KitarÅ creator Shigeru Mizuki's "War and Japan" , which is a much more than timid critique of Japan's actions before and during World War II. Originally published in ShÅgaku …Read more »
I am of the conviction that manga magazines have personalities. These characteristics are derived from the editorial staff (primarily the editor-in-chief) and the readership. Therefore, if I were to analyze a periodical solely based on the content featured within - everything from the manga to …Read more »
Despite all the hype and international press Comiket gets, the summer Japanese con season does not start nor end with Comic Market. A week later in the same venue thousands gathered to participate in a comic convention that had much greater relevance to the world …Read more »
In the wild world of manga, every age group and every social class has their own genre and magazine that defines them. For the elementary school kid there are video game based properties like the ones that dominate Shogakukan's Coro Coro magazine. Nothing says office …Read more »
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but does that apply to manga? There is a belief among Western manga readers and critics that there is a specific look and design to Japanese comics. If there is a standard it comes from the layout …Read more »
Marathoning the last three volumes of School Rumble is a pretty interesting experience, to say the least. As a straight, no interruptions experience, it hits a middle ground somewhere between the complete mental excess of a show like Excel Saga and a more straightforward love …Read more »
Some manga artists are superstars who live in high towers guarded by thousands of editors and PR people. Others are a little more like most OEL comic artists: young artists drawing to make a living and because they like it. Yuno Ogami is the first …Read more »
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