More on otaku politician
The rumor that manga-lovin' Japanese pol Taro Aso (above, clothed) may be replacing Shinzo Abe as Prime MInister sent manga shares soaring believe it...
Interviews of note
§ Daily Cross Hatch continues chatting with Paul Gravett and Nick Bertozzi:
Gravett: Exactly. And the point is, these characters—there’s nothing in Japan that’s been...
Yaoi Magazine planned
For those who can't get enough boy's love, there will soon be Yaoi Magazine, a new publication which will feature non-Japanese yaoi artists. It's...
Breaking news: Girls read comics?
Wall Street Journal reports on comics shocker!:
Industry heavyweights including DC Comics and Marvel Entertainment Inc. are betting that girls represent a big growth opportunity...
They’re just not that into you
Via Brigid comes the tale of Takeshi Miyazawa, an American manga-style artist who moved to Japan to follow his dream after being published in...
Japan notes
§ The New York Times investigates the Manhattan branch of Book Off, the used book store chain from Japan that aims to eradicate...
Naruto Nation kicks off in September
Brace for a Naruto invasion, as Blog@Newsarama reports
Viz Media unleashed “Naruto Nation” last week, releasing three volumes of Masashi Kishimoto’s international phenomenon into...
ADV and Geneon enter distro pact
PR:
Today ADV Films and Geneon Entertainment (USA) announced a new distribution agreement. From October 1st on, ADV Films will be Geneon Entertainment USA’s sole...
Schreiber and rem team for VAMPIRE KISSES
Tokyopop has announced another one of its YA manga adaptations, this time by YA best selling author Ellen Schreiber. Brigid at MangaBlog provides commentary.
TOKYOPOP,...
Comiket makes San Diego look small
Japanese doujinshi con sets new attendance record.
Comiket 72 took place from August 17th - 19th. According to Mantan Web, over 170,000 fans attended Comiket...
Comiket kicks off
Think San Diego was stressful? Imagine half a million otaku streaming through Tokyo Big Sight hunting for their favorite doujinshi. :
About 36,000 organizations...
Ishii leaves Vertical
Popular marketing maven Anne Ishii has left Vertical; she hasn't announced her new gig yet. Kerim Yasser takes over the Vertical Weblog and he...
