Girl geeks flood Otome Road
Wired takes a look at doujinshi, visiting ComiKet and the gender-sepaated geek districts of Tokyo:
Higashi-Ikebukoro is one of Tokyo's outermost neighborhoods, but it's...
Shin Chan, Evan Dorkin and you
Starting August 19th, you'll be able to see the anime Shin Chan on Adult Swim. The premiere is Saturday at 10:30. After that it...
K’n’B 8/15/06: people out and about everywhere
Ellen Forney on Seattle NPR.
Forney will also be doing a unique reading/video performancetomorrow at Elliot Bay in Seattle Mor einfo in the link at...
Manga watch: ComiKet!
Naniwa at Mangacast covers the biggest show of them all:ComiKet!
Twice a year doujin fans across the world head for the big one. This is...
Manga Watch: Takaya in TIME
Time continues to discover manga with an interview with FRUITS BASKET's Natsuki Takaya:
TIME: What do you think about manga being attempted by non-Japanese creators?...
Manga Watch: Manga Junkie debuts
Manga Blog alerts us to a NEW blogManga Junkie, written anonymously by a manga publishers staffer. The topic is those oddball Japanese comics that...
Manga Watch: New TV shows
Pata updates us on live-action TV shows based n popular manga:
Nodame Cantabile It was never a matter of if, just a matter of when,...
New Golden Age manga site reveals big conspiracy theory
Ever reliable Love Manga points us to a rather interesting story today, in the form of a new outfit called Golden Age of Manga...
Jocks vs Nerds Chapter 1,524
Speaking of cosplay, indispensable Anime News Network recounts an amusing anecdote from Otakon, where the convention center borders the Camden Yards baseball park, with...
WORLD COSPLAY SUMMIT
Do we have your attention NOW, sucka?
Apparently, a pageant with representatives from nine countries was just held in Nagoya, Japan. Entrants had already won...
Rivkah: Paneling, Pacing, and Layout in Comics and Manga
While we're waiting for MAKING COMICS, Rivkah (STEADY BEAT) has a couple of pieces (one more is planned) looking at timing, pacing, balloon placement,...
Time on MANGA Business
Time looks at MANGA in a story that is obviously taken from the BUSINESS section:
While comics feature 50-year-old superheroes who appeal to boys, manga...
