Yen Press moves to Orbit; Johnson leaves
Via PR from Hachette: Yen Press, the manga imprint led by Kurt Hassler and Rich Johnson, will be folded into a new publishing division,...
Manga characters are oenophiles
The comics-loving NY Times takes it to a new level, with a story on the wild success of the as-yet untranslated manga THE DROPS...
The realities of manga
Today's Must Read: Yaoi Press publisher Yamila Abraham explains the reality:
1. OEL manga must sell much better than licensed titles to be successful, because...
Digital Manga gives release schedule
Yesterday, we reported on DMP manga cancellations. Today, we report on Anime News Network's report of revised release dates. Only one title is postponed...
DMP cancellations
Digital Manga has been reorganizing of late, with layoffs and a large reduction in monthly output. We've received Diamond's list of canceled titles;...
More on DMP cutbacks
Deb Aoki has more on DMP's reductions in staff and output, as more info filters out on the web. Five people have been...
A Gothic Lolita speaks
Look, we're as baffled by the whole "Gothic Lolita" movement as anyone, and a New York Times profile is usually a sign something has...
NYAF 2008 roundup
While we were in Baltimore, the Manga Set were at New York Anime Fest. Reports are everywhere on the web. Brigid, predictably, has a...
New York Anime Fest THIS WEEKEND
The New York Anime Fest kicks off today, and we haven't given this NEARLY the kind of buildup we should have, but it should...
More old manga
Shaenon Garrity continues to reprint manga from the 40s. This stuff is pre-Tezuka, and it shows, but it has much charm. This week:
Matt...
Toonami shuts down
http://www.youtube.com/v/gCAX4cgszCU&hl=en&fs=1..and God Len at Japanator has the obit...
Cartoon Network has sadly broke the news that as of today, the 20th of September, Toonami will...
What’s threatening us now
While some think that the Potty Mouth Batman variant may be the trigger to a new comics witch hunt, it's more likely that...
