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Virtual Reality Manga + Kodansha Open House at J-Pop Summit 2015
Japan comes to San Francisco again on August 8-9, 2015 as the 7th J-Pop Summit comes to town, and this time, a giant Titan and virtual reality comics are joining the party. J-Pop Summit is an annual...
View ArticleHow to Interview Japanese Manga Artists: Tips for Western Journalists
Summer is convention season, and for people like me, it’s also high season for interviewing comics artists, writers, and editors from Japan. In the past few months, I’ve chatted with at least 6...
View ArticleManga Translation Poll: Honorifics – Yes, No or Maybe?
An informal poll of manga and comics readers, regarding the use of Japanese honorifics (-chan, -san, -kun) in Japanese to English manga translation. The post Manga Translation Poll: Honorifics – Yes,...
View ArticleJojo’s Bizarre Manga Translation: “MudaMuda” or “NoUse”?
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Hirohiko Araki’s cult classic manga is enjoying a revival of sorts lately. The anime is streaming on Crunchyroll, and the first two story arcs, Phantom Blood and Battle...
View ArticleSDCC 2016: Best and Worst Manga of 2016
At the San Diego Convention Center, our annual Best & Worst Manga rant and rave fest revealed a few newcomers worth reading, some old favorites, and even a past “worst manga” winner that has...
View ArticleContest: Win an Autograph Board from “I’m Sakamoto” Mangaka
BookWalker Global is promoting Nami Sano’s comedy manga series Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto with a special contest and bonus content. Between now and August 10, 2016, when you buy the digital...
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Food Manga Featured on NPR’s Hidden Kitchens
Every now and then, something really fun and cool comes my way. This morning, I (and peeps from VIZ Media and Crunchyroll) were featured on the National Public Radio Morning Edition show, as part of...
View ArticleVideo + Interview: Tsutomu Nihei at San Diego Comic-Con
What did you do this summer? I spent a fair amount of my summer going to anime and comic conventions, and interviewing some manga artists, including Tsutomu Nihei. I spoke with Tsutomu Nihei, the...
View ArticleDear American Comics: Here’s Why You’re Losing Readers to Anime and Manga
I just got back from Anime Expo in Los Angeles and was inspired to ask this question to Twitter at large: what is it about anime and manga from Japan that appeals to you? What does it give to you that...
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Why Do Comics Shops Struggle to Sell Manga?
The wall of comics at Midtown Comics, NY After the discussion about how American comics are losing readers to anime and manga, the next discussion that bubbled up was about one of the main players in...
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