As if to prove my point from yesterday, one of our local School Committee seats was decided by a single vote. This is the second time that has happened in my city in the past few years; the mayor I work for was also elected by a single vote. Just another reminder that voting, especially in a low-turnout election like yesterdays, is definitely worthwhile.
Jason Thompson has an interesting post about the different types of manga—not the usual shoujo/shonen/yaoi stuff, but more of a look at where the manga-ka is coming from.
At the MangaCast, Ed continues this month’s Big List of new Japanese manga with parts 2 (ero pubs) and 3 (the major publishers).
Yaoi Suki has a Q&A with Kurt Hassler about Yen Press’s plans to publish BL.
The UK Times talks to Moyoco Anno about Hataraki Man, her manga about a woman in the workplace, and takes a broader look at women and work in Japan. (Via Blog@Newsarama.)
Matt Blind and John Jakala have some fun with the new 27-volume Naruto box set (which comes with its own bookcase).
Reviews: At Comics Worth Reading, Johanna Draper Carlson reviews vol. 2 of Love*Com and updates her review pages with comments on recent volumes of Nana, Emma, ES: Eternal Sabbath, Fruits Basket, Kat and Mouse, and Tramps Like Us. Dan Polley checks out vol. 11 of Black Cat and vol. 1 of Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives at Manga Life. At the Manga Maniac Cafe, Julie takes a look at vol. 4 of E’S, vol. 1 of S A—Special A, vol. 7 of VS Versus, vol. 2 of Uzumaki, vol. 24 of Boys Over Flowers, vol. 5 of Night of the Beasts, and vol. 5 of After School Nightmare. Kethylia has kind words for vol. 2 of Shout Out Loud. Ferdinand reads vol. 1 of Tears of a Lamb and vol. 1 of Aventura at Prospero’s Manga. If you’re looking for brief reviews of recent books, check out Manga Zubon at Comic Pants and the Small Bodied Manga Reviews at AoD.
[...] [Profile] Jen Parker talks boys-love manga with Yen Press publishing co-director Kurt Hassler. (Link via Brigid Alverson.) [...]