Monday early links

It’s been a busy week! Over at Comix Talk, I interrogated Adam Arnold of Seven Seas about his company’s use of free webcomics to promote their print manga. At Digital Strips, I have a short interview with artist Matthew Reidsma about his journal comic High Maintenance Machine.

NPR interviews Siku, the creator of The Manga Bible.

Katherine Keller recommends some yaoi manga that don’t fall into the usual gender-role traps at Sequential Tart. Bonus points for her excellent headline!

Paul Gravett looks at the phenomenon of global manga, with emphasis on British creators. (Via Journalista.)

At About.com, Deb Aoki interviews Saul Ferris and Chip Kidd, co-authors of Bat Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan.

Stephen Taylor writes about Nodame Cantabile for the Daily Yomiuru, and David Welsh takes issue with his view of manga in general.

Jog looks at the work of Hideshi Hino.

Saori Kan of The Star of Malaysia talks to pioneer mangaka Keiko Takemiya about her work and her love of teaching.

Rumors are flying in Japan that Dengeki Comic dao! will fold soon. Ed Chavez explains what that means to us.

Yamila Abraham shows off the line work for the cover of Happy Yaoi Yum Yum at the Yaoi Press blog.

Manga is largely unaffected by the recent crackdown on child pornography, according to the Asia Times.

Dark Horse editor and ur-otaku Carl Horn will speak on “Manga: The Business of Adapting Japanese Comics for the U.S. Market” at Portland State University in Oregon on March 13.

Reviews: Kevin Tan reviews vol. 1 of Gin Tama for The Star of Malaysia. The folks at Anime Pulse devote their latest podcast to manga—Alichino and Hana-Kimi, to be specific. Wilma Jandoc looks at A Perfect Day For Love Letters and X2 for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Ken Haley reviews vol. 28 of Naruto, which begins the new story arc, at Manga Recon. Holly Ellingwood reviews vol. 1 of Minima! and vol. 1 of Yozakura Quartet at Active Anime. Mangmaniac reviews Love Circumstances and Ed Chavez does a podcast review of vol. 1 of Alice on Deadlines and vol. 3 of Galaxy Angel III at the MangaCast. Michelle reviews vol. 1 of Sand Chronicles, vols. 3 and 4 of Skip Beat, and vol. 17 of Fruits Basket at Soliloquy in Blue. Lori Henderson doesn’t see what the fuss is about vol. 1 of Hell Girl at Manga Xanadu. Danielle Van Gorder checks out Melted Love at Anime on DVD. At the Manga Maniac Cafe, Julie reviews vol. 6 of Night of the Beasts, vol. 1 of Alive, and vol. 1 of Minima.

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  1. “The world’s most-read book has been reproduced yet again, and this time in a style known as Japanese manga, closely associated with anime.

    Ajinbayo “Siku” Akinsuku is author and illustrator of The Manga Bible. He says he reproduced the Bible using the popular animation style to keep the religious message relevant to younger generations. ”

    I hoped NPR, at least, would have had it a little better…