There were a few things going on yesterday besides the big news about Kodansha.
At PWCW, Kai-Ming Cha takes a look at the seinen title Gantz, due out soon from Dark Horse.
David Welsh takes a look at the new manga reaching comics stores today.
Jeff Yang has a thoughtful look at death and manga at the San Francisco Chronicle.
At MangaCast, Jack Tse has an audio tribute to My Heavenly Hockey Club.
The Otaku USA crew have relaunched their website, and the Manga section looks like it has some fascinating content.
Since Tokyopop appears to have dropped the ball on the The Dreaming fanfic contest, Queenie Chan posts the winners and offers to send prizes. She also notes that her new book, In Odd We Trust, has already gone back to print. And if you’re planning on being in Brisbane, Australia, this weekend, you can even meet her at GenCon.
In other Tokyopop news, Leigh Dragoon reports that the manga adaptations of The Faerie Path will be going forward as planned, at least for now.
Manga via Nintendo? Lori Henderson considers the possibilities.
News from Japan: Gia reports that Strawberry 100% Mizuki Kawashita is working on a new manga based on the 1703 play Sonezaki Shinjuu (The Love Suicides at Sonezaki).
Reviews: Add Greg McElhatton to the growing list of folks who were disappointed by Kazuo Koike’s Color of Rage; you can read all about it at Read About Comics. Julie has a mixed reaction to vol. 1 of Ultimate Venus at the Manga Maniac Cafe. Ferdinand finds a harem comedy he doesn’t like, vol. 1 of Guardian Hearts, at Prospero’s Manga. Tangognat finds vol. 1 of Nephilim pretty but incoherent. New reviews up at Manga Village: John Thomas on vol. 2 of Dororo, Lori Henderson on vol. 9 of High School Girls, Sabrina on vol. 2 of B.O.D.Y., and Charles Tan on vol. 12 of Claymore. Julie Rosato looks at the King of Fighters Artbook and Danielle Van Gorder reads vol. 4 of Like a Hurricane at Anime on DVD. Michelle enjoys vol. 2 of Dororo at Soliloquy in Blue. Lissa Pattillo reviews vol. 2 of Pet Shop of Horrors Tokyo at Kuriousity. Tiamat’s Disciple reviews vol. 4 of Cynical Orange and vol. 4 of Hissing. Sesho pans In Odd We Trust in his latest podcast. Oyceter is reading more manhua; this time, it’s vols. 1-2 of Xiao Jun—Shadow of Visions.