Creator interviews, the Manga Man, and opera manga

I have done the drawing for Black Jack; contest winners will be posted shortly. In the meantime, here’s some manga news.

Takehiko Inoue talks about Real, his unsparing view of people with disabilities, and his recent museum show in this interview with Lau Wan Kit of the Daily Yomiuri.

Barefoot Gen creator Keiji Nakazawa reminisces about Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in this interview with The Mainichi Daily News.

Ed Chavez posts the covers of newly announced or discovered titles from Yen Press Deux, and Deux again,sv at the MangaCast.

Casey Brienza uses Google Trends to analyze manga and anime search engine data and notes that they are very different and trending in different directions.

Japanamerica author Roland Kelts posts his essay on the Manga Man from Adbusters.

You know how when you go to the opera, all the singing is in some foreign language and you can’t figure out what’s going on? Well, the Vancouver Opera has a neat solution: Manga versions of all their operas, so you can enjoy the bishie Eugene Onegin and watch La Boheme perish in full color.

John Thomas reminds us that the third Blood+ novel is out this week.

Broccoli blogger Shizuki alerts us to a binding error in vol. 1 of Nui that may lead to a recall. Developing…

News from Germany: Jonathan goes over his shopping list for November at Manly Manga and More.

Reviews: At The Star of Malaysia, Memedi enjoys vol. 1 of Shirley but is less enthusiastic about vol. 1 of Steel Fist Riku. Christopher Fritz analyzes the art of vol. 1 of Mao-Chan and compares the manga to the anime at The Pink Sylphide. Jason reviews vol. 1 of Fujoshi Rumi: Mousou Shoujo Otaku Kei, the story of a boy who loves a fujoshi, at Anime Fans Online. Jessica Severs enjoys the Dramacon Ultimate Edition at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Tom Baker takes a look at Feel 100 Percent, the Hong Kong manhua that won this year’s International Manga Award, at the Daily Yomiuri. Connie checks out vol. 2 of One Pound Gospel, Goth Cage, vol. 1 of Hayate X Blade, Family Complex, vol. 7 of Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden, vol. 7 of Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, vol. 15 of Skip Beat, vol. 4 of Honey and Clover, vol. 5 of My Heavenly Hockey Club, and vol. 3 of Zombie-Loan. Jessie Bi takes a look at vol. 1 of Nekomura-san, which doesn’t seem to be available in English, in the French zine du9. Ed Chavez does a podcast review of Red Colored Elegy at MangaCast. John Thomas reads vol. 1 of Inukami and Lori Henderson checks out vols. 1 and 2 of Magic Lover’s Tower at Comics Village. Phil Guie enjoys vol. 1 of The Girl Who Runs Through Time and Ken Haley is somewhat less enthusiastic about vol. 1 of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Official Casebook at Manga Recon. At Prospero’s Manga, Ferdinand likes vol. 1 of Gankutsuou, The Count of Monte Cristo, even though he never read the original. (Me either, and I’m also enjoying the manga.) Erica Friedman reviews vol. 1 of Choir!, vol. 4 of Stray Little Devil, and Kokonoka no Majyo at Okazu. Hisui and Narutaki post a double-barreled review of vol. 1 of Faust at Reverse Thieves.