Okay, people. Take a look at the USA Today Booklist. We have volume 11 of Naruto debuting at #33. Volume 14 of Fruits Basket slips to #59. Sorry, no top ten this time, Tohru. And that’s it for manga.
But look at what’s number 2 on the list: Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People. When I saw that, a horrible realization dawned on me: the very first manga to crack the top ten could well be The Grosse Adventures, the Tokyopop Manga Chapters book about twin brothers with—I swear I’m not making this up—”extreme farting capabilities.”
Do we want that? No? Then your mission is clear: Get out there and start pimpin’ your favorite titles now! If the manga lifestyle is going to go mainstream, I’d rather it be known for Furuba than flatulence.
Oh, the MangaCast’s crusade, and yes it has moved onto religious proportions, to get WORST in the USA Today lists and back on shelves (in that order) is always in fifth gear.
Yanki’s will go mainstream!