The American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) released its 2010 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list, along with a pared-down top ten yesterday. Manga Curmudgeon David Welsh breaks it down by publisher.
ICv2 posts a three-part interview with Viz VP Gonzalo Ferreyra, in which he discusses the company’s strongest sellers, manga on cell phones, and their possible venture into global manga, as well as their anime offerings (part 1, part 2, part 3).
At PWCW, Ada Price looks forward to the potentially hottest graphic novels of 2010, which includes a fistful of manga. And Jonathan Bethune gets into the license request game with some manga he’d like to see translated.
Kristy Valenti examines the final volume of Fruits Basket in the first part of a two-part essay at ComiXology.
Akemi takes a look at famous female manga creators at Myth and Manga.
Julie picks her favorites from this week’s new releases at Manga Maniac Cafe.
Jason Thompson’s King of RPGs is out this week and to celebrate, he’s having a live chat adventure on Suvudu next Tuesday.
Matt Blind notes that a graphic novel clearance at Barnes & Noble is both good news (cheap manga!) and bad news (they are getting rid of stuff).
Same Hat! has another batch of Shintaro Kago gag comics for your delectation (NSFW, unless your workplace is really weird).
Today’s edition of the Shoujo-Sunjeong Alphabet is brought to you by the letter O.
News from Japan: At Manga Journey, Jonathan Moo reports that the Shonen Jump series Ane Doki has been cancelled. Canned Dogs brings the news that Yokota Takuma, who draws the online manga Onanie Master Kurosawa, has won the Jump Treasure newcomer’s award, which means a chance to break into print. ANN has the most recent comics rankings from Japan.
Reviews: The xxxHoLiC roundtable continues at The Hooded Utilitarian, with contributions from Ng Suat Tong (who also posts some pictures), Richard Cook, and Noah Berlatsky. Other reviews of note:
Leroy Douresseaux on All My Darling Daughters (The Comic Book Bin)
Penny Kenny on All My Darling Daughters (Manga Life)
Melinda Beasi on vol. 8 of Comic (Manga Bookshelf)
Jaime Samms on Gentle Cage (Kuriousity)
Tiamat’s Disciple on The Ghost in the Shell (Tiamat’s Manga Reviews)
Erica Friedman on vol. 3 of Gokujou Drops (Okazu)
Bill Randall on Good-Bye (billrandall.net)
Ed Sizemore on vol. 1 of Hero Tales (About.com)
Michelle Smith on vols. 1 and 2 of Immortal Rain (Soliloquy in Blue)
Emily on Isshoni Gohan (Emily’s Random Shoujo Manga Page)
Connie on vol. 6 of Magic Touch (Slightly Biased Manga)
Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane on vol. 8 of Monkey High (Manga Life)
Sean Gaffney on vol. 4 of Negima!? Neo (A Case Suitable for Treatment)
Connie on vol. 24 of One Piece (Slightly Biased Manga)
Julie on One Summer in Italy (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Lissa Pattillo on Our Kingdom – Arabian Nights (Kuriousity)
Tangognat on vol. 1 of Portrait of M and N (Tangognat)
Connie on vol. 2 of Princess Knight (Slightly Biased Manga)
Tangognat on vols. 2 and 3 of Pumpkin Scissors (Tangognat)
Kate Dacey on vol. 3 of RE:Play (Good Comics for Kids)
Lori Henderson on vol. 7 of Sand Chronicles (Comics Village)
Emilio on vol. 1 of Satsuma Gishiden (Blog of the North Star)
Connie on Shion: Blade of the Minstrel (Slightly Biased Manga)
Lorena Nava Ruggero on vol. 5 of Swan (i heart manga)