Looks like Tokyopop is back in the game, according to All About Manga; they are planning a summer tour and looking for interns.
Yen Press director Kurt Hassler is the guest on the latest ANNCast podcast.
At 4thletter!, David Brothers has a fairly nuanced response to the defense of piracy posted on Anime Vice yesterday. Alex Hoffman links it back to the Nick Simmons affair at Manga Widget.
Meanwhile, Gia lays bare the horrible truth behind the manga blogger conspiracy at Anime Vice.
At Myth and Manga, part 2 of Beth Wagner’s history of manga and western comics looks at kusazōshi and chapbooks.
Lori Henderson posts this week’s all-ages comics and manga at School Library Journal.
ANN spots two possible new Digital Manga books on Amazon, Fafner and Desire Sensibility.
Lori Henderson is looking forward to the new digital manga magazines coming from Japan.
The United Arab Emirates gets their first home-grown manga.
Hiroki Otsuka, illustrator of The Boys of Summer, will be the artist-in-residence for the Japan Society in New York this spring and summer; he will draw a full-length manga during that time.
Mark your calendar: Casey Brienza will be speaking on Manga in America at Mount Holyoke College on March 23.
No-Sword translates a bit from Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei, just for fun.
Reviews
Deb Aoki on vols. 1 and 2 of Alice in the Country of Hearts (About.com)
Todd on vol. 2 of Alice in the Country of Hearts (Anime Maki)
Kate Dacey on The Apartment, How to Seduce a Vampire, and Otodama: Voice from the Dead (The Manga Critic)
Chris Zimmerman on vol. 1 of Deadman Wonderland and vol. 2 of Alice in the Country of Hearts (cbs4.com)
Leroy Douresseaux on How to Capture a Martini (The Comic Book Bin)
Sarah Boslaugh on vol. 1 of Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculturemanga (PLAYBACK:stl)
Erica Friedman on vol. 4 of Octave (Okazu)
Sean Gaffney on vol. 34 of One Piece (A Case Suitable for Treatment)
Andre on vol. 1 of Pandora Hearts (Kuriousity)
Salimbol on vols. 1-11 of Please Save My Earth (The Chocolate Mud Wyvern Presents)
Connie on vol. 3 of Venus in Love (Slightly Biased Manga)
Connie on vol. 9 of We Were There (Slightly Biased Manga)
Vom Marlowe on vol. 1 of A Wise Man Sleeps (The Hooded Utilitarian)
TP have a long way to go to recover from the loss of reputation they’ve suffered over the past year. They alienated to many fans by cutting to many titles. It’s going to take a hell of a lot of effort for them to win back that trust.
I know im reluctant to pick up new titles of theirs cause i dont want to find half a dozen vols down the line it’s been either cancelled or put on hold.
Oh, also the fafner DMP manga was announced some time ago, so it’s not really new. Thats said i’m looking forward to reading it!!