A recent Business Week article noted the rising popularity of manga in Europe. The article concentrated on France, Germany, and a brief mention of Britain. It mentioned that readers are looking increasingly toward the east for their comics rather than the west. Svenja Malis, an 18-year old German reader was quoted:
“I [...]
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January 1
Tokyo Pop
Slayers, Vol. 7
Slayers, Vol. 8
Viz Media
Black Cat, Vol. 12
Dr. Slump, Vol. 14
Fall In Love Like a Comic, Vol. 2
Gin Tama, Vol. 4
High School Debut , Vol. 1
Hikaru no Go, Vol. 11
Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 18
Kurohime, Vol. 3
La Corda d’Oro, Vol. 6
Love Com, Vol. 4
Nana, Vol. 8
Reborn!, Vol. 6
S.A, Vol. 2
Sand Chronicles, Vol. 1
Shaman [...]
One of the most iconic vampires in anime, Vampire Hunter D, didn’t get his start in anime. D first came into being in a series of novels by Japanese horror writer, Hideyuki Kikuchi.
Hideyuki first began writing the Vampire Hunter D series in 1983. Yoshitaka Amano illustrated the covers for the books and drew illustrated [...]
We’re almost to the end of it folks, of the year that is. It’s time to reflect back on what we can be proud of this past year and what we can do better the next.
Some of us may be thinking about joining a gym, eating healthier or quitting smoking. Others might be planning to [...]
In looking back, this year has been filled with some awesome anime series. Some series have been subtle, and tell a rich story without overuse of action or visuals. Some anime have been in-your-face action with high-end visuals and sound. Some anime have even managed to combine the two to create something worthy [...]
Christmas, as it’s celebrated in America, is definitely a Western custom. The shopping season leading up to this most generous of holidays starts in the States the day after Thanksgiving: Black Friday. We Americans have a proud tradition of getting up at 3:30a.m.on Black Friday to shove lil’ old ladies down in the [...]
We’ve all had those days when we just don’t feel attractive. We even have names for these “off” days, as in: I’m having a “Fat Day“, or I’m having a “Bad Hair Day“, or I’m having a “Wardrobe Malfunction Day“. These times are often transitory and don’t negatively affect our sense of [...]
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