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Q&A with Weekly Shonen Jump Editor Andy Nakatani 22 Jan 2013 | 08:17 am
Almost a year ago, VIZ Media debuted the first issue of Shonen Jump Alpha, the weekly, all-digital version of their manga magazine. But on Monday, January 21, VIZ Media, Shonen Jump and Shueisha took ...
Toronto Comic Arts Fest Announces 2 Manga Artist Guests for 2013 16 Jan 2013 | 07:57 am
The organizers of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival made their first announcements of special guests scheduled to appear in their May 2013 event. Besides American and European comics talents like Art Sp...
Shonen Jump Adds New Series, Counts Down to Day/Date Debut 15 Jan 2013 | 07:35 am
VIZ Media / Shonen Jump announced the latest addition to their online manga magazine line-up that will debut in their Monday, January 21 issue: One Punch Man by Yusuke Murata (Eyeshield 21) and ONE. ...
Making a Living in Manga Part 5: If They Can in Japan, Why Can't We...? 4 Dec 2012 | 11:23 pm
After a many months hiatus (sorry!) it's time to finish up what I started with the Making a Living in Manga series. When we first started looking at the dysfunctional state of affairs for Western com...
10 Super Cyber Monday Deals for Manga Readers 26 Nov 2012 | 10:14 pm
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday have come and gone -- but there are still bargains galore to be found today if you're looking for that special gift for your favorite manga fan (or yourself), ...
Canadian Comics Comes to Tokyo for International Comics Festa 15 Nov 2012 | 03:19 am
This week, a contingent of Canadian comics creators and publishers have descended upon Tokyo to show their stuff at gallery exhibits, art happenings, and primarily, to show and sell their work at the ...
JManga Translation Battle: Vote Now for the 11 Finalists 11 Nov 2012 | 10:36 pm
After sifting through many, many submissions, JManga.com has narrowed down the field to 11 finalists in their The Manga Translation Battle. Many took up the challenge to translate a sample chapter fr...
Vertical Brings Manga Artist Moyoco Anno to New York Comic-Con 26 Sep 2012 | 08:40 am
New York City-based manga publisher Vertical Inc. will be bringing yet another Japanese comics creator to a North American event. This time, they're hosting Moyoco Anno, the creator of Sakuran, Happy ...
VIZ Media Offers New Android App for Tablets + Summer Manga Sale 15 Aug 2012 | 01:37 pm
Not long ago, VIZ Media offered fans something they've been wanting for a while: a native VIZ Manga app for Android phones. Now they've added the next thing that digital manga readers have been clamor...
This Weekend: Art Show Featuring Hansel and Gretel by Junko Mizuno 15 Aug 2012 | 01:02 pm
This Saturday, Southern California manga fans and art lovers will have a chance to view and purchase original manga pages from Junko Mizuno's twisted take on a classic fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. G...