Hi everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. Today marks the start of a new week and here on WWAC, the launch of a new column! Welcome to Previously On…Comics, which rounds up news from all corners of the comics world. Yes, we’re retiring our other comics news columns, because comics are comics, no matter…
Trading Outpost: Why I Don’t Hate Why I Hate Saturn
Hello, this is the Trading Outpost, in which I, hostess of The Trades, further discuss some of the comics and concepts covered by (yes!) The Trades. The Trades is a podcast by me, FST, and Aaron LaRoche (A boy, hence lack of onsite embed —Ed.). We trade comics, talk about our picks from the month,…
Shinbun Saturday: New Live Action Adaptations to Come from Amazon Japan
Happy Saturday, dear readers! It seems to be the summer of live-action adaptations, with the new production of Fullmetal Alchemist leading the pack. It seems popular manga Yowasmushi Pedal will soon be joining the roster! The production team recently announced the series’ cast members, including actors who were part of the Yowamushi Pedal stage play….
Manga Profile: Try Murder Incarnation
Hey, kid. Kid. Hey. Hey, you like a little story with a twist in the tale? You like a last-minute swerve? You like all that sweet tension ramped up in one final reveal that not only makes everything worse, but the whole story … better? Hey, kid, hey. Who would you kill to get that, huh? Who’d…
Shinbun Saturday: Fullmetal Alchemist Live Action Film Casts Iconic Roles
Hello dear readers! Angel here with your newest bits of manga news to start the weekend! The live-action film adaptation of hit manga Fullmetal Alchemist announced its cast on Monday, led by Hey! Say! JUMP’s Ryosuke Yamada as Edward Elric (who you may recognize from the live-action film version of Assassination Classroom. Joining him are…
You Be You: a Review of Princess Jellyfish
Princess Jellyfish, Volume 1 Mangaka: Akiko Higashimura Translation: Sarah Alys Lindholm; Lettering: Carl Vanstiphout; Editing: Haruko Hashimoto; Kodansha Comics Edition Cover Design: Phil Balsman. Kodansha Comics March, 2016 Disclaimer: This review of Princess Jellyfish is based on a review copy provided by the publisher.
Shinbun Saturday: Tokyo Uses Mangaka to Promote the 2020 Paralympics
Hi everyone! Vernieda here with another edition of Shinbun Saturday, bringing you this week’s highlights in manga news. The weather here in the Mid-Atlantic has been teasing us with brief glimpses of the sun, providing a timely reminder that it’s supposed to be spring and that summer is only a month away! And you know…
Shinbun Saturday: Attack on Titan Hits Italy
Hi everyone! This is Vernieda, checking in from the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, which seems to have misplaced the sun. What does it look like? I’m not sure I remember! While the dreary days certainly sap energy levels, they are perfect for curling up with a manga. So let’s take a look at what’s been happening in…
Shinbun Saturday: Humble Bundle Offers a Deal on Digital Manga
Welcome to the latest edition of Shinbun Saturday! I hope the weather where you live is much better than the weather where I’m at. I think I haven’t seen the sun in over a week. Isn’t April supposed to be the month of rain? To kick off this week’s manga news roundup, Kodansha USA has…
Shinbun Saturday: The Return of CLAMP’s Favorite Magical Girl
Hi everyone! Welcome to the last Saturday of April. Is it still rainy where you live? Or have you moved on to warm, flower-filled days? Here in the Mid-Atlantic, it’s somewhere in between. Rainy or sunny, I hope you’re ready for a blast from the past. Last month, Angel reported that we were getting a…
Masamune Shirow and Brandon Graham: A Dirty, Dirty Pair
Porn comics! I wish I could say I’m a bigger fan of them than I am. Sex unbound from just about everything up to including the laws of physics and the capitalistic forces that keep real live porn mired in racism and misogyny! What a concept. I’m sure there’s plenty of material out there for…
If It Fits: Shoes, Sex, and Eroticised Withdrawal in Okazaki Mari’s “&”
Okazaki Mari’s romance comic “&” is about romance as a connection that springs from sensual experience. Its heroine, Kaoru, works in a hospital and is attempting to build her own business as a nail technician in her own time, and at the site of each job, she has a suitor.