Now that Tokyopop is rising from the ashes, it’s time to talk about the glory days (and the grotty secrets). Roundtable time!
Hey, Paris! Where To Buy Comics On Your Sophisticated, Continental Weekend Break
I was lucky enough to score a work trip to the south of France a few weeks ago and, naturally, I used the opportunity to nip up to Paris — and check out their major comics shops. I was staying with a friend whose flatmate is also into comics — French, Japanese, American, whatever. He…
Shinbun Saturday: The Pirate King Retains His Throne
Barnes & Noble expands manga and graphic novel section On the heels of news that comics sales are up, the brick and mortar bookstore announced that due to customer demand, it would be doubling its space dedicated to manga and graphic novels. The increase would allow stores to keep backlist titles on the shelves longer…
Experience Satoshi Kon’s Dreams One More Time: a Review of Dream Fossil
Dream Fossil: the Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon Satoshi Kon Translation by Yota Koutani Vertical Comics, May 19 2015
Cosplaying While Black: Not Your “Black Faye Valentine”
In our last cosplay piece for our summer cosplay series, KM provided tips on getting started in cosplay, but getting involved in cosplay can be harder for different groups of people based on race, gender, sexuality, ability, and more. In this article, Carly talks race in cosplay and the barriers people of color (POC) cosplayers encounter…
Cats, Ninjas, Otaku, and a Company Returns from the Dead: Anime Expo 2015
While some of us gorged on barbecue and watched fireworks this past weekend, others braved the L.A. traffic to hit Anime Expo, the largest manga and anime convention in North America. A dizzying number of industry announcements were made over the span of four days but don’t worry. WWAC has got you covered! Here are…
Moon Tiara Magic: Sailor Moon Confectionary To Wear
Have you ever seen something so beautiful that you just began to cry?
Shinbun Saturday: Fighting for Love and Justice at Anime Expo
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Shinbun Saturday, a weekly round-up of recent manga news and other tidbits of interest!
Claire Spills Her Guts Again: Teen Things, ParaKiss, & Velvet Goldmine
Stories might be best told in certain media, but their reflections are ever-refractable: a lyric written in the back of an image puts a song into an imaginary world, a game cabinet in the background of a scene tweaks your understanding of the character who owns it. So, I’m going to talk about a film…
Oishii Manga: Barakamon’s Island Pickles
I like manga. I like food. Fortunately, there are a lot of manga that feature food! And thus, my summer plans are complete. To kick off the summer months, I decided to make some pickles. Cool, spicy-sweet summer pickles to complement the bright, hot, sunny days. I believe in the “beat the heat with more heat”…
Kickstarter of the Week: More Tezuka, More Better!
Amanda and Angel, here, bringing you our excitement over the latest Kickstarter campaign to publish more work by Tezuka Osamu!
Making the Old New Again: The Heroic Legend of Arslan
The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volumes 1-3 Yoshiki Tanaka (original story) & Hiromu Arakawa (manga adaptation) Kodansha Comics August 2014 – May 2015