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Quickstep, Tango, Foxtrot: Let’s Dance a Waltz

March 1, 2018

Let’s Dance a Waltz, Volumes 1-3 Natsumi Ando (story and art) Kodansha April/June/August 2015 There’s a romance inherent in the flowing dresses, crisp tuxedos, intricate footwork, sweeping turns, and bright-eyed smiles of ballroom dance. This makes it a perfect partner for a love story, even ...

Comics, Manga

You Be You: a Review of Princess Jellyfish

June 2, 2016

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 ...

Comics, Interviews, Manga

NYCC 2015: A Q&A with Kodansha Comics

October 13, 2015

I was at New York Comic Con (NYCC) this past weekend, and got the opportunity to sit, and chat with the Kodansha execs: Mr. Hiroaki Morita (President of Kodansha Advance Media/Vice-President of Kodansha) Mr. Kohei Furukawa (President and CEO of Kodansha USA/Vice-President and Head of Rights, ...

Comics, Manga

Attack on NYCC: Kodansha Teases Big Manga Announcement

October 8, 2015

New York Comic-con is officially in full swing, and people are lining up for the most popular events–including some of our own WWACers! In addition to celebrity panels and autograph sessions, there are sure to be some major announcements. I’m hoping for new North American manga ...

Reviews

He Blinded Me With Science, or The Science of Attack on Titan

September 18, 2015

The Science of Attack on Titan Writer: Rikao Tanagita Illustrations: Hajime Isayama and Maru Fujishima Translation: Ko Ransom Kodansha Comics June 2015 The ubiquitous Attack on Titan strikes again! We have the original manga, spin-off series, light novels, anime adaptations, live action movies, ...

Comics, Manga

Cats, Ninjas, Otaku, and a Company Returns from the Dead: Anime Expo 2015

July 7, 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 ...

Manga

Making the Old New Again: The Heroic Legend of Arslan

June 24, 2015

The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volumes 1-3 Yoshiki Tanaka (original story) & Hiromu Arakawa (manga adaptation) Kodansha Comics August 2014 – May 2015

Comics, Manga

A Silent Voice Speaks Out Against Bullying: A Review

June 24, 2015

A Silent Voice vols. 1 Kodansha Comics Yoshitoki Ōima (mangaka), Ben Applegate (Editor), Steven LeCroy (Translator/Letterer) Release Date: May 26, 2015 A review copy was supplied by Kodansha.

Comics, Essays, Manga

Attack on Titan: Inspiring Post-Apocalyptic Adventure or Japanese Military Propaganda?

June 23, 2015

Unless we live in China, we just can’t escape from Attack on Titan. In the post-apocalyptic manga by Hajime Isayama, the last bastion of humanity lives within inside walls built to keep man-eating titans out. But like the zombie horde fans so often compare them to, the titans find ways to ...

Comics, Manga, Reviews

Noragami, a Tale of a Stray God and a Cat-Tailed Girl

June 5, 2015

Noragami: Stray God volumes 1-4 Adachitoka (mangaka); Alethea Nibley & Athena Nibley (translation); Lys Blakeslee (lettering) Kodansha, September 2014-April 2015 Note: this essay contains mild spoilers; review copies provided by Kodansha. You’ve got a sassy small god who wants to be a big ...

Kodansha

Quickstep, Tango, Foxtrot: Let’s Dance a Waltz

You Be You: a Review of Princess Jellyfish

NYCC 2015: A Q&A with Kodansha Comics

Attack on NYCC: Kodansha Teases Big Manga Announcement

He Blinded Me With Science, or The Science of Attack on Titan

Cats, Ninjas, Otaku, and a Company Returns from the Dead: Anime Expo 2015

Making the Old New Again: The Heroic Legend of Arslan

A Silent Voice Speaks Out Against Bullying: A Review

Attack on Titan: Inspiring Post-Apocalyptic Adventure or Japanese Military Propaganda?

Noragami, a Tale of a Stray God and a Cat-Tailed Girl

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