Category Archives: Discussion
Discussion: Should I Switch To Digital Mid-Series?
I am preparing for a trip to Panama and Nicaragua later this week and, to prep, I decided to stock up on some digital manga. …Which leads me to a small conundrum. All the manga apps on my iPad have … Continue reading
Discussion: Which Tezuka Manga is Your Favorite?
Yesterday was the 23rd anniversary of Osamu Tezuka’s death. To commemorate the man who had (and still has!) such an impact on manga publishing, I thought it would be good to talk about his manga and our favorites. Personally, I … Continue reading
MMF: Usamaru Furuya’s Genkaku Picasso & Why It’s Currently the Only Shounen Manga on My Shelves
Forgive me for talking about probably the most reviewed, most popular and most accessible Usamaru Furuya manga in the English. I’m sure the other participants in this month’s manga moveable feast have chatted your ear off about Genkaku Picasso, so … Continue reading
Discussion: Why Not Manga?
This is a multi-faceted question that could apply to a whole bunch of people (I hope. And I hope they find this question on this blog) I’ve always felt like anime is more popular than manga, but for reasons I … Continue reading
Life of a (Rookie) Editor: Firing Clients
I have tried very hard not to write ranty or whiny blog posts about the challenges I face as a freelance editor. Let me tell you, they are many and the temptation is great, but this isn’t a personal blog. But … Continue reading
New Tumblr: Ladies in Comic Book Stores
Happy 2012, everyone! Instead of writing to you about manga, for the first post of the new year, I went and started a new blog on a different platform: Ladies in Comic Book Stores. Don’t worry, All About Manga isn’t … Continue reading
A Proposition for My Fellow Lady-Geeks
Over the course of the weekend, I read this interesting article on Kotaku about Nerds and Male Privilege. You should read it through, if you haven’t already, before continuing to read my post here as it makes a lot of … Continue reading
The 2011 Great Manga Gift Guides
Welcome to the 2011 Great Manga Gift Guide! This is the archive for all the Great Manga Gift Guides posted between 11-21-11 and 12-21-11. They are here for your perusal, whether you would like to shop for your manga-loving friends … Continue reading
Discussion: What’s Your Favorite Scifi and/or Fantasy Manga?
OK, so I’m doing a panel on underrated scifi and fantasy manga next week at Loscon 38. I’ve already figured out that I want to talk about Planetes, To Terra, Pluto, From Far Away and Twin Spica, but I also don’t want … Continue reading
