Category Archives: Discussion
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
Discussion: Trusting Publishers
Hi guys! Sorry for not posting for a while! I didn’t really have any great ideas for a bit. Anyway… Being a manga fan is an interesting lesson in trust. We trust the manga publishers that give us our favored … Continue reading
Discussion: Would you travel with your smutty manga?
Having just purchased an iPad, taken a trip and heard about other manga blogger’s support of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF, for short) during NYAF/NYCC, I wanted to discuss traveling with manga. I never bring manga that would … Continue reading
Discussion: How do manga publishers make you mad?
It seems to me there have been a lot of reasons for manga fans to rejoice these past few years, but also a lot of reasons for manga fans to grit their teeth because of something a manga publisher has … Continue reading
I Miss Tokyopop, Sort Of
This post, in its original incarnation was a stupid rant about how I can’t find more work in the manga industry right now. I thought about publishing it today and decided against it because it was just me whining. Then … Continue reading
Discussion: Do You Know How Much Manga You Have?
I recently agreed to participate in a photo blog series about people’s manga shelves over at Manga Bookshelf. This opportunity to show off has given me a little pause as I prepare and photograph my collection. Is my collection interesting … Continue reading
Discussion: Moving with Your Manga
My boyfriend and I have started the search for a new (much larger) apartment this week, and while we haven’t secured a place yet, my mind is on moving soon. It’s then that I look at my bookshelves, double stacked … Continue reading
The Pros and Cons of Jmanga.com
Now that Jmanga.com has opened up its site for all users, digital manga in English has taken another step towards its Utopian ideal. It’s not the most perfect site, but Jmanga does have some edge against competitors. Let’s take a … Continue reading
