Category Archives: Discussion

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

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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

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Discussion: How Do You Feel About Kickstarter Manga?

Well folks, despite the closure of Bandai Entertainment and the downsizing of Media Blasters, there is some good news for manga in the early weeks of 2012! Yesterday, Digital Manga Publishing announced a new Kickstarter campaign to finance the publication … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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