Category Archives: manga

Posts related to manga or manga news.

MMF: Do Manga Editors Dream of Tezuka Sheep?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

It’s very common on manga blogs to talk about the series you dream of seeing printed in English. Nearly every manga blogger does it. It’s an easy feature to write up and readers seem to love getting exposed to unfamiliar … Continue reading →

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Discussion: Should I Switch To Digital Mid-Series?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

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 →

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Discussion: Which Tezuka Manga is Your Favorite?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

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 →

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My Personal Top Ten Manga

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

This post actually got started on the Ladies in Comic Book Stores tumblr, where a reader asked me for my top ten manga.  I wrote out this huge post, complete with links to the Amazon listings, other suggestions, reasons why … Continue reading →

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MMF: Usamaru Furuya’s Genkaku Picasso & Why It’s Currently the Only Shounen Manga on My Shelves

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

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?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

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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Recently Finished Manga

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

It is with great luck, persistence and a few of my favorite comic book stores’ help that I’ve been able to finish collecting Eagle, Banana Fish, Recipe for Gertrude and Andromeda Stories recently. (Admittedly, I found Andromeda Stories on Right Stuf.) … Continue reading →

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