Tag Archives: Kodansha

5 Reasons Why Anime Expo 2013 Was Good For Manga

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

So, for a while I’ve found anime cons to be a little depressing as a huge manga nerd. Very few manga panels, very few manga sellers in the dealers’ hall and a lot of publishers had relatively negative tones with … Continue reading →

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Why Vertical Inc. is Successful

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

For my own reasons, I like to think about what makes certain manga publishers successful, especially in hard economic times when it seems like a lot of publishers are cutting back or teetering on the edge. Vertical Inc., one of … Continue reading →

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Del Rey Folds; Kodansha USA to Take on Their Titles

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

Del Rey Manga is folding and Kodansha USA is stepping in to take their place at Random House. What will happen next? No one knows, but here’s what Kodansha SHOULD do if they want to get the attention and trust of American manga fans. Continue reading →

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A Rare Review: Planetes vol.1

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

All About Manga reviews an out-of-print manga, Planetes volume 1! Continue reading →

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