Tag Archives: Ode to Kirihito

MMF: Do Manga Editors Dream of Tezuka Sheep?

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: 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

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My Personal Top Ten Manga

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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Why Vertical Inc. is Successful

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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Tezuka Month: Ode to Kirihito vol. 1

All About Manga inspects Ode to Kirihito vol.1! Continue reading

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