Tag Archives: Vertical Inc

Moyoco Anno’s Study of the Bitch

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

There is something about how Moyoco Anno portrays women in her manga. Put simply, each and every female character is a bitch. While this may seem like a derogatory way to say it, it is simply how Anno sees all … Continue reading →

Posted in manga | Tagged Bitch, Del Rey, Happy Mania, Hataraki Man, Manga Moveable Feast, Moyoco Anno, Sakuran, Sugar Sugar Rune, tokyopop, Vertical Inc, Viz Media, women | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in manga, opinion, reviews | Tagged 20th Century Boys, A Bride's Story, A Drunken Dream & Other Stories, Akimi Yoshida, Antique Bakery, Banana Fish, Barefoot Gen, Basara, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Bunny Drop, Dororo, Emma, From Far Away, Fumi Yoshinaga, Fuyumi Soryo, Genkaku Picasso, Harold Sakuishi, Kaoru Mori, Keiji Nakazawa, Keiko Takemiya, Kou Yaginuma, Kyoko Hikawa, Ladies in Comic Book Stores, Makoto Yukimura, Manga Moveable Feast, Mars, Monster, Moto Hagio, Naoki Urasawa, Nodame Cantabile, Ode to Kirihito, Ooku, Osamu Tezuka, Planetes, Please Save My Earth, Pluto, Princess Knight, Saki Hiwatari, To Terra..., Tomoko Ninomiya, Twin Spica, Usamaru Furuya, Vertical Inc, Viz Media, Yen Press, Yotsuba&!, Yumi Tamura, Yumi Unita | 11 Comments

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 →

Posted in manga, opinion, reviews | Tagged Andromeda Stories, CMX, Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President, Kaiji Kawaguchi, Keiko Takemiya, Nari Kusakawa, Recipe for Gertrude, Ryu Mitsuse, Two Flowers for the Dragon, Vertical Inc, Viz Media | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in manga, opinion | Tagged Apollo's Song, Buddha, Chi's Sweet Home, Dai Nippon Printing, Dororo, Kodansha, MW, Ode to Kirihito, Osamu Tezuka, Peepo Choo, To Terra..., Twin Spica, Vertical Inc | 11 Comments

Life of A (Rookie) Editor: Success and Secrets

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

All About Manga talks about working as a manga editor, some recent good news and the importance of keeping license announcements from becoming public too early! Continue reading →

Posted in manga, opinion | Tagged ANNCast, Deb Aoki, Hetalia, Kami no Shizuku, No Longer Human, tokyopop, Vertical Inc | 9 Comments

Vertical Licenses Princess Knight, Drops of God and No Longer Human Manga

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

Vertical Inc. licenses Princess Knight, Kami no Shizuku and No Longer Human. Manga nerds everywhere rejoice and explode with joy. Continue reading →

Posted in manga, news | Tagged Anime News Network, ANNCast, Deb Aoki, Drops of God, Kami no Shizuku, manga licenses, news, No Longer Human, Osamu Tezuka, Princess Knight, Princess Knight Guy, Usamaru Furuya, Vertical Inc, Zac Bertschy | 4 Comments

Is There Adequate Manga Marketing for the Everyday Fan?

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

All About Manga talks about how the industry has failed to better inform the casual manga fan about what’s being published, both in print and online. Continue reading →

Posted in manga, opinion | Tagged bookstores, casual fans, DMP, in book ads, manga, marketing, scanlations, Shojo Beat, tokyopop, Vertical Inc, Viz, Yen Press | 56 Comments

Tag Archives: Vertical Inc

Moyoco Anno’s Study of the Bitch

My Personal Top Ten Manga

Recently Finished Manga

Why Vertical Inc. is Successful

Life of A (Rookie) Editor: Success and Secrets

Vertical Licenses Princess Knight, Drops of God and No Longer Human Manga

Is There Adequate Manga Marketing for the Everyday Fan?

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