Tag Archives: Vertical Inc

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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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 →

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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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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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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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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 →

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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 →

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