Tag Archives: Viz

5 Reasons Why Anime Expo 2013 Was Good For Manga

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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MMF: Viz Signature Needs More Marketing

This post is a part of a larger discussion, called the Manga Moveable Feast, about the Viz Signature line and its titles, hosted this month by Kate Dacey of the Manga Critic. Check out the introduction post for a short … Continue reading

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Anime Expo 2011- Day Two

My day started off with the Production I.G panel. With trailers for the Bunny Drop anime and Blood C, a collaboration with CLAMP and the Blood franchise. While the highlight of the panel is definitely Maki Terishima and her complete … Continue reading

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Tales From Out of Print: Basara

I first got into Basara by Yumi Tamura years ago. I bought the first volume and then didn’t buy the second volume until a number of years afterward. I couldn’t tell you why I stopped reading Basara for so long, … Continue reading

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Going Digital: Three Things Every Manga Publisher Needs

All About Manga talks about three essential things a manga publisher should have if they want to survive the move towards digital publishing. Continue reading

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Is There Adequate Manga Marketing for the Everyday Fan?

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

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Discussion: Why aren't manga fans more open to OEL manga?

All About Manga asks for your thoughts about OEL manga and manga-inspired comics. Why aren’t they selling when manga is still so popular? Continue reading

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