Deb's Manga Blog
VIZ Kids at Comic-Con: Mameshiba, Panda Man and Pokemon
My first stop on Friday morning at San Diego Comic-Con was an invitation-only affair where the VIZ Media crew promised to announce some new titles for 2011. And sure enough, they did -- when I entered the room I was greeted by a bunch of giant Mameshiba plushes! Mameshiba is the latest addition to the VIZ Kids imprint of kid-friendly comics. The first Mameshiba books are due to debut in Spring 2011.
...Thursday at Comic-Con: Gekiga for Grown-Ups and Best/Worst Manga
While Preview Night gave fans a taste of what was to come, Thursday was the first official day of San Diego Comic-Con, and fans came out en masse to experience North America's largest comic, sci-fi, movie, TV, gaming and pop culture extravaganza.
...Manga, Movies and Very Big Bags at Comic-Con - Preview Night
When I arrived in San Diego on Wednesday morning, it was already becoming clear that this year's San Diego Comic-Con would be a major movie, games and TV-driven event, maybe even more so than previous years. Huge building-sized signs promoting upcoming movies were everywhere. The San Diego Hilton Bayside Hotel was covered with a giant multi-story poster for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World the new Edgar Wright (Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) film based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley.
...Manga Scanlation Site One Manga to Shut Down This Month
In a move that caught many manga readers off-guard, manga scanlation aggregator site OneManga.com has announced that it will be shutting down as of the end of month, July 31, 2010.
...Top 20 Manga Must-Sees at San Diego Comic-Con 2010
Starting on Wednesday night, July 21, the pleasant seaside city of San Diego turns into geek central as comics, manga, anime, sci-fi, gaming and toy collecting masses descend on the San Diego Convention Center for Comic-Con International 2010.
...U.S., Japan Manga Publishers Seek New Talent at Comic-Con
So you're an aspiring manga creator or a comics creator who'd love to see your work published in Japan? If you're going to San Diego Comic-Con this week, you're in luck! You have several opportunities to show off your best stuff to the people who might give you your next big break: U.S. and Japanese manga publishers.
...Shojo Manga Legend Moto Hagio To Appear at Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is the big kahuna of North American comics festivals, so it's used to hosting some of the biggest names in comics. But for manga fans, this year's Comic-Con will be welcoming a very special guest for her first U.S. visit: shojo manga legend Moto Hagio, the creator of A, A', They Were 11 and now A Drunken Dream.
...Udon Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Manga at Comic-Con
Ten years ago, four friends and comics creators joined forces to form Udon Entertainment. A decade, and a big stack of manga, manhwa, original comics and video game illustrations later, this Toronto-based company is coming to San Diego Comic-Con to celebrate their anniversary with a panel, on Friday, July 23 at 7:30 in Room 3.
...U.S. / Japan Manga Creator Felipe Smith Boosts Peepo Choo at Comic-Con
A few years ago, Los Angeles-based comics artist Felipe Smith was one of many creators manning a table at San Diego Comic-Con. As fans walked through the aisles, Smith did his best to get comics lovers to stop a while to check out his fast food satire, M.B.Q. from TokyoPop.
...Toronto, L.A. Comic Shops Celebrate With Scott Pilgrim Parties
This Monday at midnight, comics fans from coast-to-coast will be getting their hands on the sixth and final volume of Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim saga, and they'll be doing it in grand style as many comic shops across North America will be hosting parties to celebrate this comics milestone. Two biggies are happening in two cities with major Scott Pilgrim ties: Toronto, the setting for the Scott Pilgrim stories (and movie!) and Los Angeles, O'Malley's new hometown.
Manga Artist Junko Mizuno Offers New Print at Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con 2010 is coming up fast! While manga isn't the main focus of this humungous comics / sci-fi / movies / toys / games / pop culture fest, there's a lot of events to keep fans of Japanese anime and manga busy, from the time the doors open for Preview Night on Wednesday, July 21 until the doors close on at the end of the day on Sunday, July 25.
Win Manga and More in Neko Ramen Video Contest
TokyoPop wants you -- or at least they want you and your favorite cat to help spread the word about
Neko Ramen, a kooky kitty cooking comedy from Kenji Sonishi. Enter the Neko Ramen video contest and you could win a bunch of Neko Ramen goodies, including an autographed sketch by Sonishi-sensei, Neko Ramen chopsticks, bowls, TokyoPop manga and kitty toys for the star of your video too.
NY Times Manga Bestsellers: Last Airbender Soars Into #2 Debut
While Naruto is still hanging on to the top spot in this week's New York Times Graphic Books Bestseller List, there were two new upstarts staking their claim to their spot in the top 10: The graphic novel version of The Last Airbender movie, as adapted by Dave Roman, Joon Choi and Alison Wilgus from Del Rey Manga, and the latest volume of Maid Sama! By Hiro Fujiwara from TokyoPop.
...Comics Legend Stan Lee to Sign Ultimo Manga in LA, San Diego
Now that the second and latest volume of Ultimo is hitting the stores, so will comics creator Stan Lee, as he'll be making the scene in Los Angeles and San Diego this month to promote it. The co-creator of Ultimo (and numerous other comics including Spiderman, Iron Man and too many more to mention) will be signing copies of this Shonen Jump manga title at the Barnes and Noble at The Grove in L.A. on Friday, July 16 at 7:00 pm.
...Anime Expo 2010: Closer Look at 18 New VIZ Media Manga
VIZ Media Marketing Director Candace Uyloan and Editor Mike Montesa were on hand at Anime Expo 2010 in Los Angeles last weekend to showcase lots of new and cool coming attractions in anime, manga, art books and novels from this San Francisco-based publisher.
...Anime Expo 2010: Closer Look at Digital Manga's 14 New Titles
Southern California-based manga publisher Digital Manga Publishing announced 12 new shojo, seinen, and yaoi manga titles, and 2 new light novels at their panel at Anime Expo 2010 in Los Angeles, including original manga projects being developed especially for DMP by Nao Yazawa (the creator of Wedding Peach), and a new Gungrave manga, based on the characters created by Yasuhiro Nightow (creator of Trigun).
...VIZ Launches New Streaming Anime Series Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
At their Saturday panel at Anime Expo, the folks at VIZ Media announced that they'd be adding a new streaming anime series, straight from Japan: Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (a.k.a. Nurarihyon no Mago) to VIZAnime.com.
...Anime Expo 2010: Sunday's Manga Highlights
It's the 234th birthday of the U.S.A. and here you are, celebrating Japanese pop culture in all its glory. America is a nation of movers and shakers, thinkers and dreamers. So how about fulfilling your dream of traveling to Japan - perhaps with Pop Japan Travel on one of their otaku-friendly tours? Perhaps you want to exercise your freedom of speech by learning the basics of blogging and podcasting. Or maybe, as you reflect on a weekend of fun, you may be asking yourself, "Do Anime Conventions Have a Future?" At the very least, you can do your part to keep the American economy going by making that last minute purchase in the Exhibit Hall. Anyway you decide to go, Sunday has lots of possibilities to make it fun day at AX.
...Anime Expo 2010: Saturday's Manga Highlights
The Los Angeles Convention Center is sure to be humming with attendees all day and all night long on Day Three of Anime Expo. If you waited until today to check out the show, you've got lots of panels, special guest appearances, concerts and fun-filled events to check out today, including the ever-popular Anime Expo Masquerade.
...Anime Expo 2010: Friday's Manga Highlights
Day Two of Anime Expo will feature several industry panels, including previews of the latest and greatest manga from TokyoPop, hot anime releases from Geneon / Universal, Right Stuf / Nozomi, FUNimation and Aniplex. Digital Manga is promising to reveal a new Gungrave project with Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow. EigoManga will be offering portfolio reviews and a how to draw manga workshop, and will be spotlighting their new Danity Kane comics series featuring pop star Dawn Richard.
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