Category Archives: Discussion

Discussion: What’s Your Favorite Scifi and/or Fantasy Manga?

OK, so I’m doing a panel on underrated scifi and fantasy manga next week at Loscon 38. I’ve already figured out that I want to talk about Planetes, To Terra, Pluto, From Far Away and Twin Spica, but I also don’t want … Continue reading

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Discussion: Trusting Publishers

Hi guys! Sorry for not posting for a while! I didn’t really have any great ideas for a bit. Anyway… Being a manga fan is an interesting lesson in trust. We trust the manga publishers that give us our favored … Continue reading

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Discussion: Would you travel with your smutty manga?

Having just purchased an iPad, taken a trip and heard about other manga blogger’s support of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF, for short) during NYAF/NYCC, I wanted to discuss traveling with manga. I never bring manga that would … Continue reading

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Discussion: How do manga publishers make you mad?

It seems to me there have been a lot of reasons for manga fans to rejoice these past few years, but also a lot of reasons for manga fans to grit their teeth because of something a manga publisher has … Continue reading

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I Miss Tokyopop, Sort Of

This post, in its original incarnation was a stupid rant about how I can’t find more work in the manga industry right now. I thought about publishing it today and decided against it because it was just me whining. Then … Continue reading

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Discussion: Do You Know How Much Manga You Have?

I recently agreed to participate in a photo blog series about people’s manga shelves over at Manga Bookshelf. This opportunity to show off has given me a little pause as I prepare and photograph my collection. Is my collection interesting … Continue reading

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Discussion: Moving with Your Manga

My boyfriend and I have started the search for a new (much larger) apartment this week, and while we haven’t secured a place yet, my mind is on moving soon. It’s then that I look at my bookshelves, double stacked … Continue reading

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