Category Archives: Discussion

The Pros and Cons of Jmanga.com

Now that Jmanga.com has opened up its site for all users, digital manga in English has taken another step towards its Utopian ideal. It’s not the most perfect site, but Jmanga does have some edge against competitors.  Let’s take a … Continue reading

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Dicussion: How do you keep up with manga releases?

Ever since Tokyopop started the deluge of new manga releases years ago, fans have had trouble keeping up with everything. Now, even after the demise of several manga companies, there aren’t many fans who can buy all the manga they … Continue reading

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Discussion: Do you want manga as a gift?

Tomorrow is my birthday, which is why I have asked the question above. The answer might be obvious for some, but I feel that it cannot be answered easily. For years, I’ve found it difficult to ask for anime and … Continue reading

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Discussion: Can Manga Get Too Wordy?

I have been trying get through a certain volume by one of my favorite creators for a while now. I think it may have been over a month between the whirlwinds of Anime Expo and San Diego Comic Con. I … Continue reading

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Weekend Meditation: When do you read manga?

Lately I haven’t been able to get myself to read through one volume of manga I’m on. Normally, I devour manga during the week and barely read any over the weekend, mainly because I want to spend the extra time … Continue reading

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Life of a (Rookie) Editor: Learn By Doing

“Learn by doing” is the motto of my alma mater, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. You’ve probably never heard of the place, but that’s alright. Cal Poly, as everyone calls it, is a very practical school. In fact, the … Continue reading

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Dicussion: OOP Manga Collecting Habits

  This glorious stack of books  you see in the picture above is not my t0-read list (which is about three times this size) and not my oh-no-I-bought-two-copies-of-this-manga list. It is my random-out-of-print manga list. Except for Gatcha Gacha and … Continue reading

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