Category Archives: opinion

The Conflicting Roles of Editor and Blogger

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

This post has been a long time coming,  but it’s pretty difficult to write. I’ve been a manga fan for ten and a half years now. It’s been great fun and, don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere and neither is … 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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Webcomics Wednesday: More Goodies

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

Man, it’s been a crazy three-four weeks for me. I cannot believe that I took that kind of a break from blogging, but there was a lot on my plate. (Four Hana to Yume titles, which are the most textually … Continue reading →

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Borders Vs. Manga Publishers

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

I’ve had a horribly depressing week.* First, I learned Lillian, Asako and Troy were laid off, then I learned the awful reason why. Borders hasn’t been paying Tokyopop for many, many months, during the holiday season no less, and because … Continue reading →

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Life of a (Rookie) Editor: Love and Job Security

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

Yesterday it was announced that Tokyopop was laying off senior editor Lillian Diaz-Przybyl, editor Troy Lewter and editor Asako Suzuki. My heart sunk. These weren’t just any old layoffs for me; Lillian had been my mentor as an intern. She … 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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MMF: My Reaction to Barefoot Gen 1 & 2

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

All About Manga talks about Barefoot Gen by Keiji Nakazawa for the February Manga Movable Feast. Barefoot Gen tells the story of a family greatly affected by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, largely based on Keiji Nakazawa’s own experiences and those of other survivors. Continue reading →

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