How Anime and Manga Translators Learned Japanese
Over the past week, I reached out to a number of translators currently translating in either the anime or manga industry. There are ways you can learn Japanese, but some way...
David Boyd Talks Translating Minoru Furuya’s Ciguatera Manga
Tomorrow we will see the English manga debut of Minoru Furuya, the creator of The Ping Pong Club. Kodansha will be releasing his manga Ciguatera as a fairly hefty book (clocking...
All About Japan: Igort on The Mystery of Japan
A couple of weeks ago, Chronicle Books released Japanese Notebooks by one of the most well known Italian artists, Igort. From his personal experiences in Japan to the many memories and...
Spotlight on Right Stuf Anime
Every now and then, I forget that people don't shop like me. It's why I always do a double-take whenever I hear or read about someone who has never ordered from...
12 Days of Anime 2017: What’s it Like Watching Detective Conan All This Time?
Ok, so, super important note. I actually caught up to Detective Conan (Case Closed, but Detective Conan) last year.
It was Dec 16, so some time away before 2017. I meant to...
The Irodori Comics Aqua Doujinshi Tour!
A few months ago a new publisher publishing directly from Japanese creators emerged that’s fairly unique -- Irodori Comics, and in particular, them launching a non-erotic doujinshi line. That’s what leads...
Muse Watches the 90s!: Slayers Ep. 5-8: The Imminent Return of Dark Lord ShabbaDabbaDoo
In the last set of episodes that I covered, our heroes Lina and Gourry were pursued by a group led by the golem Zel. Lina had been warned by the famous...
A Lookie at Jump Rookie
It wasn't too long ago I wrote about how manga serializations are changing in Japan. Since then, several other magazines have been announced they're ending (Bessatsu Hana to Yume) or changing...
What To Expect This Holiday Shopping Season
Now that it's November, the stores are now pushing aside the Halloween decor and moving all the winter seasonal up front. And as they do so, they also are plastering various...
Media Do Manga Tour: Zombie Cherry, Eve: The Beautiful Love-Scientizing Goddess, Miya’s Love
With the release of Baki the Grappler announced for an August release, it was high time to take a look at what Media Do has offered right now.
...It's about to get...