Zack Davisson Talks Translating Soseki Natsume’s I Am A Cat The Manga Edition
A few weeks ago Tuttle Publishing released Sōseki Natsume's I Am A Cat...but as a manga edition! Adapted by Chiroru Kobato, readers can now experience the satirical classic in a completely...
What’s On Your Merchandise Wish Lists?
If you've been an anime fan for a while, you've probably acquired a few goodies along the way. Perhaps a figure or two, a t-shirt, a plushie, jewelry -- there are...
Instant Analysis: Itihasa
I feel as if we don't get a lot of historical manga released here in the US, although Itihasa's setting is so unusual that I'm surprised that it was chosen to be...
Delicious in Manga Form: Our Favorite Food Manga
The long and storied history of food manga has been pretty lengthy in Japan. But with recent titles like Food Wars, Piacevole, and Sweetness & Lightning coming to the West, it's...
5 Things To Know About Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
Volume 1 of Kagiji Kumanomata's Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle is hitting bookstores (and digital platforms) tomorrow. But what exactly is this manga all about? Well, Annette Roman, a long-time...
To Share or Not to Share
In the last month or so, the game Persona 5 has caused quite a controversy. Upon release, Atlus posted a list of rules about sharing content from the PlayStation4 RPG in...
Hanami Without Sakura
If you've known about Japan long enough you probably also know that in Japan, sakura trees are the symbol of Spring and the most well-known excuse to go to a hanami...
The Great Light Novel Experience
It's been about two years since Yen Press announced at Sakuracon that they'd be making a push to bring more light novels to the West. The history of LNs was poor...
Yen On In Your Ears
I love reading, and I'm sure a lot of you do too. But one of the drawbacks of picking up a book is that it's an activity not exactly suited to...
DIY Crowdfunding?
Kickstarter. Indiegogo. For some of you, those words are likely to stir up some strong feelings in many of you. Perhaps you got a beautiful collector's edition that's not available any...