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Happy Birthday, Shotaro Ishinomori

Posted on January 25, 2019July 21, 2021-by Alana

Today would have been the legendary Shotaro Ishinomori’s 81st birthday.

December 2018 Top 3 Manga Releases

Posted on December 10, 2018December 19, 2018-by Alana

We’re finishing up 2018 with three great manga releases from Vertical Comics, Viz Media, and Seven Seas Entertainment!

[Yatta-Tachi] Yusuke Nakamura and the Baltimore Japan Art Festival

Posted on November 25, 2018April 27, 2021-by Alana

Back in September, world famous Japanese illustrator Yusuke Nakamura paid a visit to the Baltimore Japan Art Festival.

November 2018 Top 3 Manga Releases

Posted on November 12, 2018November 16, 2018-by Alana

Days are getting shorter, nights are getting longer, and boy is it getting colder! With winter fast approaching and the holidays right around the corner, November is the perfect month to get cozy with some good books. Here are my top three manga picks for this month!

Ero Guro Nansensu in Manga [NSFW]

Posted on October 16, 2018July 21, 2021-by Mel

Chances are high that you’ve stumbled upon some sort of ero guro in your time on the internet. Ero guro nonsense (or ero guro nansensu) spans a wide variety of Japanese media, from theater and manga to film and music.

October 2018 Top 3 Manga Releases

Posted on October 6, 2018October 11, 2018-by Alana

It’s October, my favorite month of the year! Aside from celebrating my birthday, I always look forward to all the Halloween goodness that comes around this season. Let’s take a look at all the manga treats coming out this month!

September 2018 Top 5 Manga Releases

Posted on September 11, 2018October 3, 2018-by Alana

Summer may be over, but don’t get upset! Whether you’re headed back to school or starting to tackle those Q3 reports (like me), take a break in your busy schedule with one of these new manga releases.

Translation Theory: Gankutsuou [Spoilers]

Posted on August 31, 2018July 21, 2021-by Mel

The nuances of Japanese cannot always be translated directly into English (and by not always, I mean most of the time). Did key details in Gankutsuou get lost in translation?