Tag Archives: manga

Tattoo… 05.15.12

My friend is thinking of getting a tattoo.  I know that at one point or another we all think of getting one, but actually getting it done is some other story. I really wanted one few years back, but since … READ MORE
One Piece x Roppongi hills 04.09.12

ONE PIECE exhibition { one piece-ten } will be held for 3 months in Roppongi hills, Tokyo. Starts from March 20th at Mori Arts Center Gallery. Oooooooh Oda Eiichiro Sensei! I just can’t wait to go! The thing is I was … READ MORE
Bokura Ga Ita 04.04.12

The popular shojo manga Bokura Ga Ita (English title: We Were There) which started in 2002, ended their serialized run with this year’s March edition of Betsucomi, is now in theaters as a 2 part live-action movie.   The first part … READ MORE
Google’s Android system, manga-style 01.04.12

Android, the operating system attached to millions of smartphones, is currently the star of a new manga series entitled Sweet Android High. Featuring a crew of international high school girls named after phones - Moto-Laura-chan, Sam-Sung-chan, H-T-Syee-chan, Elle-G-chan and Soni-Eri-chan – … READ MORE
Social Games + Television = Reality? 11.23.11

Check out this interesting article from ZDNet, detailing the phenomena of Japanese social games blending with telvision/manga franchises in a huge marketing campaign. Apparently, some of the country’s biggest mobile games developers, including Mobage, Gree, and CyberAgent, have developed franchise … READ MORE
New Japanese Copyright Laws Might Hurt the Manga Industry 11.02.11

This could be a bad sign for the future of the manga industry. Apparently, Japan is considering making some changes to its copyright laws, opting to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.   In a nutshell: The changes would ”destroy” doujinshi (self-published) works, and … READ MORE
Western Sci-Fi Characters Re-imagined 10.16.11

It’s no secret that fan art can be pretty impressive. io9 compiled this list of some of the best examples of Western science-fiction characters re-imagined into manga/anime style, and the results are pretty awesome. The list includes this cute little … READ MORE
NEW YORK COMIC CON IS BACK! DAY 1 10.14.11

New York Comic Con is back and this time around they added a fourth day. One of if not the largest events in New York for anime, manga, comics, video games, artists, cos play, toys, figurines, cult films and the … READ MORE
Photos from the set of “TeZuKa” 09.07.11

Last week, we posted about TeZuKa, the stage production honoring the work of legendary anime/manga artist Osamu Tezuka that was set to premiere this week at London’s Sadler’s Wells theatre. Well, it premiered today, and BBC News has provided us … READ MORE
Osamu Tezuka-Inspired Theater Piece Opening Soon 08.31.11

Sadler’s Wells, a dance house in London, England, will host a visually stunning production based on the life and works of Japanese manga/anime artist Osamu Tezuka. Titled TeZukA, the show looks to be pretty great. Working with an international cast … READ MORE
Kaibutsu-Kun looks like a strange movie… 08.26.11

Kaibutsu-Kun is a live-action Japanese  film version of a 1965 manga of the same name. Apparently, this is a children’s movie, which seems weird for some reason. Starring  Satoshi Ohno (as the kid in the red hat), Dracula (played by … READ MORE
Online Manga Database Now Live 08.24.11

Last week, JManga.com was launched. The site is to be an extensive database of manga titles, both for free (for selected titles) and for purchase. The Digital Comics Association, who put together the web portal, hopes to have 10,000 manga … READ MORE
All Nippon Entertainment Works Co. set to push Japanese titles globally 08.16.11

The All Nippon Entertainment Works Co. will soon be a force in the Hollywood entertainment scene, with hopes of pushing Japanese content on a more international level.   A group of media/entertainment companies joined up to create this new mega-company, which will … READ MORE