Manga Xanadu

This week I look at eManga’s September promotion, the bestselling and new releases at Vizmanga.com, and I review Backstage Prince vol 1-2 as a comfort manga. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode24/MangaDomeEpisode24.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

In this episode I look at the Nielson Bookscan Top 20, the goings-on at Vizmanga.com and then I review the Kodansha digital samplers Real and Unreal. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode23/MangaDomeEpisode23.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

This week I check out a new manga kickstarter from Manga Reborn, what’s up at Vizmanga, and review the last two volumes of Alice in the Country of Hearts. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode22/MangaDomeEpisode22.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  Manga at Japan Expo This week at look at some news, the Vizmanga price increase, top ten and new releases, and the new licenses Yen Press and Viz Media announced at Japan Expo last weekend. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode21/MangaDomeEpisode21.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  Not Feeling the Magica It’s a short episode this week. I look at some new stories, what’s new at Vizmanga, and do a short review of the Magica spinoffs, Puella Magi Kazumi Magica and Puella Magi Oriko Magica. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode20/MangaDomeEpisode20.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Manga at Otakon! This week I check out some news stories from Japan, the goings-ons at Vizmanga, the latest Bookscan numbers and finally the manga license announcements from Otakon. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode19/MangaDomeEpisode19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  Sparkler Monthly Magazine This week is the usual Vizmanga.com features with the spotlight going on Sparkler Magazine as I take an in-depth look at its titles and features. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode18/MangaDomeEpisode18.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  This weeks I check out the Vizmanga top 10 for the last two weeks, and various news stories about titles ending and new titles beginning in the US and Japan, as well as more new licenses from Seven Seas Entertainment. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode17/MangaDomeEpisode17.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  This week I look at all the manga announcements (or lack there of) from San Diego Comic Con 2013. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode16/MangaDomeEpisode16.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

This week I look at some news from Japan, what’s new at the Vizmanga.com site, and I check out 9 volumes of Bleach that cover 3 story arc, and how it’s affected by missing volumes. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode15/MangaDomeEpisode15.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

This week I check out all the news from manga publishers Viz Media, Vertical Inc., Digital Manga Publishing, Right Stuf, Kodansha and Dark Horse Comics at Anime Expo and their announcements. http://archive.org/download/Episode14_201307/MangaDomeEpisode14.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  This week I’ve got a few short news stories, the goings on at Vizmanga.com and I look at the similarities of three Yen Press titles that are based on or inspired by Alice in Wonderland: Are You Alice?, Alice in the Country of Hearts and Pandora Hearts. The podcast is on Facebook now too! Like it there too for new episodes and updates about what’s coming up! http://archive.org/download/Episode13_201307/MangaDomeEpisode13.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download