December 30, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on A partial “best of” list
Manga Life has posted its end of 2008 wrap-up. I contributed a few thoughts on my favorite manga and anime releases in 2008. Click on the link to see what I and other ML contributors cited as our favorites. I … Continue reading
December 20, 2008
by Joy
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Voice acting is one of those things I never really noticed until I started watching anime. Then I went and compared the original Japanese-language audio tracks of a couple anime to their English-language dubs and heard for myself the difference … Continue reading
December 1, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on Hagaren miscellany
Via umadoshi: Jake Forbes on the joys of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga. An excerpt: Any anime fan who’s followed the scene for the last five years is probably quite familiar with this ongoing tale of angst and alchemy, but if … Continue reading
November 19, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on Naruto Nation redux
As others in the comics & anime blogosphere have already reported, Viz will be repeating last year’s Naruto Nation in the first half of 2009. On the manga front, eleven volumes of manga will be released between February and April … Continue reading
September 24, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on Link roundup 2008-09-24
I know, I know – all work and no blogging makes Joy a dull girl. To make up for my long radio silence, I present you with some recent interesting links on libraries, Asian-American media, and anime. Semi-regular posting will … Continue reading
August 8, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on Female characters in manga and anime
A while back, over at Sporadic Sequential, John Jakala posted a list of his 25 favorite manga characters. I’m a big fan of lists, but in the tradition of “5 things makes a post,” I’m going to do a shorter … Continue reading
June 16, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
I first heard of director Shinkai Makoto through a brief mention of his work in Asia Pacific Arts’ Best of 2007: Asian Film roundup. I do not usually find anime recommendations over at APA, which made this mention worth investigating, … Continue reading
June 12, 2008
by Joy
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I’ve just started watching the BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad anime courtesy of Netflix (verdict so far: not bad at all!), and it inspired me to brainstorm all the manga and anime that I know that feature rock music as a … Continue reading
April 18, 2008
by Joy
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For me, learning to interpret a whole new set of cultural references and symbols is one of the pleasures of reading manga and watching anime. And one of the most widely used symbols in manga and anime, especially at this … Continue reading
March 30, 2008
by Joy
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I’ve decided to start a new feature for this blog: the recommended series. I’ve been writing reviews of individual manga volumes and plan to do some of individual anime DVDs, but sometimes it makes more sense to write a post … Continue reading
February 25, 2008
by Joy
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Over at Asia Pacific Arts, Gene Yang talks about the growth of Asian American comics and his current projects in The Second Life of Gene Yang. Am I a geek for being excited by the prospect of a comic about … Continue reading
February 13, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on New lists from ICv2
ICv2 has released its latest top manga and anime properties list. You’ll have to get the actual guide to see the full lists, but here are the top ten titles: ICv2’s Top Ten Manga Properties for 2007: 1. Naruto 2. … Continue reading