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O7-Ghost Chapter Preview

By Lissa Pattillo on Thursday, October 9, 2008

I know I already posted about Go!Comi’s website for their upcoming series, 07-Ghost, earlier this week, but earlier this week I didn’t have a link for their first chapter preview, so enjoy! It’s a really nice manga reader too, slick and simple. 07-Ghost looks like an entertaining series thus far and I’m really liking the expressive art style. A definite must-buy for me when December comes around. Also a reminder, don’t forget about Go!Comi’s current draw contest to win the original Japanese seven volume set!

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Tags: 07 Ghost

Big Heads for Big Love of Manga?

By Lissa Pattillo on Thursday, October 9, 2008

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Forgot to make note of this last week but I made some changes to the About page. It’s been tidied up, explains a few things about the site and also includes some reviewer chibis inspired by the adorable bio pics used on Brigid and co’s Good Comics for Kids blog. How’s that for insentive? Be a reliable guest reviewer for Kuriousity, get a chibi! Speaking of which, I’m still accepting guest reviews from fellow Canadian manga fans so pop me an e-mail if you’d like to contribute! Also, I’m willing to offer the chibis on a commission basis if anyone’s interested :)

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Categories: Misc, Site Updates

More on the Newly Born YG

By Lissa Pattillo on Saturday, October 4, 2008

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Over at her blog, Gia’s posted a short Q&A she had with Thuy Duong, president of the industry’s newest boys’ love publisher, Yaoi Generation. The questions address a variety of things, including their first announced title, breath, to the possibility of future licenses. I was especially happy to read Thuy Duong’s confirmation about their considerations for publishing global boys’ love work. I know a couple “artists and writers who took the initiative” and I’m happy to know their efforts could bear some fruit. I’m really looking forward to a publisher who looks to balance both, so it’ll be interesting to see where things head from here. Only two months until we see the first book!

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Tags: Boys' Love/Yaoi, Yaoi Generation

The Future of Girls’ Comics

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, October 1, 2008

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… as spoken about by Rivkah, creator of Steady Beat. Yesterday she posted a pleasantly long and detailed, informed and interesting write-up in light of the recent shutdown of DC’s comic line-up, Minx. She not only shares some inner workings of the graphic novel industry as she’s witnessed it, but offers insightful ideas and thoughts of the future of the industry and what both creators and publishers should do to see it flourish more successfully.

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Categories: Editorials, Misc
Tags: Global Manga

Overview of Yaoi Con 2008

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, October 1, 2008

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While there still hasn’t been much in the way of news from Yaoi Con 2008, many still await it with semi-patience. So, in the absence of any yet revealed internet press at the event (though some birdies have said a certain Brian from MangaCast was there?), here’s some little tidbits in the meantime!

BLU Adds New Hinako Takanaga Series To Site

By Lissa Pattillo on Saturday, September 27, 2008

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While the licenses themselves aren’t new (still haven’t heard much from this weekend’s Yaoi Con, though BLU has no panel scheduled), BLU’s website has updated with pages for two of their previously announced series, A Capable Man (pictured above) and You Will Fall In Love, both series by Hinako Takanaga.

Now, while I’m thrilled these two titles are still on track, with Hinako Takanaga being one of my favourite manga-kas, I can’t help but wonder about the November and December 2008 release dates. While they were already listed with these dates by Diamond Distributers a little while back, I’m still no less skeptical. With no definitive answers yet given on the fate of some of their currently running series, and some instability from the restructuring still remaining, can we fans have faith in these release dates? I’m hopeful we can, but I guess right now only time will tell when November comes around.

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Tags: Boys' Love/Yaoi, Hinako Takanaga

Yaoi Generation Makes Its Debut

By Lissa Pattillo on Saturday, September 27, 2008

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I may not be able to attend Yaoi Con, but the wonders of the internet allows us to keep informed all the same! So yay for that :)

Today I recieved an e-mail from Yaoi Generation about their first licensed title:

“breath, by Chifumi Ochi, is a five-volume love story between a socially awkward businessman and a confident, attractive college student. Brought together by too much alcohol and a series of misunderstandings, these two opposites face difficult trials while learning just how much they need each other.”

The series is five volumes long with the first book set for release in December. Not too long a wait! I’m excited to see what their publishing will be like, plus marketing from here on out.

Yaoi Generation has also updated their website, including this information and some cover images (pictured above) from the announced book. They also remind fans to drop by their booth at Yaoi Con for the news and some goodies!

You can read the full press release with some words from the company’s president, Thuy Duong, under the cut.

Cover of the Prodigal Son

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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Just sweeping through Amazon today and saw the cover for the April 2009 release of Del Rey’s Wolverine: Prodigal Son.

I’m liking the sleek look of this cover and I look forward to seeing some finished interior pages from this one, because I’m really enjoying what I’ve seen so far of Wilson Tortosa’s art kept in black and white. I haven’t gotten to read any of the author, Anthony Johnston’s, work before so it’ll be an interesting experience, especially with such an iconic character getting a manga backstory make-over. Makes me nostalgic for the original X-men manga…

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Categories: Misc
Tags: Global Manga

If I Was Down in San Francisco This Weekend

By Lissa Pattillo on Tuesday, September 23, 2008

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The schedule for Yaoi Con 2008 was posted yesterday night. Coming up this weekend, September 26-28th, it’s the biggest (I would assume by this point?) boys’ love event on this continent. Alas, the cost of flights, hotels and passports keep me from it. And yet I couldn’t help looking at the schedule and planning my ‘if I was there’. Live the experience for me, Yaoi Con attendees!

Golden Vampires Take a “Bite” Out of Blogging

By Lissa Pattillo on Thursday, September 18, 2008

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Go!Comi’s pun was too horrid not to use for the title of this entry. Well, that and somedays it’s just near-impossible coming up with something as simple as a post name, don’t you find?

After first posting a link to it through their forum yesterday, the Go!Comi staffed has explained in more detail, via their DeviantArt journal and web blog, the deal with their new fiction line. What exists now is Golden Vampires: a fiction story told from the perspective of two girls as they blog about their experiences. The story is meant to have an interactive element to it as readers are encouraged to post comments on the blog, which will then in turn be responded to in-character by the blog-writer (s).

Seems like a neat concept to me, not something I personally have much interest in, but I can see the charm there, especially with the interactive part. Reminds me of these column that used to (still is?) running in the Cosmopolitan magazine, though I can’t see these girls having so much to say about their more initimate moments. On that note though, it’s not as though I can avoid pointing out upon a quick visual scan, “ball-gag” and “leather-strap” were where my eyes first fell…

So, while still lamenting the lack of light novels, fans looking for another vampire story and enjoy that blogging experience should probably head over there and give ‘er a go.

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Categories: Misc