December 2010
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Happy Holidays (& Other Announcements)!
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas to everyone out there! I just want to let you guys know that I’ll be taking a short break. I won’t be posting up articles until after January 1. In the meantime, I should probably catch up on anime, read more manga, keep finding psychology articles, and play some video games.
Regarding future entries, I plan to start off 2011 with a look at Bill...
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Eiichiro Oda Makes 2 Billion Yen & NarutoxUNIQLO
It was reported that One Piece mangaka, Eiichiro Oda, made 2 billion yen ($24 million in U.S. money) this year. He earned about 740 million yen ($9 million) in royalties. Very impressive given the current status of the manga industry as a whole & the threat of scanlations. Oda is truly a genius & he is a reminder that creativity can still kick ass in bad times.
Source: Anime News...
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A Look Back At 2010 (Part IV: October to December)
Previous entries in the series: Part I, Part II, Part III
Alright, the final stretch. Good god, this December was one month that really had some crazy moments. Here’s the final part of the 2010 year-in-review: October to December 2010!
October 2010
New York Comic-Con/New York Anime Festival takes place. Anime fans become pissed that their portion becomes relegated to the basement of the...
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Vertical Inc.'s Summer 2011 Catalog
Last week at Holiday Anime & Manga Day, I picked up this lovely free catalog for Summer 2011 from Vertical, Inc.
Vertical is one of the best manga publishers in the U.S. out there. A majority of people will agree with me & I think they pick some of the more unique releases out there. Not a lot of manga titles, but there are gems in that treasure lot.
I will be reading the following...
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A Look Back At 2010 (Part III: July to September)
For the previous entries on 2010: Part I, Part II.
The summer really heated up in the Japanese pop culture world. Here’s what went down from July to September 2010!
July 2010
CMX, the manga imprint for DC Comics, goes down for the count. Someone asked my take on it, so here it is. I first heard about CMX because of the Tenjho Tenge localization fiasco. The fact that they severely...
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One Piece, Kodansha Comics, Ayako, & Much More...
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hosting “Holiday Anime & Manga Day” at Kinokuniya Bookstore. It was the first anime/manga event that I have truly hosted. I have taken part in panels for Samurai Beat Radio there, but not hosting an entire day’s worth. I have to say it was quite a learning experience and lots of fun with introducing the guests, announcements, entertainment,...
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Manga Therapy Hosts "Holiday Anime & Manga Day" at...
To everyone living in the Tri-State area, I would like to announce that I will be hosting Holiday Anime & Manga Day at Kinokuniya Bookstore this Sunday, December 12. Though it’s more like I’m hosting for Samurai Beat Radio than Manga Therapy.
In any case, a lot will be planned for this day-long event. I am extremely looking forward to the One Piece Podcast panel, the Kodansha...
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A Look Back At 2010 (Part II: April to June)
Did you enjoy Part I of the 2010 year-in-review? Here’s what noteworthy Japanese pop culture events occurred during April 2010 to June 2010!
April 2010
Japan decides to set a 10 billion yen fund to promote Japanese entertainment overseas (including anime & manga). Fans still don’t care as they still try to find ways to download anime & manga illegally. On a related note,...
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Satoshi Kon & Black Butler Screenings in New York...
Anime fans living the Tri-State area, there’s two upcoming screenings which I should notify you guys about.
The first event will be a 6-episode screening of the hit anime series, Black Butler (aka Kuroshitsuji), at the Soho Gallery for Digital Art on Saturday, December 11. It is hosted by Forbidden Planet NYC, FUNimation, and the Soho Host Club. This event is FREE and there will be a...
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A Look Back At 2010 (Part I: January to March)
This week, I’m going to start a 4-part series of articles focusing on interesting happenings involving Japanese pop culture in 2010. A lot of things happened in from moe to scanlation wars to Japanese bands performing in America. You name it, it happened.
So, let’s take a look back, shall we? Here’s Part I detailing January 2010 to March 2010!
January 2010
The year started...