Even though I grumbled a little at JManga's prices, I was mostly okay with paying the equivalent of $8.99 for a manga that would likely never get licensed for a North American print release. Still, because I wanted them to do well enough to stick around for a long time, I hoped they would reduce their prices, perhaps emulating VIZ's $4.99-per-volume pricing strategy. Well, … [Read more...] about JManga Slashes Prices! (Well, Temporarily at Least)
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Some Sailor Moon Links!
First, a plug... Shortly after my reviews of Codename: Sailor V and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon were published, I was invited by Scott Spaziani of Otaku in Review to participate in a podcast about the series. And here is the result! It was my first time ever on a podcast, and nerves made me babble a bit, but all in all it turned out pretty well. (My bit starts around … [Read more...] about Some Sailor Moon Links!
Me, Me, Me!
Just a quick post this morning with a couple of links about me, me, me! First, Justin Stroman interviewed me for his site, Organization Anti-Social Geniuses. Second, the list of my votes for Hooded Utilitarian's Best Comics Poll has now been published. I am left with a quandary, though, because I have since discovered that Fumi Yoshinaga's Flower of Life is completely … [Read more...] about Me, Me, Me!
Wanted: YA or Children’s Fiction from Australia and New Zealand
At some point in the unspecified future, we three bloggers who comprise the Triple Take project would like to do a series on YA and Children's Fiction by authors from Australia and New Zealand. The problem is, we don't know too much about it yet. I mean, I've heard of Maurice Gee (NZ) and I positively adore John Marsden (AU), but there's got to be more out there. So! If you … [Read more...] about Wanted: YA or Children’s Fiction from Australia and New Zealand