2009’s Best-Selling Manga
2009 was a tough year for the manga industry in Japan. Overall sales dropped 6.6% to 418.7 billion yen, the biggest decline ever! But the big boys didn’t flinch. In…
Top 75 Ecchi Manga According to the internet
Ever wondered what the best ecchi manga is? I did. The best have a good mix of humor, romance, and action, with some playful, suggestive scenes. You’ll often see characters…
Professional artist and amateur mangaka Totou talks about his exciting new manga and shares experience for aspiring artists
Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a manga creator? I talked to amateur mangaka Totou (Brad Mesina), an artist who’s worked in games and films but never…
2008’s best selling manga
2008’S best selling manga—a great year for manga and especially anime. The “Big Three” were in full effect, dominating the top five. At number three, 20th Century Boys, a classic…
Best ecchi manga of all time based on reader scores
In my last post, I compiled a massive list of the top 75 ecchi manga – complete with series synopses and even a glimpse of the raunchy panels. I based…
“Puppet Blood manga” amazon self publishing and drawing with your finger! Interview with the mangaka
Ever wonder what it really takes to transform a spark of inspiration into a fully realized manga series? Today, we’re diving into the world of amateur mangaka, Vincent Cven, the…
Q&A with the author of Black Noblesse
I had the chance to meet with an exciting new amateur mangaka “Copoki“, who’s just starting to carve their own path. In this Q&A, I dive into their creative journey,…
Who is Eiichiro Oda? and why isn’t it this guy
Who is Eiichiro Oda? I’ve always wondered who that guy on Google that comes up if you search Eiichiro Oda; it’s obviously not Eiichiro Oda, but Google is telling me…
