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News of the week in review

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At PopCultureShock’s Manga Recon blog, Kate Dacey retools the Weekly Recon to include the complete release list plus her top picks.
Down at the Manga Maniac Cafe, Julie goes over the manga she’ll be buying from the…

Okazu Interviews Yuri Translator Anastasia Moreno

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From Okazu comes an interview with yuri translator Anastasia Moreno: What’s your favorite and least favorite thing about your job?
My favorite part of the job is to find little in-jokes in a story (that are totally…

May 7, 2008: Even Dullsville is bored

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“I don’t know. I think the comic culture is a unique one. Somewhat interesting. But I don’t get it. I don’t understand. I guess you have to have that collector thing, that escapism aspect to really be into…

Okazu: Interview with TOKYOPOP Editor Hope Donovan

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In 2005, when Shoujocon and Yuricon teamed up to run Onna!, the focus of the event was women in the comics and animation industries. We wanted attendees to meet these women and see what kind of advice they could impart…

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Okazu: An Open Letter To Publishers of Manga and Light Novels

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Today on Tiamat’s Disciple (link via Mangablog,) there was an interesting post about how Light Novels are failing here in the west, a point of view that has been echoed by publishers and others. In a moment of weakness,…

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Okazu: Yuri Manga: Kashimashi Girl meets Girl, Volume 4 (English)

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Let’s recap the story so far in Kashimashi ~ Girl Meets Girl:In Volume 1, Tomari has difficulty coming to terms with the fact that her best friend, Hazumu, has become a girl.In Volume 2, Tomari has difficulty coming to…

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Okazu: Lesbian Manga: KOOLS

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KOOLS is a collection of three one-shot josei manga stories. They make a perfect lead-in to today’s digression - the difference between josei manga and Ladies’ Comics.For some reason, the source of which I don’t know,…

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Okazu: Yuri Light Novel: Strawberry Panic!, Volume 1 (English)

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.A pure world within the walls that was reserved only for young ladies. A world of classes, sports, friendship and love, as well as mental and emotional bonds and passionate physical aches.All of it existing only b…

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