Comments on: The rise of the manga http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:23:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Kris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1384867 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:20:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1384867 I LOVE FULL METAL ALCHEMIST! I agree that it doesn't seem to have the same pull as naruto and bleach but those animes last longer and full metal is short. Though I have to say that full metal is more thought provoking than naruto in alot of cases. i like both of those shows but i love full metal. i think what it is is that alot of people like those shows but not enough LIKE fma. theres just some of us that LOVE it. and i agree about one piece too, america killed it. and about manga shaekspeare, its a good idea but they shouldnt attach manga to it. I LOVE FULL METAL ALCHEMIST! I agree that it doesn’t seem to have the same pull as naruto and bleach but those animes last longer and full metal is short. Though I have to say that full metal is more thought provoking than naruto in alot of cases. i like both of those shows but i love full metal. i think what it is is that alot of people like those shows but not enough LIKE fma. theres just some of us that LOVE it. and i agree about one piece too, america killed it. and about manga shaekspeare, its a good idea but they shouldnt attach manga to it.

]]> by: Kris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1384866 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:20:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1384866 I LOVE FULL METAL ALCHEMIST! I agree that it doesn't seem to have the same pull as naruto and bleach but those animes last longer and full metal is short. Though I have to say that full metal is more thought provoking than naruto in alot of cases. i like both of those shows but i love full metal. i think what it is is that alot of people like those shows but not enough LIKE fma. theres just some of us that LOVE it. and i agree about one piece too, america killed it. and about manga shaekspeare, its a good idea but they shouldnt attach manga to it. I LOVE FULL METAL ALCHEMIST! I agree that it doesn’t seem to have the same pull as naruto and bleach but those animes last longer and full metal is short. Though I have to say that full metal is more thought provoking than naruto in alot of cases. i like both of those shows but i love full metal. i think what it is is that alot of people like those shows but not enough LIKE fma. theres just some of us that LOVE it. and i agree about one piece too, america killed it. and about manga shaekspeare, its a good idea but they shouldnt attach manga to it.

]]> by: Ingrid Kalchthaler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1380466 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:15:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1380466 I've been hearing lots of stories to the contrary- the manga is on the decline in a big way in Japan http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-10-18-manga_N.htm. - that's just one place I read it. what is the real story? Can you help! Thanks, ing I’ve been hearing lots of stories to the contrary- the manga is on the decline in a big way in Japan
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-10-18-manga_N.htm. - that’s just one place I read it.
what is the real story? Can you help!
Thanks,
ing

]]> by: Ingrid Kalchthaler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1380465 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:15:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1380465 I've been hearing lots of stories to the contrary- the manga is on the decline in a big way in Japan http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-10-18-manga_N.htm. - that's just one place I read it. what is the real story? Can you help! Thanks, ing I’ve been hearing lots of stories to the contrary- the manga is on the decline in a big way in Japan
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-10-18-manga_N.htm. - that’s just one place I read it.
what is the real story? Can you help!
Thanks,
ing

]]> by: Ingrid Kalchthaler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1380456 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:15:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1380456 I've been hearing lots of stories to the contrary- the manga is on the decline in a big way in Japan http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-10-18-manga_N.htm. - that's just one place I read it. what is the real story? Can you help! Thanks, ing I’ve been hearing lots of stories to the contrary- the manga is on the decline in a big way in Japan
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-10-18-manga_N.htm. - that’s just one place I read it.
what is the real story? Can you help!
Thanks,
ing

]]> by: Pedro Bouça http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1177751 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:50:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1177751 Uh, no actually. Although One Piece does outsell Bleach and Naruto in Japan (and is arguably a much better series), it is TROUNCED by those two series in the international market. In all the countries whose numbers I know Naruto is the big seller and Bleach outperforms One Piece! I think the artistic style in One Piece, although beautiful and original, is too "weird" for most regular manga customers outside Japan. Best, Hunter (Pedro Bouça) Uh, no actually. Although One Piece does outsell Bleach and Naruto in Japan (and is arguably a much better series), it is TROUNCED by those two series in the international market. In all the countries whose numbers I know Naruto is the big seller and Bleach outperforms One Piece!

I think the artistic style in One Piece, although beautiful and original, is too “weird” for most regular manga customers outside Japan.

Best,
Hunter (Pedro Bouça)

]]> by: Xenos http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1173326 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:13:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1173326 Bah. Bleach and Naruto. I wish One Piece had those sales. It outsells those two fellow Shonen Jump titles in Japan and most of the world, yet it can't get a hold in America. I have two theories on why. One, Americans don't think pirates are Japanese enough. Somehow the perceived Japanese aspect of Naruto's ninjas and Bleach's Shinegami help sell those better to a weeaboo audience. Two, One Piece tanked as an anime when 4kids neutered it. Sadly, manga seems to sell much better when there's an attached anime that's popular. Somehow, One Piece isn't in the US. Meanwhile, I'm one of those sticklers who say that Manga Shakespere has nothing to do with manga. They're just graphic novels, British in this case, misusing the term manga. They superficially imitate the art style and somehow they think they're entitled to use a Japanese term. Bah. Then there's the idea that this is a good way to teach Shakespeare. That's a whole other can of worms. Bah. Bleach and Naruto. I wish One Piece had those sales. It outsells those two fellow Shonen Jump titles in Japan and most of the world, yet it can’t get a hold in America. I have two theories on why. One, Americans don’t think pirates are Japanese enough. Somehow the perceived Japanese aspect of Naruto’s ninjas and Bleach’s Shinegami help sell those better to a weeaboo audience. Two, One Piece tanked as an anime when 4kids neutered it. Sadly, manga seems to sell much better when there’s an attached anime that’s popular. Somehow, One Piece isn’t in the US.

Meanwhile, I’m one of those sticklers who say that Manga Shakespere has nothing to do with manga. They’re just graphic novels, British in this case, misusing the term manga. They superficially imitate the art style and somehow they think they’re entitled to use a Japanese term. Bah. Then there’s the idea that this is a good way to teach Shakespeare. That’s a whole other can of worms.

]]> by: Jay http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1160506 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:05:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1160506 Every time I see a story about the popularity of manga, there is invariably a post from a spandex fan-boy along the lines of "I tried, but not mater what I read I just can't get into manga." You know what? It's okay! I don't understand why anyone reads super-hero comics! I can absolutely understand if you don't like manga, I don't get your compulsion to tell us about it. Every time I see a story about the popularity of manga, there is invariably a post from a spandex fan-boy along the lines of “I tried, but not mater what I read I just can’t get into manga.” You know what? It’s okay! I don’t understand why anyone reads super-hero comics! I can absolutely understand if you don’t like manga, I don’t get your compulsion to tell us about it.

]]> by: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Manga knows what girls want. And boys, too. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1158124 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:55:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1158124 [...] At The Beat, Heidi MacDonald rounds up numerous articles about the popularity of manga and another set about retailing. Both make interesting reading, as do the comments that follow. I particularly like this, from the inexplicably blogless Simon Jones: I always put down the success of manga being due to it’s utterly mercenary nature. That’s not to say there’s a lack of art or anything to it, but it knows what it’s audience wants. [...] […] At The Beat, Heidi MacDonald rounds up numerous articles about the popularity of manga and another set about retailing. Both make interesting reading, as do the comments that follow. I particularly like this, from the inexplicably blogless Simon Jones: I always put down the success of manga being due to it’s utterly mercenary nature. That’s not to say there’s a lack of art or anything to it, but it knows what it’s audience wants. […]

]]> by: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Manga knows what girls want. And boys, too. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1158121 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:55:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1158121 [...] At The Beat, Heidi MacDonald rounds up numerous articles about the popularity of manga and another set about retailing. Both make interesting reading, as do the comments that follow. I particularly like this, from the inexplicably blogless Simon Jones: I always put down the success of manga being due to it’s utterly mercenary nature. That’s not to say there’s a lack of art or anything to it, but it knows what it’s audience wants. [...] […] At The Beat, Heidi MacDonald rounds up numerous articles about the popularity of manga and another set about retailing. Both make interesting reading, as do the comments that follow. I particularly like this, from the inexplicably blogless Simon Jones: I always put down the success of manga being due to it’s utterly mercenary nature. That’s not to say there’s a lack of art or anything to it, but it knows what it’s audience wants. […]

]]> by: Joe Williams http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1137998 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:31:39 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1137998 Jonathan, I think part of the problem is what's being translated is often what appeals to the demo that is already reading manga. I've found about the only manga I've been able to get into is josei manga- which is aimed at young women- along with a select few other titles such as Dragon Head, Planetes, and Tezuka volumes. Maybe you're getting suggestions from the wrong people because there IS good stuff out there, but like good Occidental comics, it's often the stuff that's harder to find (for me anyway- I prefer Ghost World to Ghost Rider). Jonathan, I think part of the problem is what’s being translated is often what appeals to the demo that is already reading manga. I’ve found about the only manga I’ve been able to get into is josei manga- which is aimed at young women- along with a select few other titles such as Dragon Head, Planetes, and Tezuka volumes. Maybe you’re getting suggestions from the wrong people because there IS good stuff out there, but like good Occidental comics, it’s often the stuff that’s harder to find (for me anyway- I prefer Ghost World to Ghost Rider).

]]> by: Marcus http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1137575 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:15:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1137575 I Actually went to the exhibition in Manchester, and it was great. If any body gets the the opportunity to go to it, they should. Also it's totally free!! I Actually went to the exhibition in Manchester, and it was great. If any body gets the the opportunity to go to it, they should. Also it’s totally free!!

]]> by: Steve Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1137446 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:50:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1137446 Because Iced Tea,...like Manga,...is everywhere. It is ubiquitous in all of it's infinite and refreshing varieties. Haven't you noticed? There has been an explosion in the Iced Tea industry in the last decade, not unlike and somewhat parallel with, the rise of the Manga. Are the two related? No. No, they are not. But,...I'm just sayin'... Because Iced Tea,…like Manga,…is everywhere.
It is ubiquitous in all of it’s infinite and refreshing varieties.
Haven’t you noticed?
There has been an explosion in the Iced Tea industry in the last decade, not unlike and somewhat parallel with, the rise of the Manga.
Are the two related?
No.
No, they are not.

But,…I’m just sayin’…

]]> by: Jonathan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1137374 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:38:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1137374 I fully realize how big manga is right now, but for the life of me I can't get interested in it. I have tried on several occasions, and it never seems to get any traction with me. I see what the appeal is, and truthfully I wished that's how canonical superhero stories were handled. I'd love to have a "satisfying chunk" of Spider-Man every few months, but that's just me. I've taken many recommendations from retailers and fans, and I've yet to finish even one volume of a manga. I fully realize how big manga is right now, but for the life of me I can’t get interested in it. I have tried on several occasions, and it never seems to get any traction with me. I see what the appeal is, and truthfully I wished that’s how canonical superhero stories were handled. I’d love to have a “satisfying chunk” of Spider-Man every few months, but that’s just me. I’ve taken many recommendations from retailers and fans, and I’ve yet to finish even one volume of a manga.

]]> by: gene phillips http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1134646 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:44:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1134646 I'll bite. Why would it be the Golden Age of Iced Tea? I’ll bite.

Why would it be the Golden Age of Iced Tea?

]]> by: Steve Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1134602 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:37:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/28/the-rise-of-the-manga/#comment-1134602 Not only has it been the decade for manga,...but, may I point out that we may very well be living through, what I like to refer to as,..."The Golden Age of Iced Tea". (A thought that would leave anyone wide-eyed.) Not only has it been the decade for manga,…but, may I point out that we may very well be living through, what I like to refer to as,…”The Golden Age of Iced Tea”.
(A thought that would leave anyone wide-eyed.)

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