Yen Plus Goes Online

For those of you who read the manga magazine Yen Plus, you might have (or not have) heard that it will be no longer be publishing in print. Instead, they will updating all their monthly manga chapters online exclusively. In simple terms, this means you will no longer be able to by a physically-printed-on-paper magazine starting September. In stead you will have to pay a small subscription fee to view the new chapters of manga, such as Maximum Rider and Pandora Hearts, online. Check out here for more info. Suffice to say, we will no longer have the magazine at the library.

I have mixed feelings about this whole affair. I like that they're being green, but I for one like have a physical magazine in my hands to read. Plus, a lot of people who bought the magazine are younger teens who don't have credit cards, and therefore can't pay the new subscription fee to view it online. Overall, I wish they hadn't decided to do this.

All the best,

Jess

Supper Effective: Pokemon Web Comic

Hey folks!

Vanessa just sent me the link to an awesome Pokemon web comic. From what I can gather of the few pages I've read, it cleverly makes fun of aspects of the game (such as the fact that Oak can't remember whether you're a boy or girl; or even his own grandson's name). It's quite funny and I suggest any fan or avid player of the game to go check it out.


All the best,

Jess

The Japanese Make Good Robots...

Are you a fan a mecha, cyborgs, or androids? If you are, you may finds the following manga titles an enticing read...


Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 by Kazuhisa Kondo

Neon Genisis Evangelion by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

Chobits by CLAMP

Battle Angel Alita by Yukito Kishiro

Dr.Slump by Akira Toriyama

The Big O by Hitoshi Ariga

Absolute Boyfriend by Yu Watase

Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka

Pimping Artists: River-bird

So after the epic failure that was The Last Airbender, I thought I would pimp put an artist that would but a smile on the faces of my fellow Avatards. River-bird is not only an avid Avatar fan, but she's also a dear friend of mine. She's actually the one who introduced me to the Gaang in the first place. The rest, as they say, is history.
If you're a fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender, I highly suggest watching her, especially her epic fan comic Within the Circuit, an Avatar alternate reality where the story we know meshes with sci-fi and takes on a darker tone. I've been told what she's has in store for the characters, and it will blow away any Avatard's mind, so I suggest keeping an eye on the comic.
It's is fascinating to watch her art improve over the course of the comic, and it will only continue to get better.
So, please take a look and the links above.

Cheers,

Jess

Manga That Will Make Your Mouth Water...

Those of you who enjoy the hijinks and mayhem surrounding the culinary arts may find the following titles interesting:

Noodle Fighter Miki by Jun Sadogawa

Kitchen Princess by Natsumi Ando

Antique Bakery by Fumi Yoshinaga

Pixie Pop by Ema Toyama

Cafe Kichijouji de by Kyoko Negishi

Mixed Vegetables by Ayumi Komura


Cheers,

Jess