This is a real conversation I had with someone recently:
Them: Why do we need publishers? We can publish without them!
Me: Who will license the book?
Them: Well, of course someone has to do that.
Me: And who will translate it?
Them: We have a tra…
Disclaimer: As many of you know, ALC Publishing has been collaborating with JManga to provide localization for some of their manga. Therefore, it would be the height of absurdity for me to tell you that this is an unbiased review. I am human, and ther…
I often refer to the fact that I very often mention “steps that were skipped” or “things readers don’t see” in reference to manga publishing. I’m asked about that quite often – what are those steps? What is it that readers don’t see?
I’ve been meanin…
At the beginning of Volume 4 of Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Vivid and the end of Mahou Senki Lyrical Nanoha Force, it’s hard to avoid the obvious – group shots of all the characters smiling happily, not in portrait fashion, but as if we, the read…
Many years ago in the Song Dynasty in China, there was a painter we know as Zhang Zeduan. He painted a massive scroll that depicted the life of a town, the Qingming Shanghe Tu, (清明上河图) “Along the River During the Qing Ming Festival.” For all…
As always, this list is a conglomeration of people, things, companies and random items of note. This list is not subject to sense or sensibility, it’s just whatever pops into my head as being notable.
Honorable Mention) Princess Knight – This story …
In stark contrast to last week’s top ten anime list, I liked doing this one…and never before have I liked doing it as much as I have this year. The ONLY downside was having to whittle this list down to ten entries (and, as you’ll see, I didn’t reall…
Dear Santa,
I don’t believe in you as such, but I believe in other fictitious beings, so I thought I’d write a letter to you and see how it works out. I think I’ve been a pretty good girl all year long, and deserve a few special things.
You don’t ha…
From time to time, I open up a Q&A here on Okazu to address random questions about life, love and Yuri. It’s been a while since we did the last one, but this will be our 10th edition of this, so let’s all eat some cake as we reflect on the deep qu…
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, and as I have done for the last few years, I’m taking a few moments to express (out loud where other people can hear it!) how thankful I am for some things.
This year I would very much like to begin by than…
