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5by8 (16)
- 5by8 #28: Conditions on the Ground, and Your Weekend Homework Assignment
- 5by8, #15: The Ages of Fan (I)
- 5by8, #14: Acceleration
- 5by8, #13: ...but is it art?
- 5by8, #12: Manga. All the cool kids are doing it.
- 5by8, #11: Anime and Manga II
- 5by8, #10: Getting Inside
- 5by8, #9: Books vs. Comics vs. Magazines vs. Manga. Cage Match.
- 5by8, #8: Débuts, and Anthologies
- 5by8, #7: Attribution
- 5by8, #6: Questionable Content
- 5by8, #5: This coin has three sides.
- 5by8, #4: Three Filters
- 5by8, #2: Watching Anime, Reading Manga
- 5by8, #1: What is Manga?
- 5by8: Column Zero
comics (4)
- Damn, more books to add to the teetering stacks on my nightstand...
- Abel, Madden on Sunday's "All Things Considered"
- Review: Stan Lee’s Amazing Marvel Universe
- Field Report: Scott McCloud Book Signing
commentary (33)
- Shuffle, Fold, Bend, Spindle, Mutilate
- Rookie Mistakes
- Naruto is *over*. [updated!]
- Dragon*Con Saturday
- Busy Busy Busy... Dragon*Con '08
- I can't wait to see what search engines do with some of these quotes taken out of context.
- 5by8 #28: Conditions on the Ground, and Your Weekend Homework Assignment
- Running out of steam, Going Big, and novels - by request.
- The Magic Number is 9, I am not a robot, the podcast is in fact forthcoming, and um... manga and rankings and junk.
- attempted first podcast this evening; discoveries:
- Spotlight: Del Rey
- Online Gaming, Force Multipliers, Dice Rolls, and Magic Numbers
- Spotlight: Dark Horse
- Spotlight: CMX
- ...and of course, as you know, I'm channeling a very special brand of insanity to even think of these online rankings to begin with.
- Categories, Classifications, and Comments
- I don't track publ-of-origin, so I can't post a Kodansha listing
- "So, Smart Guy, what in the heck am I supposed to do with that big honkin' list?"
- 5by8, #15: The Ages of Fan (I)
- 5by8, #14: Acceleration
- 5by8, #13: ...but is it art?
- 5by8, #12: Manga. All the cool kids are doing it.
- 5by8, #11: Anime and Manga II
- 5by8, #10: Getting Inside
- 5by8, #9: Books vs. Comics vs. Magazines vs. Manga. Cage Match.
- 5by8, #8: Débuts, and Anthologies
- 5by8, #7: Attribution
- 5by8, #6: Questionable Content
- 5by8, #5: This coin has three sides.
- 5by8, #4: Three Filters
- 5by8, #2: Watching Anime, Reading Manga
- 5by8, #1: What is Manga?
- 5by8: Column Zero
field-reports (3)
- AWA Update II
- Anime Weekend Atlanta: quick intro, sketchy schedule, blogging all weekend
- Field Report: Scott McCloud Book Signing
general-fandom (5)
- AWA Update II
- Anime Weekend Atlanta: quick intro, sketchy schedule, blogging all weekend
- Dragon*Con Saturday
- Busy Busy Busy... Dragon*Con '08
- NPR on SDCC
- NPR on SDCC
- Damn, more books to add to the teetering stacks on my nightstand...
- Credit where due:
- Abel, Madden on Sunday's "All Things Considered"
manga (149)
- Rankings Summary, week ending 9 November 2008
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 9 November 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 9 November 2008
- Manga 500, week 45
- Rankings Summary, week ending 2 November 2008
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 2 November 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 2 November 2008
- Manga 500, week 44
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 26 October 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 26 October 2008
- Rankings Summary, week ending 26 October 2008
- Manga 500, week 43
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: By Publisher
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Viz Tar Ball
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Shakespeare!
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Non-Fiction
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Manga-associated Novels
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Estimated Publisher Market Share, Take 2
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Publishers' Scorecard
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Estimated Publisher Market Share
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Top 150 Series
- My Data is Your Data: '08 Summer Manga Rankings
- Info Dump: '08 Summer Manga Rankings
- Rankings Summary, week ending 12 October 2008
- Manga 500, week 41
- An open letter to Messrs. Cthulhu and A. Nony Mouse, with a side note for Mr. Green and the internets.
- Rankings Summary, week ending 5 October 2008
- Manga 500, week 40
- Checking in with Kodansha (and Cthulhu)
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 28 September 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 28 September 2008
- Rankings Summary, week ending 28 September 2008
- Manga 500, week 39
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 21 September 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 21 September 2008
- Rankings Summary, week ending 21 September 2008
- Manga 500, week 38
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 14 September 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 14 September 2008
- Rankings Summary, week ending 14 September 2008
- Manga 500, week 37
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 7 September
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 7 September
- Rankings Summary, week ending 7 September 2008
- Manga 500, week 36
- New Releases Chart, August Final
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 31 August
- An as yet un-named special chart: new, new, *new* titles
- Spotlight: Graphic-Sha and Japanime's Manga University
- Rankings Summary, week ending 31 August 2008
- Manga 500, week 35
- New Releases Chart, August week 4
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 24 August
- Rankings Summary, week ending 24 August 2008
- Manga 500, week 34
- New Releases Chart, August week 3
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 17 August
- Rankings Summary, week ending 17 August 2008
- Manga 500, week 33
- Spotlight: Broccoli Books
- Market Share Estimates, with extra ooma*
- New Releases Chart, August week 2
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 10 August
- Rankings Summary, week ending 10 August 2008
- Manga 500, Week 32
- Spotlight: DMP, DMP June, & 801
- The Magic Number is 9, I am not a robot, the podcast is in fact forthcoming, and um... manga and rankings and junk.
- New Releases Chart, August week 1
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 3 August
- Rankings Summary, week ending 3 Aug 2008
- Manga Top 500, Week 31
- New Releases Chart, July Final
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 28 July
- Spotlight: Del Rey
- Rankings Summary, week ending 27 July 2008
- Manga Top 500, Week 30
- Ranking New Releases and Preorders, Week of 21 July
- Spotlight: Dark Horse
- Rankings Summary, week ending 20 July 2008
- Manga Top 500, Week 29
- Me, vs. ICv2
- Manga Top 500, Week 28
- Spotlight: ADV Manga
- Spotlight: Aurora Publishing
- Manga Top 500, Week 27
- Aside:
- Estimated Online Sales Rankings For the Week Ending 29 June 2008
- Estimated Online Sales Rankings For the Week Ending 22 June 2008
- About the Charts
- I'll have my hat, with a side of crow, and some humble pie.
- The Backlist: Quarterly Manga Rankings, Spring '08
- Manga Watch List: 1-7 April
- Review: Genshiken, vol. 8
- Manga Watch List: 25-31 March
- Review: Errant Story, vol. 1
- Manga Watch List, 18-24 March
- Manga Watch List: 11 March to 17 March, 2007
- Review: In the Starlight, vol. 1
- Review: Hayate the Combat Butler, vol. 2
- Manga Watch List: 4 March to 10 March
- Review: Inubaka — Crazy for Dogs, vol. 1
- Review: Air Gear, vol. 3
- Short Form II: Player, Ninja, Baker, Agent
- Review: Suzuka, vol. 3
- Manga Watch List: 25 February to 3 March
- Review: O-Parts Hunter, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: To Terra… vol. 1
- Review: Roadsong, vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Because I’m the Goddess, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Read or Die, vols 2-4 (of 4)
- Manga Watch List: 18 February
- Review: Onegai Twins
- Review: Rose Hip Zero, Vol. 1
- Review: Read or Dream, vols 1 & 2
- Review: E’s, Vol. 1
- Review: Legend, Vol. 1
- Manga Watch List: 11 Feb to 17 Feb
- Review: Tail of the Moon, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Amazing Agent Luna, Vol. 1
- Review: Archlord, Vol. 1
- Review: Pantheon High 1
- Manga Watch List: 4 Feb to 10 Feb
- Review: Hibiki’s Magic
- Review: 0/6 (zero six) Vols 1 & 2
- Review: Innocent W, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Elemental Gelade, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Snow, Vol. 1
- Weekly Watch List (manga edition): 28 Jan to 3 Feb
- Review: Mushishi, Vol. 1
- Review: Suzuka, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Yakitate!! Japan, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Kashimashi, Vol. 1
- Review: Phantom, Vol. 1
- Review: Train + Train, Vol. 1
- Short Form I: Kat, Paper, Robot, Harima
- Review: Hayate the Combat Butler, Vol. 1
- Review: Buddha, Vol. 1
- Review: The Dreaming, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Last Hope, Vol. 1
- Review: Return to Labyrinth, Vol. 1
- Review: Someday’s Dreamers, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: My-HiME, Vol. 1
- Review: Recast, Vol. 1
- Review: By the Sword, Vol. 1
- Review: Air Gear, Vol. 2
- Review: Air Gear, Vol. 1
- Review: School Rumble, Vol. 1
- Review: Captain Nemo, Vol. 1
- Review: Read or Die, Vol. 1
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 9 November 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 9 November 2008
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 2 November 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 2 November 2008
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 26 October 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 26 October 2008
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 28 September 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 28 September 2008
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 21 September 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 21 September 2008
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 14 September 2008
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 14 September 2008
- Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 7 September
- New Releases and Pre-orders, Week Ending 7 September
- New Releases Chart, August Final
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 31 August
- An as yet un-named special chart: new, new, *new* titles
- New Releases Chart, August week 4
- New Releases Chart, August week 3
- New Releases Chart, August week 2
- New Releases Chart, August week 1
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 3 August
- New Releases Chart, July Final
- Ranking New Releases and Preorders, Week of 21 July
- Manga Watch List: 1-7 April
- Manga Watch List: 25-31 March
- Manga Watch List, 18-24 March
- Manga Watch List: 11 March to 17 March, 2007
- Manga Watch List: 4 March to 10 March
- Manga Watch List: 25 February to 3 March
- Manga Watch List: 18 February
- Manga Watch List: 11 Feb to 17 Feb
- Manga Watch List: 4 Feb to 10 Feb
- Weekly Watch List (manga edition): 28 Jan to 3 Feb
publishing (14)
- An open letter to Messrs. Cthulhu and A. Nony Mouse, with a side note for Mr. Green and the internets.
- Checking in with Kodansha (and Cthulhu)
- Spotlight: Graphic-Sha and Japanime's Manga University
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 24 August
- Spotlight: Broccoli Books
- Market Share Estimates, with extra ooma*
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 10 August
- Spotlight: DMP, DMP June, & 801
- Have Fun Digging. (aka The illusionary dollars of layoffs and new media)
- Spotlight: CMX
- Spotlight: ADV Manga
- Spotlight: Aurora Publishing
- I'll have my hat, with a side of crow, and some humble pie.
- 2007: in review
rankings (62)
- Rankings Summary, week ending 9 November 2008
- Manga 500, week 45
- Shuffle, Fold, Bend, Spindle, Mutilate
- Rankings Summary, week ending 2 November 2008
- Manga 500, week 44
- Rankings Summary, week ending 26 October 2008
- Manga 500, week 43
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: By Publisher
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Viz Tar Ball
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Shakespeare!
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Non-Fiction
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Manga-associated Novels
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Estimated Publisher Market Share, Take 2
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Publishers' Scorecard
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Estimated Publisher Market Share
- '08 Summer Manga Rankings: Top 150 Series
- My Data is Your Data: '08 Summer Manga Rankings
- Info Dump: '08 Summer Manga Rankings
- Rankings Summary, week ending 12 October 2008
- Manga 500, week 41
- Rankings Summary, week ending 5 October 2008
- Manga 500, week 40
- Rookie Mistakes
- Rankings Summary, week ending 28 September 2008
- Manga 500, week 39
- Naruto is *over*. [updated!]
- Rankings Summary, week ending 21 September 2008
- Manga 500, week 38
- Rankings Summary, week ending 14 September 2008
- Manga 500, week 37
- Info Dump:
- Rankings Summary, week ending 7 September 2008
- Manga 500, week 36
- Rankings Summary, week ending 31 August 2008
- Manga 500, week 35
- I can't wait to see what search engines do with some of these quotes taken out of context.
- Rankings Summary, week ending 24 August 2008
- Manga 500, week 34
- Online Pre-orders, week ending 17 August
- Running out of steam, Going Big, and novels - by request.
- Rankings Summary, week ending 17 August 2008
- Manga 500, week 33
- Rankings Summary, week ending 10 August 2008
- Manga 500, Week 32
- Rankings Summary, week ending 3 Aug 2008
- Manga Top 500, Week 31
- Online Gaming, Force Multipliers, Dice Rolls, and Magic Numbers
- Rankings Summary, week ending 27 July 2008
- Manga Top 500, Week 30
- Rankings Summary, week ending 20 July 2008
- Manga Top 500, Week 29
- ...and of course, as you know, I'm channeling a very special brand of insanity to even think of these online rankings to begin with.
- Manga Top 500, Week 28
- Categories, Classifications, and Comments
- Manga Top 500, Week 27
- I don't track publ-of-origin, so I can't post a Kodansha listing
- Estimated Online Sales Rankings For the Week Ending 29 June 2008
- Estimated Online Sales Rankings For the Week Ending 22 June 2008
- About the Charts
- "So, Smart Guy, what in the heck am I supposed to do with that big honkin' list?"
- The Backlist: Quarterly Manga Rankings, Spring '08
- Review: Air Gear, vol. 3
retail (1)
reviews (48)
- Review: Genshiken, vol. 8
- Review: Errant Story, vol. 1
- Review: Stan Lee’s Amazing Marvel Universe
- Review: In the Starlight, vol. 1
- Review: Hayate the Combat Butler, vol. 2
- Review: Inubaka — Crazy for Dogs, vol. 1
- Short Form II: Player, Ninja, Baker, Agent
- Review: Suzuka, vol. 3
- Review: O-Parts Hunter, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: To Terra… vol. 1
- Review: Roadsong, vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Because I’m the Goddess, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Read or Die, vols 2-4 (of 4)
- Review: Onegai Twins
- Review: Rose Hip Zero, Vol. 1
- Review: Read or Dream, vols 1 & 2
- Review: E’s, Vol. 1
- Review: Legend, Vol. 1
- Review: Tail of the Moon, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Amazing Agent Luna, Vol. 1
- Review: Archlord, Vol. 1
- Review: Pantheon High 1
- Review: Hibiki’s Magic
- Review: 0/6 (zero six) Vols 1 & 2
- Review: Innocent W, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Elemental Gelade, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Snow, Vol. 1
- Review: Mushishi, Vol. 1
- Review: Suzuka, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Yakitate!! Japan, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Kashimashi, Vol. 1
- Review: Phantom, Vol. 1
- Review: Train + Train, Vol. 1
- Short Form I: Kat, Paper, Robot, Harima
- Review: Hayate the Combat Butler, Vol. 1
- Review: Buddha, Vol. 1
- Review: The Dreaming, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: Last Hope, Vol. 1
- Review: Return to Labyrinth, Vol. 1
- Review: Someday’s Dreamers, Vols. 1 & 2
- Review: My-HiME, Vol. 1
- Review: Recast, Vol. 1
- Review: By the Sword, Vol. 1
- Review: Air Gear, Vol. 2
- Review: Air Gear, Vol. 1
- Review: School Rumble, Vol. 1
- Review: Captain Nemo, Vol. 1
- Review: Read or Die, Vol. 1
site-news (8)
- Nothing to see here (yet)
- Info Dump:
- Down Time
- Credit where due:
- Staking my Claim
- From Comicsnob to RocketBomber
- Soft Launch
- I have to write something, if only to see how it looks
snark (2)
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