One was an abandoned baby who grew up to marry into an illustrious family (and became clairvoyant); one joins a motorcycle gang and becomes a famous manga artist; one is a nobody. These are three generations of women of the Akakuchiba family. Only the third, granddaughter of the first, is worthy of the trust to keep a deadly secret. This […]
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Dendera: Ancient Tradition, A Utopia and Mother Nature!
Ubasute is the ancient Japanese tradition of sacrificing the lives of the elderly – by leaving them to die in the mountains – during times of famine or drought in order to conserve resources for the hext generation to survive.. Dendera, Yuya Sato’s novel about an elderly woman who awakens in a strange new place, plays off that […]
Dark Horse To Release The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Limited Edition In 2015!
Dark Horse is releasing The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Limited Edition in 2015. The extensive volume comes packaged in a deluxe Castle Grayskull slipcase, with an exclusive foil embossed cover and portfolio print, with commentary written by Tim & Steve Seeley. The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe […]
Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke: The First Story Out Today!
The inspiration for the anime masterpiece Princess Mononoke, Princess Mononoke: The First Story is an ecological fable written and illustrated, in gorgeous watercolors, by the legendary director, Hayao Miyazaki. Published in North America by VIZ Media, the oversized (11¾ x 11¾ inch) hardcover – which also features an afterword by Miyazaki – is released under its Studio […]
VIZ Media Releases The Art of Princess Mononoke!
Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke was a revelation to North American audiences when it premiered in 1997 – captivating mainstream audiences who had never heard the word anime. Its theme of nature versus technology was – and remains – topical, and is considered to be a genuine masterpiece. VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli imprint is releasing a […]
Edge of Tomorrow (All You Need Is Kill): Military SF with a Groundhog Day Twist!
In 2009, Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel All You Need Is Kill was released in an English translation to almost ecstatic reviews. Now that a movie version, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, is about to be released, the novel has finally been released in a mass market paperback under the movie’s title – and with the […]
VIZ Media Releases Edge of Tomorrow Novelization; All You Need Is Kill Graphic Novel!
Edge of Tomorrow has spawned a couple of new releases from VIZ Media: Edge of Tomorrow, a movie tie-in mass market reissue of the Hiroshi Sakurazaka novel on which the movie is based (originally called All You Need Is Kill), and a graphic novel adaptation of the novel, with the original title. In the […]
Ellen Datlow Brings Nightmare Carnival To Dark Horse!
A washed-up wrestler goes toe to toe with a strange new foe. A young lad’s eleventh birthday heralds the arrival of his bizarre new entourage. A suicidal diva just can’t seem to die. These stories and thirteen more are featured in Nightmare Carnival, a new anthology coming from Hugo and Bram Stoker Award-winning editor, Ellen […]
Two New Books Celebrate Hayao Miyazaki’s Life & Final Movie!
VIZ Media is releasing Turning Point: 1997-2008, a new memoir by Hayao Miyazaki and The Art of The Wind Rises. A paperback edition of Starting Point: 1979-1996, the first volume of Miyazaki’s memoirs will complement the release of Turning Point. Turning Point: 1997-2008 covers the period when Miyazaki’s films – Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving […]
Tales of Trenzalore: New Doctor Who Ebook from BBC Books
I know this may come as a shock to some of you, but I do know how to read, and sometimes I read books. Go figure! BBC Books just announced a brand new Doctor Who ebook called Tales of Trenzalore which tells 4 stories based on The Doctor’s 900 year stay protecting the town of […]
Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo – Quietly (and Not So Quietly) Unnerving Tales from an Asian Master!
Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo is a collection of nine stories that range from vaguely disquieting to definitely unnerving to outright chilling. Author Miyuki Miyabe is among the first Asian horror writers whose writing is influenced by Western horror (Lovecraft is an influence) and it really shows. Her stories might be about Japanese people, settings […]