So it looks like OneManga, one of the biggest (if not the biggest) English-language scanlation websites chose to shut down before a coalition American and Japanese publishers could take steps to shut down by force.

For those who haven't kept up with manga-related news, back in June, a group of Japanese manga publishers and their American ( Read more... )

Aka Operation - cull the tabs

An interesting article about Mizuki Shigeru's anti-war manga, written Mathew Penney

"Trashing Out" in the Inland Empire. When thousands of homes are left abandoned in the wake of the real estate crisis, what happens to all the personal belongings that get left behind? An L.A. Times video report takes a look, and the ( Read more... )

Scans of  Blow Up and Abstraction by Shintaro Kago. It has to be seen to be believed. Oh, and before you click, know that it's very NSFW.

Quite frankly, I'm awed.