A selection of stories from Kondoh's decade-long manga memoir of life in New York City.
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MANGA: Noodling in New York, by Akino Kondoh
This week at MSX: Mangasplaining Extra, we're proud to present mangaka Akino Kondoh's long-running manga memoir series Noodling in New York in its...
New York, New York Omnibus 1
New York, New York tries to present a more realistic image of what it meant to be gay in the 1990s, with all the uncomfortable (and sometimes downright…
New York, New York Omnibus 2
While New York, New York is marked by the time it was written, it is ultimately a fulfilling work of fiction about two married men in a time…
New York, New York Vol 1 Review
Hello again, everyone! I wound up taking a bit of an unscheduled break during July, so it’s been a while since I’ve posted a new review. However, I…
New York, New York Vol 1 Review
Hello again, everyone! I wound up taking a bit of an unscheduled break during July, so it’s been a while since I’ve posted a new review. However, I…
New York tomorrow!
Whelp, tomorrows the day. My dad and I are going to New York and staying there for the next four days. Ill report on it when I get…
New York, New York and I Hear the Sunspot
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Luffy Will Be in New York City
This Thankgivng is going to be great for anime fans. Especially if you like One Piece. 50-foot Monkey D. Luffy Will Float Through Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I really…
Chow Yun-Fat in New York, 1996
On April 26, 1996, I visited a screening room in Manhattan to see PEACE HOTEL (1995), the last film Chow Yun-Fat made in Hong Kong in the 20th…
Hayao Miyazaki in New York: 1999 Interview
It’s currently Hayao Miyazaki season in the U.S. as the latest film of the Japanese animation pioneer, THE BOY AND THE HERON, opens wide and becomes a bonafide…
I Don’t Like Mondays but I’m down with New York, New York.
Sometimes I just need to hear a band cutting loose on a lean, mean, no frills rock & roll track. I Don’t Like Mondays rolls out their track…
New York Animator: Orestes Calpini
A true animation industry veteran, Calpini is perhaps less known than many of his contemporaries.
Spiraken Con Review: New York Comic Con/New York Anime Festival 2011 part 2
Xan is back from New York Comic Con/ New York Anime Festival 2011 and he had a great time. Due to the length of the convention as…
Spiraken Con Review: New York Comic Con/New York Anime Festival 2011 part 1
Xan is back from New York Comic Con/ New York Anime Festival 2011 and he had a great time. Due to the length of the convention as well…
Spiraken Con Review: New York Comic Con/New York Anime Festival 2011 part 3
Xan is back from New York Comic Con/ New York Anime Festival 2011 and he had a great time. Due to the length of the…
Supplimental Episode L: New York Comic Con 2010 Culinary Manga Panel
So here is the first of the 3 panel recordings from New York Comic Con 2010. So Here is the Culinary Manga Panel from Oct 10th. Thanks to…
Supplimental Episode M: New York Comic Con 2010 Unique Manga Panel
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New York Asian Film Festival 2023
Table of Contents For the third year in a row, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is covering the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF)…
New York Comic Con Event Report
My apologies for the radio silence over the past few days. I had a guest review lined up for you all, then got busy and distracted. Mea culpa.…
John Carpenter: Escape from New York
The Kansas City Royals, the predecessors to the 2024 Chicago White Sox, beat up on their little...
Episode 133, "Live From New York"
On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we gather together to discuss New York Comic Con/New York Anime Festival, the News, Anime Episode 470, and some Piece…
Episode 133, "Live From New York"
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Episode 170 – Odd Jobs: New York
With social media on fire, we have made our return. We are joined by Justin of The Snack Bar Podcast to go over episodes 27-28 of the Gintama…
NINJA (2009) – New York, Bulgarian Style
I initially was drawn to NINJA (2009), a straight-to-video martial arts vehicle for Scott Adkins, back in 2011 because it was directed by Isaac Florentine, of “Mighty Morphin…
New York Comic Con 2022 and the Long-Lost Hand of New York Anime Festival
The story of New York Comic Con has long been a move increasingly towards mainstream nerd culture. But what happens when that culture changes into one where comics…
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO and its Critical Reception in New York in 1993
In 1992 I acquired a VHS tape of Hayao Miyazaki’s MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (1988), copied from an unsubtitled Japanese laserdisc. It was only the second example of Japanese…
Kodansha Reveals New Licenses at New York Comic Con
At New York Comic Co 2024, Kodansha USA has announced their upcoming licenses slated to release in Fall 2025, including a box set, a novel, and manga. The…
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Episode 10: Kanna in New York
In the tenth episode of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S, Kanna takes a little trip to another continent, and makes a new friend there. That is followed up…
Muppets Mayhem at New York Comic Con
Saara Chaudry & Anders Holm Unknown Outlet: Can you break your characters and what they want from the band? Anders Holm: Yes. Saara Chaudry: I play
401 – Triple Dip 63 – New York, New York, Catch These Hands!, I Want to be a Wall
Morgana is out this week but she left us a great selection of books from Yen Press to read for Pride and Panels! Here’s our Triple Dip on…
Yen Press Announces New Licenses at New York Comic Con
At New York Comic Con, Yen Press announced 21 new licenses covering different genres and adaptations of previously released series!With a majority of the titles scheduled to release…
Square Enix Announces New Licenses at New York Comic Con
Square Enix Manga & Books announced several new titles during their panel at New York Comic Con. They showcased a total of six announcements: five new manga and…
Lupin III: Bye Bye Lady Liberty (1989) – Strange Cults in New York
This film is such a strange Lupin film to discuss. When this one was legally on YouTube on TMS’ YouTube channel, it had an older dub. One that…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 319: Banana Fish (or Vietnam Vets & Drug Conspiracies in 1980‘s New York City)
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New York Asian Film Festival Confirms 2023 Lineup
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Spiraken Con Review: New York Comic Con 2015
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Anime NYC 2022 - New York Be Back, Y’All~
What a return. What. A. Full-fledged. Return. After last year’s chaotic line mess, Anime NYC returned with a new panel queue system and revamped health check. This year's event…
NEWS: Crunchyroll Headed To New York Comic Con
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New York Asian Film Festival Confirms 2022 Lineup
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Takt Op. Destiny – 09 – New York, Old Problems
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5 New Manga Favourites In 2019
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How DARLING in the FRANXX Inspired a New York Times Bestselling YA Novel
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New York Comic Con Debuts New Dark Magician Girl Funko Pop! Figure
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Dragon Ball - Teaser Reveal - New York Comic Con 2023
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New Release Yuri Manga in April 2024
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New Release Yuri Manga in September 2024
I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl 4 In this juicy yuri manga, the goody-goody high school girl Sakurai meets a lonely girl--and ends up entangled in…
New Release Yuri Manga in July 2024
Otherside Picnic 10 Toriko and Sorawo face off against Kano Sannuki, a bizarre entity in the form of what appears to be an old woman. Can Sorawo come…
New Release Yuri Manga in November 2024
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