ICYMI, the Democratic nominee for Michigan's upcoming senate race in November took a stab at explaining why the lettuce epidemic is the fault of the Trump admin:

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 2d ago

Shameless plug since Abdul’s team hasn’t uploaded it here— posted on July 24th

It’s official; I’m another white guy with a podcast! The good folks at Prana DMS have invited me to talk about #comics and #libraries 📚Each week I’ll be joined by a fellow comics librarian or comics industry pro 1st episode drops tomorrow with guest Moni Barrette wherever you get your pods

Ahhhhhhh yeeeeeees I have the original japanese one here but AHHHH I need an english one!! I love this soooo much. (Big inspiration)

Deb Aoki@debaoki.bsky.social · yesterday

Another new @udonentertainment.bsky.social / @mangasplaining.bsky.social book from Jitsugyo no Nihonsha announced at San Diego Comic-Con is "Rondo," a mix of retro chic illustration and visual storytelling that depicts an imaginary fashion magazine, by Hiromi Matsuo. Coming in 2027

this one is also a favorite of mine; i keep it on my desk at all times. here i feel like Hiromi Matsuo's luxurious detail, design work, & comic layouts are some of my favorites to pore over again & again

Deb Aoki@debaoki.bsky.social · yesterday

Also recently announced and coming in 2027 from @udonentertainment.bsky.social and @mangasplaining.bsky.social from our friends at Jitsugyo no Nihonsha is "Department Store Waltz" by Hiromi Matsuo. Like "Rondo," it gives readers a glimpse into a chic, dreamlike world of retro fashion retail

We're handling the editorial for Belles Ruelles with Jocelyne Allen translating and Andrew editing, and we're quite happy about that! The other two projects we helped bring in but UDON is managing. :) 2027 will be a year of more gorgeous manga from UDON and MSX. :)

Deb Aoki@debaoki.bsky.social · yesterday

ICYMI - @udonentertainment.bsky.social and @mangasplaining.bsky.social extra have picked up 3 new titles from Jitsugyo no Nihonsha (publisher for "Veil" by @_K0TTERl_) for release in 2027 If you love "Veil," you'll also enjoy "Belles Ruelles," a full-color anthology manga set in a fictional town

I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE THIS IN ENGLISH....i got the original publishing a while back for my bday from @sergiodiaz.bsky.social & it is luxurious in detail. Hiromi Matsuo's work is stunning. the ads, product designs, comic vignettes, & covers of 100 years of this fictional magazine is just amazing

Deb Aoki@debaoki.bsky.social · yesterday

Another new @udonentertainment.bsky.social / @mangasplaining.bsky.social book from Jitsugyo no Nihonsha announced at San Diego Comic-Con is "Rondo," a mix of retro chic illustration and visual storytelling that depicts an imaginary fashion magazine, by Hiromi Matsuo. Coming in 2027

Oh! Have you seen my fantastical world of a translation baby??

Deb Aoki@debaoki.bsky.social · yesterday

ICYMI - @udonentertainment.bsky.social and @mangasplaining.bsky.social extra have picked up 3 new titles from Jitsugyo no Nihonsha (publisher for "Veil" by @_K0TTERl_) for release in 2027 If you love "Veil," you'll also enjoy "Belles Ruelles," a full-color anthology manga set in a fictional town

ICYMI - @udonentertainment.bsky.social and @mangasplaining.bsky.social extra have picked up 3 new titles from Jitsugyo no Nihonsha (publisher for "Veil" by @_K0TTERl_) for release in 2027 If you love "Veil," you'll also enjoy "Belles Ruelles," a full-color anthology manga set in a fictional town

🚨 The legendary yo-yo-wielding crime-fighter makes her English debut! Delinquent Detective: Sukeban Deka by Shinji Wada is coming this year exclusively on Omoi. Read the landmark shojo action series that inspired Kill la Kill and countless others! 👉 Add to your list: www.omoi.com/series/delin...

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together Ayana Yukihira is a second-year, and after her parents’ divorce, she’s looking for a new start in an apartment of her own. But when she receives the keys, she finds another girl already there—fresh out of the bath!

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharkmaid of the Shore When Wataru’s parents passed away in a tragic accident, he found himself with no living relatives. Now, his resident maid, Kosame, is his only guardian. She’s been by Wataru’s side ever since he was young…but she’s not exactly human!

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: The Deskmate Cat and the Love Novice Minato Seno’s first semester of high school has barely begun when his homeroom teacher asks him for help. The favor? To take care of Nekozane-san, the girl who sits next to him—and sleeps at her desk through every class!

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: The Villainesses Are Unwavering Aini Miccola, the illegitimate child of a countryside baron, is the talk of the Royal Academy. As she makes a name for herself, three others are gaining notoriety as the “villainesses” of the academy.

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: Disenchantment Camera Jigen Oohashi, age twenty-seven, is a self-styled photographer who’s fed up with all things romantic. Jigen attends his big sister Himeko’s wedding, where he meets Amélie Shirogane…...and discovers she’s a serial home-wrecker.

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: Don’t Talk to Me Thirtyish, gay, and too straitlaced for his own good, Yamada has never been great at finding romance. One evening, he turns to an app to get some loving, only for the shock of a lifetime to appear at his door: his hot coworker Takimiya.

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: Mane Mane Nichi Nichi: Baseball Manager Everyday Karina Ichinose became a team manager because she loves baseball. Yuki Himemiya became a team manager because her boyfriend was on the team. Akane Nagisa became a team manager because she’s popular!

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENTS: My First Love with You Again When Shino saw Sena playing guitar in middle school, it was love at first sight—and then her first relationship, her first real boyfriend…and countless other firsts!

New series from Tachibana Higuchi, creator of “Gakuen Alice” !

Yen Press@yenpress.com · 2w ago

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: Champignon Witch Deep within the depths of a forest resides a peculiar dark witch. Dwelling in an abode created by poisonous mushrooms, leaving toxic fungi in her wake and even exhaling noxious spores with every breath she takes, Luna lives a rather solitary existence.

FRIDAY at #SDCC! The Best & Worst Manga of 2026 panel! 6-7 pm in Room 4 See what this all-star cast of manga editors, journalists and librarians think you should be reading next, and the manga you should avoid like day-old sushi!

This year's #SDCC "Best & Worst Manga" panel also marks the return of the "Deb gets rid of manga at the end of the panel" tradition. Come by early, sit near the front and you might get a fun new read to take home, absolutely free. (quality not guaranteed*) Tonight - Rm 4 @ 6 pm

Deb Aoki@debaoki.bsky.social · 2w ago

FRIDAY at #SDCC! The Best & Worst Manga of 2026 panel! 6-7 pm in Room 4 See what this all-star cast of manga editors, journalists and librarians think you should be reading next, and the manga you should avoid like day-old sushi!

FRIDAY at #SDCC! The Best & Worst Manga of 2026 panel! 6-7 pm in Room 4 See what this all-star cast of manga editors, journalists and librarians think you should be reading next, and the manga you should avoid like day-old sushi!

THURSDAY @ San Diego Comic-Con Manga Publishing Roundtable! 6-7 pm in Rm 29AB Hear what's new, what's hot, and what's worth watching from @viz.com, @yenpress.com, @kodansha.us, @square-enix-books.com, @darkhorse.com, & @mangamavericks.bsky.social comiccon2026.sched.com/event/2QWh2/... #SDCC2026

うわー気づかなかった…！翻訳をしてくれた方が色々解説してくださっている🥹ありがとうございます！

Mei Amaki☂️@amaki.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I've been wanting to write a TL thread for v1 of Battan's Secondhand Sisters for a bit now, so just gonna jump into it! #けむたい姉とずるい妹 1巻の英訳についてちょっとした裏話を英語で紹介したいと思います！ばったん先生のどの作品もこうですが、非常に質の高い文章で、その意図や口調を英語でも伝えるよう、いろいろ工夫してきました。

We dropped by the “Tears on a Wilted Flower” cafe pop-up in LA K-town on Saturday, and it was mostly just an opportunity to buy merch associated with this steamy @webtoonofficial series - July 5 is the last day, so go to Artist Street to check it out www.instagram.com/artiststreet...

Oh, and it suggested the Edo Tokyo Museum on a Monday for this agent’s itinerary. (Spoiler alert: the museum is closed on Mondays) Please stop using weird GenAI roleplay as a replacement for tour coordinators and guides like me 😭

Sigh. I spent two hours of my life on Friday undoing an “itinerary” a travel agent built using ChatGPT for that not only totally messed up the Kumano Kodo and had the guests hiking *past* their hotels by an extra 17 km (!!!!) but it also entirely messed up the ropeway in Hakone.

TODAY! at #ax2026 - hear the secrets of making manga from Noboru Segawa, Director & Editor-in-Chief of Kadokawa’s Global Comics Dept! 10:30 am in room 409AB #animeexpo

TODAY! at #ax2026 - hear the secrets of making manga from Noboru Segawa, Director & Editor-in-Chief of Kadokawa’s Global Comics Dept! 10:30 am in room 409AB #animeexpo

I’m moderating a #AX2026 panel about making manga, with expert tips from Noboru Segawa, director/editor-in-chief of Kadokawa’s Global Comics Dept! Join us on Saturday, July 4 in Rm 409AB at 10:30 am!

I think this is a real issue with history comics, and comics publishers largely have so little experience with it that they don't necessarily know or understand how to approach it. In-comic citations are kind of a no-go because it alters the aesthetic and disrupts the read (in the same way that...