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Betrayed by the shōgun, Ogami Ittō grabs his son and a blade and hits the road. Lone Wolf and Cub is the godfather of manga, the blueprint for every “man + child” story that followed. Brutal, poetic, legendary.
#LoneWolfAndCub #MangaHistory #KazuoKoike
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Anime Herald Oct 3, 2023

Boys' love is a genre with deep roots, and a global appeal. However, in Italy, BL works have spawned a vibrant subculture in themselves. Cami examines the history of the country's BL fandom, from the '90s through today.

Read it at http://hera.fyi/italybl.
#bl #yaoi #boyslove #mangahistory #manga

Boys' Love, Fandom, and Italy: A Passionate Affair

Cover image: La scintilla dell’amore by Kuroda Sakaki (Kappa Edizioni, 2006) A girl is out at the newsstand next to her building, buying some magazines

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Anime Herald Apr 21, 2023

Did you know that Denmark went through a manga bubble in the '00s, that was packed with stories of bitter rivalries and publisher battles? It totally did, and SheepLord chronicled the saga last year in a deep dive

Link: https://www.animeherald.com/2020/02/17/a-brief-history-of-denmarks-manga-industry/

#anime #manga #history #animehistory #mangahistory #denmark

A Brief History of Denmark's Manga Industry

In English-speaking countries, it’s become almost a given to see manga on store shelves next to western comics. It really isn’t too much of a stretch to

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Julien Pirou / Empyreal Feb 13, 2023

Aujourd'hui marque le 50e anniversaire du studio Leijisha, fondé par #LeijiMatsumoto et #MiyakoMaki le 13 février 1973 !

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