The Eastern Edge

Okay, no magazine means no resumption of Inoue article translation, which also means the first samples of the Pepita go up today. more »

I still can't find the magazine with the Inoue article I was in the middle of translating. I'm really sorry, Inoue fans! I was on track to have my translation finished before the actual book that is the subject of the article came out, but the magazin… more »

Takehiko Inoue talks about what he's been up to and his latest project in Nikkei Entertainment this month (part 1)... more »

First Kojiro... Now Tomomi Nomiya... more »

Takehiko Inoue's latest project is a book with a companion DVD called "Pepita: Inoue Takehiko meets Gaudi."For those who don't know, of which I was one until an hour ago, Antoni Gaudi was famous Spanish Catalan architect and craftsman, best known for… more »

Today Takehiko Inoue announced on his website that he has resumed work on Vagabond, which has been on hiatus for over a year.He says he's still discussing the how and when of Vagabond's return to print in Morning, but he'll provide more detail as soo… more »

Little time meant I had to rush through a couple passages. I hope it's not too rough around the edges, but here finally is the final part of my translation of a discussion between Takehiko Inoue & Eiichiro Oda more »

Here's part five of my translation of a discussion between Takehiko Inoue & Eiichiro Oda. more »

Just in case his people don't get around to putting up an English translation (and because computer generated translations of Japanese are usually incomprehensible), here's the gist of what's up with Inoue and his health according to his website updates:… more »

Here's part four of my translation of a discussion between Takehiko Inoue & Eiichiro Oda. more »

Switch magazine's 25th anniversary special edition features Takehiko Inoue and a look back at his Vagabond "Last Manga exhibition." The feature is aptly titled "Takehiko Inoue: drawing the future of manga" because how many artists have turned ga… more »

Ever wonder if manga creators really research their work? Takehiko Inoue talks the talk in Vagabond, and walks the walk in some Aikido classes! more »

Here's part three of my translation of a discussion between Takehiko Inoue & Eiichiro Oda. more »

Part 2 of my transaltion of a conversation between Takehiko Inoue & Eiichiro Oda... more »

Takehiko Inoue and Eiichiro Oda are both still young, but have sold enough comics to more than cover the population of Japan twice over.Although both are originally from Kumamoto, this is the first time these two giants of the Japanese comic book world have met. Well, at least the first meeting they both remember anyway. more »