I was absolutely thrilled to receive an advance copy of La Bibbia dei Manga – Gribaudo’s Italian edition of The Manga Bible. Just when that after-Christmas, no-more-exciting-parcels feeling usually kicks in, this gem shot through my letterbox and made my
My third Studio Ghibli Seed Talk in February 2026 is in Northampton, in the Rodber Suite. You can get tickets here. It’s a 14+ event, so no younger children will be allowed in to the venue.
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On 10 February I’m in Taunton, talking about the art history of Studio Ghibli at Somerset County Cricket Club. This will be the first time I’ve ever spoken in a sports club, but Ghibli fan audiences are always great, so …
The New Year’s approaching fast and my calendar is already picking up the pace. In February I’m in the West Country giving my first ever Studio Ghibli talks in Plymouth and Taunton. The Quad Theatre is the Plymouth venue, the …
Before I sign off for the holidays, here’s an interview I really enjoyed doing, from the excellent Stone Bridge Podcast.
Stone Bridge Press publish The Anime Encyclopedia, and published the first book in English about Hayao Miyazaki in 1999. The …
The latest episode of The Anime Business is an interview Justin Sevakis filmed with me about a year ago: “The Anime Business – Helen McCarthy on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It All.” It’s online here.
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Advance copies of The Manga Bible fell into my eager hands this morning, and after I’d finished inhaling that unique, intoxicating new book smell – equal parts fresh ink, newly cut paper and author excitement – I couldn’t wait to …
I had SO MUCH FUN it ought to be illegal – my first time on the Aunty Sochelle podcast! We talked about my forthcoming book The Manga Bible, the history of manga, fandom, and lots of other fun stuff.
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It’s official – The Manga Bible launches on 5th March 2026! You can help me to supercharge the launch by sharing the news, pre-ordering, and asking your public library or school library to pre-order. These are all great ways to …
Although asked in the context of Miyazaki’s and Ghibli’s views on the primacy of the feature film, this question covers an issue that’s been debated in the anime business and anime scholarship for decades. It’s a really interesting question, because …
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