Pick of the Week: Endings & Beginnings
It’s not an especially full week for new manga, but the Battle Robot is still able to make some fairly enthusiastic choices, thanks to the diverse catalogue of Yen Press. What looks good to you this week?
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Weekly Shonen Jump Recap: April 7, 2014
If you like western themed fantasy then you really need to pick up The Seven Deadly Sins. The storytelling is very much in the style of other manga, but the aesthetic of the design is one hundred … [Read More...]
Bookshelf Briefs 4/21/14
This week, Melinda, Sean, and Michelle look at recent releases from Yen Press, Seven Seas, Viz Media, and Vertical, Inc. Bunny Drop, Vol. 10 | By Yumi Unita | Yen Press - For many fans, Bunny Drop … [Read More...]
Manga Publishers on Fan Interest in Manga Online
It started this week, when Ash had posted a link to Kodansha's Tumblr that weighed in on piracy. Interested in reading what they said, I checked it out, and after sitting on this idea for a day, I … [Read More...]
The Black Lizard and Beast in the Shadows
Author: Edogawa Ranpo Illustrator: Kawajiri Hiroaki Translator: Ian Hughes U.S. publisher: Kurodahan Press ISBN: 9784902075212 Released: January 2006 Original release: 1934 and 1928 After … [Read More...]
Attack on Titan, Vol. 12
By Hajime Isayama. Released in Japan by Kodansha, serialization ongoing in the magazine Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. Released in North America by Kodansha Comics. We've had a lot of revelations in the … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 4/23
SEAN: The 4th week of April brings us a variety of stuff, even if the majority comes from Yen Press, who always enjoy getting a week mostly to themselves (Viz usually owns Week 1 for this … [Read More...]
Maka-Maka: Sex, Life, and Communication, Vol. 1
Creator: Torajiro Kishi U.S. publisher: Media Blasters ISBN: 9781598832938 Released: November 2008 Original release: 2003 There have been relatively few mature, adult-oriented yuri manga … [Read More...]
xxxHOLIC Rei, Vol. 1
By CLAMP. Released in Japan by Kodansha, serialization ongoing in the magazine Young Magazine. Released in North America by Kodansha Comics. (This review is based on an advance copy provided by the … [Read More...]
Bookshelf Briefs 4/14/14
This week, Sean and Anna look at recent releases from Seven Seas and Viz Media. Alice in the Country of Clover: Nightmare | By QuinRose and Job | Seven Seas - A word of warning: this is another … [Read More...]
My Week in Manga: April 7-April 13, 2014
My News and Reviews With all of the various review project that I recently have had going on, it's been a while since there's only been two posts at Experiments in Manga for any given week. (Not … [Read More...]
