Pick of the Week: Old Favorites & New
There’s a lot to choose from in new manga this week, but the Battle Robot narrows its picks fairly easily down to just three. What looks good to you this week?
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Real, Vol. 2
Creator: Takehiko Inoue U.S. publisher: Viz Media ISBN: 9781421519906 Released: October 2008 Original release: 2002 Awards: Japan Media Arts Award Although I wouldn't necessarily consider … [Read More...]
Insufficient Direction
By Moyoco Anno. Released in Japan as "Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki" by Shodensha, serialized in the magazine Feel Young. Released in North America by Vertical. The North American market has been enjoying … [Read More...]
Toradora, Vol. 6
By Yuyuko Takemiya and Zekkyo. Released in Japan by ASCII Media Works, serialization ongoing in the magazine Dengeki Daioh. Released in North America by Seven Seas. Given how impossible it is for … [Read More...]
Blade of the Immortal, Vol. 28: Raining Chaos
Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616553210 Released: January 2014 Original release: 2011 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award Raining Chaos is the … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 3/12
SEAN: There's a lot of new titles here next week, so it's a great one if you want to start off a series. Even if two of those are spinoffs of an already existing series. And one is a re-release … [Read More...]
Phantom Thief Jeanne, Vol 1
Phantom Thief Jeanne Volume 1 by Arina Tanemura Phantom Thief Jeanne is by far my favorite Arina Tanemura series. It is also one of her earlier ones, since it came out in 1998. It might be less … [Read More...]
Weekly Shonen Jump Recap: March 3, 2014
It's so easy to be pessimistic about manga. Except for this week, even working to my full ability I couldn't find any reason to be overly enraged at any of the chapters, so I'm afraid you'd just be … [Read More...]
Blood Lad, Vol. 4
By Yuuki Kodama. Released in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, serialization ongoing in the magazine Young Ace. Released in North America by Yen Press. In the new Blood Lad omnibus, a lot of big things … [Read More...]
My Week in Manga: February 24-March 2, 2014
My News and Reviews Last week ended up being surprisingly busy here at Experiments in Manga. The most recent manga giveaway was posted, and there's still some time left to enter for a chance to win … [Read More...]
Bookshelf Briefs 3/3/14
This week, Michelle, Sean, and Anna look at recent releases from Yen Press, Kodansha Comics, Seven Seas, Viz Media, & Vertical, Inc. Blood Lad, Vol. 4 | By Yuuki Kodama | Yen Press - It's been … [Read More...]
