Pick of the Week: Third Volumes
With a fairly lean shipping week ahead, two titles dominate the Battle Robot’s picks this week—both third volumes, interestingly enough. What looks good to you this week?
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Bookshelf Briefs 1/26/15
This week, Sean and Michelle look at recent releases from Seven Seas, Viz Media, and Kodansha Comics. Alice in the Country of Clover: The Lizard Aide | By QuinRose and Job | Seven Seas - It's never … [Read More...]
My Week in Manga: January 19-January 25, 2015
My News and Reviews Last week I posted a review of Chōhei Kambayashi's award-winning novel Good Luck, Yukikaze. Because I had enjoyed Yukikaze, the first novel in the series, I was looking forward … [Read More...]
Akame Ga Kill!, Vol. 1
By Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro. Released in Japan by Square Enix, serialization ongoing in the magazine Gangan Joker. Released in North America by Yen Press. I frequently say to people that I … [Read More...]
Random Musings: Spotlight on Mitsukazu Mihara
For the last two weeks of January 2015, the Female Goth Mangaka Carnival is focusing on the works of Kaoru Fujiwara, Maki Kusumoto, Mitsukazu Mihara, Junko Mizuno, Asumiko Nakamura. While I've read … [Read More...]
Off the Shelf: Food & Fantasy
MICHELLE: Hey, check it out! It hasn't been a whole year and we're totally back again! MELINDA: It’s a Christmas miracle! Or something. MICHELLE: It must be! This week there's one debut that … [Read More...]
Sword Art Online: Progressive Manga, Vol. 1
By Reki Kawahara, abec, and Kiseki Himura. Released in Japan by ASCII Mediaworks, serialized in the magazine Dengeki G's. Released in North America by Yen Press. These days fandom is used to seeing … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 1/28
SEAN: The final week of January, and a quiet, peaceful time for books. After last week, that’s a relief. (Note: Diamond Comics is shipping some Viz stuff to me 1-2 weeks early; I’m assuming … [Read More...]
Good Luck, Yukikaze
Author: Chōhei Kambayashi Translator: Neil Nadelman U.S. publisher: Viz Media ISBN: 9781421539010 Released: July 2011 Original release: 1999 Awards: Seiun Award Good Luck, Yukikaze is Chōhei … [Read More...]
Whispered Words, Vol. 3
By Takashi Ikeda. Released in Japan in three separate volumes as “Sasameki Koto” by Media Factory, serialized in the magazine Comic Alive. Released in North America by One Peace Books. In this … [Read More...]
Master Keaton Vol 1
Master Keaton Volume 1 by Naoki Urasawa, Takashi Nagasaki, and Hokusei Katsushika I don't have the best track record of finishing Naoki Urasawa series. I own all of 20th Century Boys and mean to … [Read More...]
