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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Manga the Week of 4/30
SEAN: As usual with a fifth week, it's small, but not as small as you'd think! Another DMP blast from the past, as we get the 2nd volume of Otodama: Voice From The Dead, the first having come out … [Read More...]
Devils and Realist, Vol. 1
By Utako Yukihiro and Madoka Takadono. Released in Japan as “Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist” by Ichijinsha, serialization ongoing in the magazine Comic Zero Sum. Released in North America by Seven … [Read More...]
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Vol. 1
Creator: Fumi Yoshinaga U.S. publisher: Vertical ISBN: 9781939130389 Released: March 2014 Original release: 2007 I have been a fan of Fumi Yoshinaga and her work for quite some time now. … [Read More...]
Vinland Saga, Vol 2
Vinland Saga Volume 2 by Makoto Yukimura It says a lot about the quality of writing in Vinland Saga that the most memorable moments in the manga for me aren't the Viking battle scenes but … [Read More...]
A Certain Scientific Railgun, Vol. 9
By Kazuma Kamachi and Motoi Fuyukawa. Released in Japan as “Toaru Kagaku no Railgun” by ASCII Media Works, serialization ongoing in the magazine Dengeki Daioh. Released in North America by Seven … [Read More...]
My Week in Manga: April 14-April 20, 2014
My News and Reviews There were two in-depth reviews posted at Experiments in Manga Last week. The first review was of Torajiro Kishi's manga Maka-Maka: Sex, Life, and Communication, Volume 1 as a … [Read More...]
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...]
