Pick of the Week: Stack o’ Viz
The choices are many for those seeking new manga this week, including a slew of mid-series releases from Viz Media whose titles dominate the Battle Robot’s picks this time around. What looks good to you this week?
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One Piece, Vol. 69
By Eiichiro Oda. Released in Japan by Shueisha, serialization ongoing in the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. Released in North America by Viz. The majority of this volume of One Piece is composed of … [Read More...]
The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan
Author: Ivan Morris Publisher: Kurodahan Press ISBN: 9784902075502 Released: September 2013 Original release: 1975 In some ways, Ivan Morris' The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the … [Read More...]
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Vol. 3: Ramba Ral
Creator: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Original story: Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate U.S. publisher: Vertical ISBN: 9781935654971 Released: September 2013 Original release: 2007 Although I have been … [Read More...]
Weekly Shonen Jump Recap: November 11-25, 2013
It's another one of those weeks, where I must apologize for galavanting about being a responsible adult and not making time to write about manga. For this I sincerely apologize. And to save you all … [Read More...]
Happy Marriage, Vol. 3 & Demon Love Spell, Vol. 5
Happy Marriage Volume 3 I continue to enjoy Maki Enjoji's series about an office lady who abruptly finds herself married to a seemingly cold and domineering company president. Chiwa and Hokuto have … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 12/11
SEAN: A fairly quiet Week 2 for this last month of 2013, with just a few tasty morsels of manga to take in while you drink eggnog. MICHELLE: Mmm, eggnog. MELINDA: Gimme. ANNA: Woo … [Read More...]
Soul Eater, Vol. 17
By Atsushi Ohkubo. Released in Japan by Square Enix, serialization ongoing in the magazine Shonen Gangan. Released in North America by Yen Press. One of the most enjoyable things about Soul Eater … [Read More...]
My Week in Manga: November 25-December 1, 2013
My News and Reviews To start things off, I would like to thank everyone who voted in the poll to pick my next monthly review project. I am very pleased to announce that over the next year I will … [Read More...]
Bookshelf Briefs 12/2/13
This week, Sean, Melinda, & Michelle look at recent releases from Kodansha Comics, Yen Press, Seven Seas, and Viz Media. Cage of Eden, Vol. 12 | By Yoshinobu Yamada | Kodansha Comics - There … [Read More...]
Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz, Vol. 7
By Quin Rose and Mamenosuke Fujimaru, based on the game by Quin Rose. Released in Japan as “Clover no Kuni no Alice – Cheshire Neko to Waltz” by Ichijinsha. Released in North America by Seven … [Read More...]
