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  • January 29, 2012

WEEKLY GROUP FEATURES

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Pick of the Week: Expect the Unexpected

There's plenty of good manga coming in to Midtown Comics this week. Check out picks from the Battle Robot below! KATE: I think I was the only person in the mangasphere who liked Nao Yazawa's Moon and Blood, so I was happy to see the second volume on Midtown Comics' shipping list this week. … [Read More...]

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Bookshelf Briefs 1/23/12

This week, Kate, Michelle, & Sean look at new releases from Kodansha Comics, Viz Media, and Yen Press. Animal Land, Vol. 3 | By Makoto Raiku | Kodansha Comics - What a difference a volume makes! Now that Taroza can walk, talk, and kick butt, Animal Land has taken a turn for the better. The … [Read More...]

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FEATURES & REVIEWS

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Game Review: Motto Tanto Cuore

By Paul Beasi

A party in the park with our favorite maids! Bits … [Read More...]

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Durarara!!, Vol. 1

By Sean Gaffney

By Ryohgo Narita, Suzuhito Yasuda, and Akiyo … [Read More...]

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Show Us Your Stuff: Hamster428′s Shojolicious Library

By Katherine Dacey

Another week, another awesome manga fan shares … [Read More...]

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OFF THE SHELF

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Off the Shelf: No Longer Human

By Melinda Beasi and Michelle Smith

MICHELLE: … [Read More...]

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GOING DIGITAL

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Going Digital: January 2012

By Melinda Beasi and Sean Gaffney

Welcome to … [Read More...]

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PROSE PORTAL

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Unbelievable by Sara Shepard

By Michelle Smith

From the front flap: Behind Rosewood's … [Read More...]

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The Art of The Secret World of Arrietty

By Katherine Dacey

Among the many books I read and loved as a child, … [Read More...]

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Short Cuts, Vols. 1 & 2

By Sean Gaffney

By Usamaru Furuya. Released in Japan by … [Read More...]

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Manga the Week of 2/1

By Sean Gaffney

Remember, kids, when the month starts on … [Read More...]

LICENSE REQUESTS

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Undiscovered Ono

By David Welsh

I keep meaning to write up a license request for two of the comics … [Read More...]

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MANGA BESTSELLERS

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Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 1 January

By Matt Blind

Comparative Rankings Based on … [Read More...]

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NOT BY MANGA ALONE

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Not By Manga Alone: Night in Tunisia

By Katherine Dacey, David Welsh, Michelle Smith, and Sean Gaffney

Welcome to … [Read More...]

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  • The Art of The Secret World of Arrietty

NEW AT MANGABLOG

New manga, Usamaru Furuya giveaway

January 26, 2012 By Brigid Alverson

I posted my take on this week's new manga releases … [Read More...]

  • Great Graphic Novels list is out!
  • Jason Thompson on what went wrong with manga

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FROM THE BLOGS – UNSHELVED

Links: Death and Transfiguration

Earlier this week, my Manga Bookshelf colleague Brigid Alverson … [Read More...]

Drawn & Quarterly Previews Shigeru Mizuki’s NonNonBa

Click your way to the Drawn & Quarterly blog, where you'll find a … [Read More...]

Combat Commentary: Belated Introduction

It occurred to me, after reading Philip's new column, that I had been … [Read More...]

Studio Ghibli Film Festival at MFA Boston

Attention, Beantown anime fans: from February 1st through February … [Read More...]

Manga Radar: 1 January 2012

Database Additions for 01 January A Bride's Story 3 - Yen Press, … [Read More...]

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