Pick of the Week: Blue Morning, Evangelion, 07-Ghost
This week’s shipping list is light but diverse, and the gang gives their picks to Viz (or Viz imprints) across the board for the second week in a row. What looks good to you this week?
LATEST FEATURES, ESSAYS, COLUMNS, ROUNDTABLES, & REVIEWS
Neon Genesis Evangelion Omnibus, Vols. 7-9
By Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and GAINAX. Released in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, serialized in the magazine Shonen Ace. Released in North America by Viz Media. Well, the party's over. As if it weren't … [Read More...]
Kare First Love Vols 1-6
Kare First Love Volumes 1-3 by Kaho Miyasaka I was excited to see the first volume of Kare First Love pop up on Viz Digital. I thought this would be a good excuse for me to reread the series. I … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 5/22
SEAN: As I try to wean this list away from just what Midtown Comics says and try to take in more alternate sources (mostly Amazon), I find myself sometimes missing books I should have mentioned. … [Read More...]
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 12
Dengeki Daisy Volume 12 by Kyousuke Motomi It occurred to me as I was reading volume 12 of Dengeki Daisy that more shoujo titles should feature yacht kidnappings as standard plot points. Think … [Read More...]
Weekly Shonen Jump Recap: May 13, 2013
These past two weeks have been a bit strange for me. A few years ago Golden Week was like some kind of massive torture perpetrated against me by the Japanese people. How dare they take an entire week … [Read More...]
It Came from the Sinosphere: The Wushe Incident
Practically everybody in Taiwan knows about Seediq Bale, the most expensive Taiwanese movie ever made. During my entire time in Taiwan, not a single other movie, Taiwanese or not, has made as much of … [Read More...]
Bookshelf Briefs 5/13/13
It's all Viz, all the time this week, as Anna, Melinda, and Sean look at recent releases from Viz's various imprints, including Shonen Jump, Shojo Beat, and SuBLime Manga. 07-Ghost, Vol. 4 | … [Read More...]
Zero’s Familiar, Vols. 1-3
By Noboru Yamaguchi and Nana Mochizuki. Released in Japan as “Zero no Tsukaima” by Media Factory, serialized in the magazine Comic Alive. Released in North America by Seven Seas. I must admit … [Read More...]
It Came from the Sinosphere: Hear Me
The Story Tiankuo, who works for his parents' eatery, delivers some lunch boxes to a training session for a deaf swimming team. There, he meets a pretty young woman called Yangyang. Yangyang is … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 5/15
SEAN: This will be a shorter post than last week, partly as there's less manga coming out, and partly as I'm out of my brain on the 5/15. MICHELLE: (smack) SEAN: Ow. First of all, last … [Read More...]
