Pick of the Week: All JoJo, all the time
While the Battle Robot might feel a lack of enthusiasm around this week’s shipping list in general, there is plenty of excitement in the Robotic air over at least one title on the list: Viz’s new hardcover edition of a time-honored classic. What looks good to you this week?
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A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 2
By Kazumi Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura. Released in Japan as “To Aru Majutsu no Index” by ASCII Mediaworks. Released in North America by Yen On. Kamachi wrote the 2nd volume of the Index series in … [Read More...]
Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment
Author: Richard Reeves Publisher: Henry Holt and Company ISBN: 9780805094084 Released: April 2015 I was never taught as a part of my school curriculum about the incarceration of more than … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 3/4
SEAN: It feels like a smaller first week than usual, even with 15 titles. Viz has recently wrapped up a number of series, so it could just be I’m not getting as much stuff personally. Before we … [Read More...]
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1
By Aya Kanno. Released in Japan as "Baraou no Souretsu" by Akita Shoten, serialization ongoing in the magazine Princess. Released in North America by Viz Media. There should probably be "And … [Read More...]
Manga Giveaway: UQ Holder! Giveaway
Despite being the shortest month of the year, for me February always seems to stretch on forever. With that in mind, I thought it oddly appropriate to offer for this month's giveaway a manga that … [Read More...]
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, Vols. 3-4
By Satoshi Mizukami. Released in Japan by Shonen Gahosha, serialized in the magazine Young King Ours. Released in North America by Seven Seas. I've discussed before how series can sometimes be … [Read More...]
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Description: On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever … [Read More...]
My Week in Manga: February 16-February 22, 2015
My News and Reviews Happy (belated) Chinese New Year, everyone! It's already been a busy season for me with multiple lion dance and taiko performances for the lunar new year over the last few days … [Read More...]
Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 2
Creator: Gamon Sakurai U.S. publisher: Vertical ISBN: 9781939130853 Released: December 2014 Original release: 2013 I tend to enjoy darker-toned stories about immortals, so I wasn't particularly … [Read More...]
