Pick of the Week: Almost Unanimous
Despite a shipping week rich in blogger favorites, the Battle Robot’s rallies around Vertical’s latest debut with near unanimity. What looks good to you this week?
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Soul Eater, Vol. 21
By Atsushi Ohkubo. Released in Japan by Square Enix, serialized in the magazine Shonen Gangan. Released in North America by Yen Press. After the horror of the final chapter in Volume 20, I think … [Read More...]
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Vol. 3
Creator: Fumi Yoshinaga U.S. publisher: Vertical ISBN: 9781939130402 Released: July 2014 Original release: 2009 As a fan of Fumi Yoshinaga's manga, food, and stories with a queer bent to them, … [Read More...]
Two Harlequin Manga
I do enjoy a Harlequin manga now and then! Here are a couple random titles I bought for my kindle recently. The Venetian's Midnight Mistress by Carole Mortimer and Yuko Ichiju This was an … [Read More...]
My Week in Manga: July 14-July 20, 2014
My News and Reviews Two reviews were posted at Experiments in Manga last week, one of a manga and one not. The first review was part of my Year of Yuri monthly review project. I took a look at Milk … [Read More...]
Terra Formars, Vol. 1
By Yu Sasuga and Kenichi Tachibana. Released in Japan by Shueisha, serialization ongoing in the magazine Weekly Young Jump. Released in North America by Viz Media. I should note up front that I … [Read More...]
Tokyo Demons, Vol. 2: Add a Little Chaos
Author: Lianne Sentar Illustrator: Rem Publisher: Chromatic Press ISBN: 9780993861109 Released: October 2014 For some very silly reasons, most of which are now unclear to me, initially I was … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 7/23
SEAN: There’s so much stuff coming out next week you’d think it was a first week of the month. Remember when Yen Press was just three or so titles a month? We’ll start off with Dark Horse, … [Read More...]
Spell of Desire, Vol. 1
Spell of Desire Volume 1 by Tomu Ohmi I am unapologetically enthusiastic about Shojo Beat's new habit of releasing slightly smutty josei manga under the Shojo Beat imprint. More josei is a good … [Read More...]
Gakuen Polizi, Vol. 1
Creator: Milk Morinaga U.S. publisher: Seven Seas ISBN: 9781626920309 Released: June 2014 Original release: 2013 I greatly enjoyed the first two manga series by Milk Morinaga to be released in … [Read More...]
UQ Holder!, Vol. 2
By Ken Akamatsu. Released in Japan by Kodansha, serialization ongoing in the magazine Weekly Shonen Magazine. Released in North America by Kodansha Comics. I still get the impression as I read this … [Read More...]
