Pick of the Week: Ballroom Blitz
Are you ready, readers? The manga is soothing and we’ve all started grooving here at Manga Bookshelf, as the team unites and says everyone attack! Pretty Sweet.
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Liselotte & Witch’s Forest, Vol. 1
By Natsuki Takaya | Published by Yen Press On the one hand, it’s exciting to be reading something new by Natsuki Takaya, creator of my beloved Fruits Basket. On the other, it was kind of weird to … [Read More...]
Umineko: When They Cry, Vol. 14
Story by Ryukishi07; Art by Hinase Momoyama. Released in Japan in two separate volumes as “Umineko no Naku Koro ni: Dawn of the Golden Witch” by Square Enix, serialized in the magazine GFantasy. … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 10/5
SEAN: It’s the first week of October, so time for a BIG PILE O’ VIZ! But first: Dark Horse has the first of what may be several Hatsune Miku manga tie-ins, Mikubon. Seven Seas has a 5th volume … [Read More...]
Kagerou Daze V: The Deceiving
By Jin (Shinzen no Teki-P) and Sidu. Released in Japan by Enterbrain. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Kevin Gifford. Though not without its issues, this is still overall the … [Read More...]
Kuroko’s Basketball, Vols. 1-2
By Tadatoshi Fujimaki | Published by VIZ Media Tetsuya Kuroko is a plain and unremarkable guy with a talent for going unnoticed. On the basketball court, this means that despite his … [Read More...]
Manga Giveaway: Yona of the Dawn Giveaway
The end of September is almost here, which means it's once again time for Experiments in Manga's monthly giveaway. This month everyone participating has the opportunity to enter for a chance to win … [Read More...]
Attack on Titan Anthology
By Various Artists, based on the manga created by Hajime Isayama. Released in North America by Kodansha Comics. This review is based on an advance copy provided by the publisher. The moment … [Read More...]
Accel World: Armor of Catastrophe
By Reki Kawahara and Hima. Released in Japan by ASCII Mediaworks. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jocelyne Allen. Accel World is about a group of elementary and junior high … [Read More...]
Idol Dreams, Vol. 3
Idol Dreams Volume 3 by Arina Tanemura Well, I spent the first two volumes really hoping that Tanemura would be able to pull off the inherently problematic premise of a 30 year old heroine with … [Read More...]
My Week in Manga: September 19-September 25, 2016
My News and Reviews Last week at Experiments in Manga I posted an in-depth review of Human Acts, an incredibly beautiful, tremendously powerful, and absolutely devastating novel by South Korean … [Read More...]
