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November 24, 2014 by MJ, Ash Brown and Sean Gaffney 1 Comment

Pick of the Week: Opus & More

potwMJ: My pick this week is probably pretty obvious, but I’ll put it out there anyway. Not only was I a well-documented fan of CLAMP’s xxxHolic, but I was also one of the few people who did not hate the end of the series. That xxxHolic: Rei seems to be starting off as though much of that ending didn’t happen, I admit I’m kind of hoping it’s got a lot more up its sleeve, and I’m willing to wait to find out. Meanwhile, I’m enjoying the continuing adventures of the series’ original cast. So, yeah. I’ll be buying up the second volume with no hesitation whatsoever. Bring it on.

ASH: Even though it’s a smaller shipping list this week, there are still quite a few manga in which I’m interested. But, there’s only one that stands out for me as an immediate must-buy and that’s Satoshi Kon’s Opus. I’m very happy that his works are being released in English. I enjoyed Tropic of the Sea and am looking forward to reading more of his manga a great deal.

SEAN: The obvious choice would be Opus, but Ash already got that, so instead I will go with the final Neon Genesis Evangelion volume (available 11/25). I’ve been reading this series since Viz was putting it out in flipped 32-page comic books, and am ready to see if the ending will keep the main themes but avoid some of the depressing nihilism of the TV series.

What looks good to you this week?

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  1. AshLynx says

    November 24, 2014 at 8:27 pm

    I can’t wait to hit my local comic shop this Sunday for their Black Friday weekend! 60% off manga, man! And they don’t tend to care about street dates for manga, so I’m going to get all sorts of goodies! Opus is an obvious must though. Of course, I haven’t been there since Halloween, so I also need to get Gansta 4, Arslan 2, Real 13, Luifcer and the Biscuit Hammer, and hopefully they’ll have a slew of things early and I can also get Master Keaton, among other things.

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