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April 17, 2017 by Sean Gaffney, MJ, Anna N, Ash Brown, Michelle Smith and Katherine Dacey Leave a Comment

Pick of the Week: Endings and Beginnings

SEAN: An avalanche of stuff this week. Baccano!, Horimiya, Sword Art Online… so many things. I think I have to go with the final Fruits Basket, which has been a fantastic re-release, and one of the best shoujo out there. Buy it and be frustrated by the final side pairings!

MICHELLE: I love Horimiya and Liselotte and Fruits Basket, but my most exuberant squee is reserved for the latest omnibus of Yowamushi Pedal!

KATE: I don’t know much about Yokai Diary, though the cover art and promotional blurb irresistibly remind me of the kind of manga TOKYOPOP used to license by the truckload. Count me in for this one!

ASH: I’m definitely torn this week. Like Michelle, I’m probably most excited for Yowamushi Pedal (and the wait between omnibuses seems far too long), but like Kate, the debut of Ghost Diary has definitely caught my attention.

ANNA: Ghost Diary does look interesting, that will have to be my pick as well!

MJ: There’s a big part of me that wants to go with Ghost Diary but the cover art has me all conflicted… Do I trust Seven Seas enough to give it a shot? I don’t know. In the interest of safety, I’ll join Sean in celebrating the last of the gorgeous Fruits Basket omnibus series. I’m pretty thrilled with that.

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