SEAN: As usual with a fifth week, it’s small, but not as small as you’d think!
Another DMP blast from the past, as we get the 2nd volume of Otodama: Voice From The Dead, the first having come out in 2010. Does anyone remember what it was like?
ASH: Wow, that is from a ways back!
MICHELLE: I thought I had read and reviewed this one, but evidently not!
SEAN: There’s also Vertical, with its debut of a new series that surprised me when they announced it. Cardfight Vangaurd is a card fighting game, along the same lines of Yu-Gi-Oh!, and has a large cult following. Its manga ran in KeroKero Ace magazine.
Everything else this week is Kodansha. We see the 12th Attack on Titan manga, and I greatly enjoyed it. Which may be the last time for a while, as having read the chapters on Crunchyroll, the series is getting into some very problematic areas for me.
ASH: I’ve been waiting for the print releases, so I’m interested to see where things head with this volume.
SEAN: Sankarea rolls on, and no one is permanently dead yet, nor has anyone consummated their harem relationship. Still, it’s a lot of fun and has some exciting sequences.
They also debut the 2nd series from Dessert magazine in 2 months, this one called Say “I Love You” (Kodansha left off the quote marks from the Japanese version, which I think is a shame). It has an anime I expect a lot of folks have already seen.
MICHELLE: I haven’t! But I’ll definitely be checking this one out.
SEAN: Vinland Saga hits its third omnibus, meaning I’m now 4 volumes behind. The curse of omnibus releases.
ASH: Vinland Saga has become one of my favorite series currently being released. What are you waiting for?
ANNA: Vinland Saga is wonderful. I agree with Ash, I’m surprised you aren’t reading it!
SEAN: Lastly, xxxHOLIC begins its sequel… or is it a reboot? What on Earth is going on here anyway? In any case, it has the Sean seal of approval, i.e. it does not mention Syaoran once.
MICHELLE: I must admit that I never actually finished the original xxxHOliC! But the omnibus releases will make it easy for me to finally get the final volumes I missed picking up. But, nevertheless, it’ll be a while before I read the sequel/reboot thing.
MJ: xxxHolic xxxHolic xxxHolic, that is all I have to say this week! Also, <3
SEAN: Are April Showers bringing manga flowers?
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