Manga Bookshelf’s Manga/Manhwa Holiday Gift Guide

bluepresentgoodWelcome to Manga Bookshelf’s Manga/Manhwa Holiday Gift Guide! I am one of many bloggers publishing such a guide over the next few days as a response to the New York Times Graphic Novel Gift Guide which turned up last week with not a single volume of manga included.

Now, with so many bloggers making recommendations at once, I’ve deliberately refrained from attempting to create anything like a comprehensive guide, instead focusing on series and genres I especially favor in fairly arbitrary groupings. For a rich, well-rounded shopping guide experience, I recommend making the rounds to everyone’s guides over the next week or so (Erica Friedman is keeping a list of participating bloggers over at Okazu and David Welsh is linking to entries as they go up at Precious Curmudgeon). But first, behold!
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Reading Club, Vol. 1

Eun-Sae is thrilled when dreamy bookworm Kyung-Do asks her to volunteer with him to clean up their school library. Unfortunately, a couple of surprises... 

March 6, 2010 | Continue »

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One Fine Day, Vol. 1

One cold, dreary afternoon, a rain-soaked cat is invited home by a mischievous young mouse and a big-brotherly dog. Their green-roofed house is difficult... 

February 26, 2010 | Continue »

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Shugo Chara! Vol. 7

As this volume opens, Nadeshiko's twin, Nagihiko, enrolls in Seiyo Elementary with a big secret he feels unable to share with Amu. Ikuto escapes from Easter... 

February 14, 2010 | Continue »

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Crown of Love, Vol. 1

Hisayoshi Tajima is an aloof high school student—a stereotypical "prince" type, fawned over and admired by all the girls in his class. Though none of... 

January 18, 2010 | Continue »

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Stepping on Roses, Vol. 1

Sumi Kitamura is in a bind. Her older brother (a happy-go-lucky male escort with a gambling problem) has a habit of bringing home orphaned children for... 

March 11, 2010 | Continue »

Yaoi Corner

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DMP rescues Finder

Twitter is a-buzz this evening with licensing news from the folks at Digital Manga, who have announced the rescue of Finder, a popular series previously... 

March 11, 2010 | Continue »

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