March 31, 2008
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Just a couple of reviews this time around: Micole at Coffee and Ink on Vampire Knight, v. 4 and Kaput and Zosky. Joanna at Comics Worth Reading on Honey and Clover, v. 1. FYI, my comment notifications don’t appear to … Continue reading
March 30, 2008
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I’ve decided to start a new feature for this blog: the recommended series. I’ve been writing reviews of individual manga volumes and plan to do some of individual anime DVDs, but sometimes it makes more sense to write a post … Continue reading
March 20, 2008
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Hana-Kimi, Vols. 1-2 Story and Art by Hisaya Nakajo Translation by David Ury English Adaptation by Gerard Jones Rated T+ for Older Teen Viz, 2004 (First published in 1997) ISBN-13: 978-1-59116-329-9 (Vol. 1) ISBN-13: 978-1-59116-398-5 (Vol. 2) Review Japanese-American teen … Continue reading
March 19, 2008
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March 13, 2008
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(I may not have time to post on Friday, so you get this post a day early!) If you read enough shojo manga, it won’t be long before you become an expert in how Japan celebrates Valentine’s Day and White … Continue reading
March 12, 2008
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My review of Peace Maker, Vol. 1 has been posted over at Manga Life. A teaser: Set in 1864, Peace Maker is the story of two brothers, Tetsunosuki and Tatsunosuke, who join the Shinsengumi, a group of swordsmen loyal to … Continue reading
March 2, 2008
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David Welsh of Precocious Curmudgeon highlights offerings from Manga Month in Diamond’s Previews catalog. I happen to have gotten my hands on an advance reading copy of one of the titles he mentions, Seichi Hayashi’s Red Colored Elegy, and am … Continue reading
March 1, 2008
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D.Gray-Man, Vol. 1 Story and Art by Katsura Hoshino Translation and English Adaptation by Mayumi Kobayashi Rated T+ for Older Teen Viz, 2006 (First published in 2004) ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-0623-4 Review Set in an alternate nineteeth century, D.Gray-Man tells the story … Continue reading