April 30, 2008
by Joy
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My review of Bus Gamer is up at Manga Life. An excerpt: For fans of Minekura’s other series, Saiyuki and Wild Adapter, Bus Gamer offers familiar pleasures. Although the art is not quite as polished as that seen in Wild … Continue reading
April 18, 2008
by Joy
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For me, learning to interpret a whole new set of cultural references and symbols is one of the pleasures of reading manga and watching anime. And one of the most widely used symbols in manga and anime, especially at this … Continue reading
April 9, 2008
by Joy
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My review of vol. 1 of Honey and Clover is up at Manga Life. An excerpt: Chica Umino’s Honey and Clover follows the lives of five students at a Tokyo art college. Though it is published in the U.S. by … Continue reading
April 2, 2008
by Joy
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My review of vol. 15 of Fullmetal Alchemist is now up at Manga Life. A teaser: The fifteenth volume of Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist takes readers several years into the past, as Lieutenant Hawkeye tells Ed about the Ishbal campaign. … Continue reading