December 16, 2009
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, vol. 2 Story and Art by Karuho Shiina Translated by JN Productions Viz, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Shueisha, 2005 Paperback $9.99 978-1421527567 Good news! Volume 2 of Kimi ni Todoke shows that the … Continue reading
December 15, 2009
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Comments Off on Yun, JiUn: Time and Again, vol. 1
Time and Again is a new historical fantasy manhwa from JiUn Yun (Cynical Orange). Set in Tang Dynasty-era China, it follows a dissipated exorcist, Baek-On, and his sensible bodyguard, Ho-Yeon, as they travel through the countryside completing jobs for hire. … Continue reading
December 13, 2009
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Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 20-21 Story and Art by Hiromu Arakawa Translation by Akira Watanabe Adaptation by Jake Forbes Viz, 2009 Original Japanese editions: Square Enix, 2008-2009 Paperback $9.99 978-1421530345 (vol. 20) 978-1421532325 (vol. 21) Between this blog and Manga Life, … Continue reading
December 10, 2009
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Fairy Tail, vol. 1-3 Story and Art by Hiro Mashima Translation and Adaptation by William Flanagan Del Rey, 2008 Original Japanese editions: Kodansha, 2006-2007 978-0345501332 (vol. 1) 978-0345503305 (vol. 2) 978-0345505569 (vol. 3) Being generic isn’t always a bad thing. … Continue reading
December 8, 2009
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Way back in February, I attended a workshop taught by Nancy Pearl on readers’ advisory. For those you not up on library lingo, readers’ advisory is the art of connecting readers with books, whether fiction or nonfiction. It’s not necessarily … Continue reading
December 7, 2009
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Ouran High School Host Club, vol. 11-12 Story and Art by Bisco Hatori Translation by Masumi Matsumoto Viz, 2008-2009 Original Japanese edition: Hakusensha, 2007-2008 Paperback $8.99 978-1-4215-2255-5 (vol. 11) 978-1-4215-2672-0 (vol. 12) Anyone who has read enough high school shōjo … Continue reading
December 3, 2009
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Earlier today I opened up Gmail and found the latest column from David Pogue at The New York Times waiting in my inbox. The column, entitled “What I Bought This Year,” is just that. Instead of a review of a … Continue reading
December 2, 2009
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Comments Off on Lee, Eun: Antique Gift Shop, vol. 9
The mysterious shop is one of my favorite tropes in manhwa and manga. When done well, it’s a setup that lends itself to interestingly episodic storytelling. I hadn’t read Antique Gift Shop before receiving a review copy of volume 9 … Continue reading