February 21, 2012
by Joy
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One of the nicest things about 2012 so far is that I’m finally finding the time to catch up on reading some of my favorite manga series, like Twin Spica and Fullmetal Alchemist and 20th Century Boys and Cross Game. … Continue reading
June 7, 2010
by Joy
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I know updates have been few and far between lately, but that’s because a lot has been going on in my offline life that’s demanded my attention. Last week I accepted a new job as Youth Services Librarian for Pierce … Continue reading
March 31, 2010
by Joy
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This afternoon I read volume 3 of Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service by Otsuka Eiji and Yamazaki Housui while sitting in one of my favorite neighborhood cafes. This series is another that reminds me that first impressions of manga series are … Continue reading
September 28, 2009
by Joy
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It’s been all Urasawa, all the time, around my apartment this last month, as I’ve been busy catching up on three of his series. I’ve reviewed 20th Century Boys and Pluto elsewhere, so that leaves Monster for this post. For … Continue reading
September 10, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Urasawa, Naoki: 20th Century Boys, vol. 4
Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, vol. 4 Story and Art by Naoki Urasawa With the cooperation of Takashi Nagasaki English Adaptation by Akemi Wegmuller Viz, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Shogakukan, 2001 Paperback $12.99 978-1-4215-1923-4 Naoki Urasawa now has three different … Continue reading
September 2, 2009
by Joy
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Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, vol. 3 Story and Art by Naoki Urasawa With the cooperation of Takashi Nagasaki English Adaptation by Akemi Wegmuller Viz, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Shogakukan, 2000 Paperback $12.99 978-1-4215-1922-7 Having now written full reviews of … Continue reading
August 31, 2009
by Joy
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Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, vol. 1 By Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka Co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki Supervised by Macoto Tezka With the cooperation of Tezuka Productions Translation by Jared Cook and Frederick L. Schodt Viz, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Shogakukan, … Continue reading
April 28, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Kiyuduki, Satoko: GA, vol. 1
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class is a yonkoma (4 panel) manga that follows five friends–Kisaragi, Miki, Namiko, Tomokane, and Miyabi–during their days in a high school art department. Each strip collected in this volume captures a different moment in the … Continue reading
March 20, 2009
by Joy
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Even in the US, where most of his work is still not yet available, Naoki Urasawa is something of a manga superstar. When his work Monster, a suspenseful thriller about a doctor on the trail of a serial killer, first … Continue reading
November 18, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on Usui, Yoshito: Crayon Shinchan, vol. 6
Crayon Shinchan is a gag manga about a cheeky five-year-old boy whose obsession with bodily functions, pretty girls, and his mother’s clothing tends to make life very interesting for his family, friends, and classmates. Though I haven’t read the earlier … Continue reading
August 27, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on Urushibara, Yuki: Mushishi, vol. 4
Ginko is a mushishi, an expert in the primordial life forms known as mushi. He does not have any unusual powers of his own, aside from a tendency to attract mushi and to see them while some others cannot. As … Continue reading
August 13, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on CLAMP: xxxHOLiC, vol. 11-12
Volumes 11 and 12 of xxxHOLiC continue the story of Kimihiro Watanuki, a high school student whose inconvenient tendency to attract spirits led him to make a rash bargain with Yûko, the space-time witch, back in volume 1. Now fully … Continue reading
July 10, 2008
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Mushishi, Vols. 1-3 Story and Art by Yuki Urushibara Translated and Adapted by William Flanagan Del Rey, 2007-2008 (First published 2000-2002 in Japan) ISBN-13: 9780345496218 (vol. 1) ISBN-13: 9780345496447 (vol. 2) ISBN-13: 9780345496454 (vol. 3) Review Ginko is a mysterious … Continue reading
February 24, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on Mori, Kaoru: Emma, vol. 2
Emma, Vol. 2 Story and Art by Kaoru Mori Rated Teen Plus CMX, 2007 ISBN: 1-4012-4433-X Review In Victorian England, a quiet young woman named Emma works as a maid for Mrs. Stownar, a retired governess. William Jones is the … Continue reading