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		<title>Scene stealers in manga</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shōjo Manga]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week marked the return of Shiho Sugiura&#8217;s Silver Diamond to Tokyopop&#8217;s publication schedule, and that is a reason for much rejoicing. It has been almost a full year since US readers got a new volume of this underappreciated sh&#333;jo gem, which combines an interesting fantasy premise with warm, funny character moments. I wrote a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten titles to watch for in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Novels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seinen Manga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shōjo Manga]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone else did their list of what they&#8217;re looking forward to in January, but let&#8217;s just pretend I&#8217;m doing this for Lunar New Year! In the interests of brevity, I&#8217;m limiting myself to sequential art series or standalone titles being published in the US for the first time in 2010 and significant reissues. 

Arikawa, Hiro. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two series by Hidaka Banri</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shōjo Manga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This month I&#8217;ve read volumes from two different series by Hidaka Banri&#8211;I Hate You More than Anyone (vols. 1 and 2) and V. B. Rose (vol. 1 only)&#185;&#8211;mostly thanks to the recs of various folks in the manga blogging &#8216;verse. Hidaka&#8217;s work had been on my to-read list for a while anyway, but last month&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What I&#8217;m Reading: Ouran High School Host Club, vol. 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shōjo Manga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[["What I'm Reading" posts are not intended to be formal reviews and generally contain spoilers for the book under discussion after the jump. Readers beware!]
A few days ago I finally sat down with volume 13 of Ouran High School Host Club, which I&#8217;ve been saving up as a special treat. Ouran is a comfort read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Female friendship in shōjo manga</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recommended Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shōjo Manga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over on Twitter today, Sean Gaffney (@Toukochan) of A Case Suitable for Treatment  observed that many sh&#333;jo series have the situation &#8220;heroine hated by all female classmates, has male friends.&#8221; In response, I remarked that I have limited patience for sh&#333;jo manga that do not value female friendship. David Welsh (@PreCur) of The Manga [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kawase, Natsuna: The Lapis Lazuli Crown, vol. 1</title>
		<link>http://joykim.net/posts/kawase-natsuna-the-lapis-lazuli-crown-vol-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manga Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shōjo Manga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Lapis Lazuli Crown, vol. 1
Story and art by Natsuna Kawase
Translation and adaptation by Sheldon Drzka
CMX Manga, 2009
Original Japanese edition: Hakusensha, 2004
ISBN-13: 978-1401221201
Paperback $9.99
Like many people in the kingdom of Savarin, Miel has been born with magical power. Unfortunately, she has not been able to master her ability. Her sister, Sara, is the overachieving genius [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tsukuba, Sakura: Land of the Blindfolded, vol. 1-9</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manga Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shōjo Manga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Land of the Blindfolded, vol. 1-9
Story and art by Sakura Tsukuba
CMX, 2004-2006
Original Japanese editions: Hakusensha, 2000-2004
Paperback $9.99
ISBN-13: 978-1401205249 (vol. 1)
ISBN-13: 978-1401205256 (vol. 2)
ISBN-13: 978-1401205263 (vol. 3)
ISBN-13: 978-1401205270 (vol. 4)
ISBN-13: 978-1401205287 (vol. 5)
ISBN-13: 978-1401210168 (vol. 6)
ISBN-13: 978-1401210175 (vol. 7)
ISBN-13: 978-1401210182 (vol. 8)
ISBN-13: 978-1401210526 (vol. 9)
Kanade is a high school student with a special ability that she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fujieda, Toru: Oyayubihime Infinity, vol. 1-6</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manga Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shōjo Manga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oyayubihime Infinity, vol. 1-6
Story and Art by Toru Fujieda
CMX, 2006-2007
Original Japanese editions: Akita Shoten, 2004-2006
Paperback $9.99
ISBN-13: 978-1401210755 (vol. 1)
ISBN-13: 978-1401210762 (vol. 2)
ISBN-13: 978-1401210779 (vol. 3)
ISBN-13: 978-1401210786 (vol. 4)
ISBN-13: 978-1401213053 (vol. 5)
ISBN-13: 978-1401213077 (vol. 6)
When Kanoko&#8217;s classmate Tsubame discovers that they both have butterfly-shaped birthmarks on their thumbs, he decides they&#8217;re fated to be together. According [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shiina, Karuho: Kimi ni Todoke, vol. 2</title>
		<link>http://joykim.net/posts/shiina-karuho-kimi-ni-todoke-vol-2/</link>
		<comments>http://joykim.net/posts/shiina-karuho-kimi-ni-todoke-vol-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manga Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shōjo Manga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 sweetness and charm of the first volume of the series was not just a flash in the pan; it was, in fact, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hatori, Bisco: Ouran High School Host Club, vol. 11-12</title>
		<link>http://joykim.net/posts/hatori-bisco-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-11-12/</link>
		<comments>http://joykim.net/posts/hatori-bisco-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-11-12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manga Reviews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 sh&#333;jo knows there are a few plots that are almost guaranteed to show up in any given series. There&#8217;s Valentine&#8217;s Day and White Day, [...]]]></description>
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