It’s not much of a week for print manga from Diamond. Kodansha and Seven Seas Entertainment are the only ones releasing anything, and none of them are anything I’m reading. Thank goodness for the growth of digital manga!

Kodansha has their weekly regulars, including Space Brothers. I would like to try that title, but not at $10.99. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I do wonder if Kodansha is getting the kinds of sales they were looking for at that price. I can get two Viz Media digital titles for that one digital, and even get Kodansha’s own print title for less.

There’s only one title that really has me interested, and that’s The Case Study of Vanitas, the new series from Jun Mochizuki, the creator of Pandora Hearts. Yen Press is simul-pubing the series, and the first chapter debuts this week. It’s a supernatural fantasy that takes place in 19th Century Paris. Mochizuki has enough of my trust that I’d be willing to take a chance on the first chapter.

Full List Per Diamond Distributors:

KODANSHA COMICS
Ninja Slayer Kills Volume 2 GN, $10.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Citrus Volume 4 GN, $13.99
D-Frag Volume 7 GN, $12.99
Freezing Omnibus Volume 3 GN, $19.99

KODANSHA COMICS DIGITAL
As the Gods Will The Second Series Volume 9, $10.99
Coppelion Volume 6, $10.99
My Wife is Wagatsuma-san Volume 9, $10.99
Parasyte Volume 4, $10.99
Space Brothers Volume 9, $10.99

VIZ MEDIA DIGITAL
Cheeky Angel Volume 16, $6.99
Chocolate Cosmos Volume 4, $4.99
Hanako and the Terror of Allegory Volume 3, $4.99
Samurai Girl Real Bout High School Volume 6, $4.99
Weekly Shonen Jump Volume 204, $.99

YEN PRESS DIGITAL
Black Butler Chapter 111, $1.99
Case Study of Vanitas Chapter 1, $2.99
Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Chapter 23, $1.99
Royal Tutor Chapter 31, $1.99