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Season’s Screamings: Grand Guignol Orchestra & March Story
When one thinks of the holiday season, it tends to be of being merry, giving gifts, and celebrating the end of the old year and the beginning of the new. But the holiday season also has a history of ghostly stories and ghoulish things. So in that spirit, here are two titles to make you clutch your blanket closer on these cold, dark winter nights. … Read entire article »
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Angel Sanctuary Volumes 1-4
Setsuna Mudo has some serious problems. He is always getting into fights, doesn’t care for authority, and worst of all, has incestuous feeling for his sister, Sara. To top all this off, he also seems to be the reincarnation of the angel Alexial, who is being punished by God for rebelling against him. Now, Alexial’s twin, Rosiel is trying to kill Setsuna before Alexial awakens, the demon Kurai wants Alexial to awake and lead the demons against heaven, and all Setsuna wants to do is run away with Sara. Angel Sanctuary Volume 1-4 By Kaori Yuki Publisher: Viz Media Age Rating: Older Teen Genre: Shoujo Price: $9.99 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars I read the first volume of Angel Sanctuary a few years ago, and at the time didn’t care … Read entire article »
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Hark! The Manga Angels Sing!
Christmas isn’t exactly a holiday that gets titles dedicated to it. There are often chapters with a Christmas theme, especially in romance titles, since in Japan the holiday is more for lovers. But it finally occurred to me, that there are titles with angels, and there is no Christmas in the US without angels in song or on a Christmas tree. So here are some manga with/about angels! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Themed Manga
2010 Manga Gift Guide
Continuing the tradition from last year, I’ve decided to put together a new gift guide for the manga reader(s) in your life. I changed up some of the types this year, and am featuring all new titles. Check out last year’s guide for some other types that might not be on this list or for more variety. And check out All About Manga for other lists part of the Great Manga Gift Guide for 2010. … Read entire article »
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Christmas Haul
Well, the most stressful part of the holiday season is over! Christmas has come and gone, and all that’s left are wads of wrapping paper, stray bows and lots and lots of manga! At least that’s how my Christmas turned out. Check it out! How’s that for a good haul? In fact, I missed a few! Pig Bride Volume 2 as well as Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 20-21 should have been included in that picture too. 12 volumes in all. Woo Hoo! Now, while manga is nice and all, and I do appreciate getting the books I did, what I really loved wasn’t something that was purchased but that was made. My husband works with wood, and he made me these four wooden scroll puzzles, all from oak in different finishes. Aren’t they … Read entire article »
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2009 Manga Gift Guide
After the NYT posted a graphic novel gift list now with manga on it, David Welsh sent out a call to action on Twitter, for manga gift guides. This is my response to that call. I’ve decided to put together a manga gift guide for 10 different possible types of people in your life. I really could have kept going with this list. There are so many good titles to recommend, but I’ll leave … Read entire article »
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What's Been Going On
Some of you out there may be wondering about my lack of posts lately. Most of you probably haven’t, but anyway… With the holidays and work, I’ve been really bogged down and quite frankly stressed, which tends to kill my creative juices. Distractions by things other than manga can also do it. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Confessions of a Mangaholic
Twelve Manga of Christmas: Twelfth Day
“On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Twelve Ecliptic Zodiac Keys,” Lucy Heartphilia has always dreamt of joining the guild of mages known as Fairy Tail. While searching for the guild, she meets up with Natsu Dragonil and Happy, a blue talking cat. They are both members of Fairy Tail, though Lucy doesn’t know it at first. They have a few adventures together, where Lucy shows him her magic. She is a Stellar Spirit practitioner. She collects keys that allow her to summon spirits from another world and make contracts with them. The rarest of these keys are the gold Ecliptic Zodiac keys. At the start, Lucy already has two; Aquarius and Taurus. Natsu then invites Lucy to join the Fairy Tail guild, where the two … Read entire article »
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The Twelve Manga of Christmas: Eleventh Day
“On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Eleven Band Member Battle,” Rin Amami has a dream of becoming a singer like his mother, but it’s an impossible dream. He has the voice of a frog. He has all but given up on his dream until a chance meeting with a new boyband, the Beatmen and their manager rekindles his hopes. He may possess the legendary Dragon Voice. He begins training with the Beatmen, his abrasive personality causing problems, but some how they keep on climbing up the charts. Dragon Voice is a series I was late coming to, but I’m really glad I did! A “male version of Jem and the Holograms” doesn’t even come close to doing it justice. The characters have great personalities that don’t … Read entire article »
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Twelve Manga of Christmas: Tenth Day
“On the Tenth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Ten Inukami,” Keita Kawahira is from a family of Inukami tamers, people who contract with dog-spirits to vanquish evil, but he is considered a failure since he couldn’t make a contract with one. One day, his grandmother and head of the clan, tells Keita that there is an Inukami that is willing to contract with him. He goes to meet Yoko, a beautiful girl with green hair and a big, bushy gold tail. He’s thrilled at first, until he finds out how difficult Yoko is to handle. Inukami is based on a series of light novels, and has only one volume out from Seven Seas so far, but I have high hopes for the manga after having seen the 2006 … Read entire article »
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Twelve Manga of Christmas: Ninth Day
“On the Ninth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Nine Tails Fox Demon,” Naruto Uzumaki is a boy that lives in the Hidden Leaf Village. He is a trouble maker and class clown at the Ninja academy he attends. Even though he isn’t very good at ninjitsu, he is determined to become the best Ninja in the village and become it’s leader, Hokage. But Naturo is shunned by the people of the village. When he was a baby, a demon fox with nine tails attacked the village. The demon was stopped and sealed inside of Naturo, but not before many people, including the then current 4th Hokage, were killed. Naturo continues not only towards his goal of becoming the greatest ninja in Hidden Leaf Village, but to also … Read entire article »
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Twelve Manga of Christmas: Eighth Day
“On the Eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Eight Dragon Priestess Guardians,” Akane Motomiya is walking to school, when she hears a voice calling to her from an old well. When she goes to investigate, she is sucked into the well by Akuram, the oni leader who wants to control Akane and take over Kyou, a land that greatly resembles Kyoto of the Heian period. Akane, it seems, is meant to be the Priestess of the Dragon God, and is given powers and eight Guardians to protect her. Along with two her friends Shimon and Tenma, who were sucked in as well, she must protect Kyou from Akuma and his oni before they can return to their time. Yes, Haruka, Beyond the Stream of Time, another Shojo Beat … Read entire article »
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