Manga Xanadu

This week I check out some news and regular features Weekly Wish List, Vizmanga.com update and the New York Times Bestseller List. I then rant about a reviewer’s comments about Wedding Peach. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode41/MangaDomeEpisode41.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

    This week I take a look back at 2013 and some of the trends in manga that were seen over the year; What became popular, who started and who stopped publishing and comment on what I’d like see more of in 2014. I also have regular features the Weekly Wish List, Vizmanga.com update and the New York Times Bestseller List. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode39/MangaDomeEpisode39.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Going digital can be a big decision, especially if you are like me, and still like to hold paper in your hands. But there are times when buying digital is an advantage, as is when a publisher, like Viz, has a big backlist of titles that are lengthy or difficult to find. One thing you can say about Viz, they have been working hard to make their backlist titles available again in digital. With Viz having their 20% off holiday sale, now is a good time to catch up on some older titles you may have missed out on. Viz really made a name for itself with Shonen Jump and bringing over many of the well-known and loved titles from that magazine. Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z is probably the most beloved series to come out of Weekly Shonen Jump. The first half is action and comedy, while the second half all action that set the standard for fighting shonen manga for years to come. It is 42 volumes, but if you haven’t checked it out yet, what are you waiting? Rurouni Kenshin was another series that helped establish shonen manga in the US. This title brought both men…

Seasons Greetings! This week there are regular features the Weekly Wish List, the Vizmanga.com update and the New York Times Bestseller List. And keeping with the season, I review Sweet Rein from Viz Media. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode37/MangaDomeEpisode37.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Nisekoi: False Love started as a digital only title for Weekly Shonen Jump and became a surprise hit for Viz Media. The digital volumes are consistent best sellers on the Vizmanga.com site, hanging on for several weeks, a feat usually reserved for big titles like Naruto, Bleach, Black Bird and Demon Love Spell. Now, the gang of Nisekoi are breaking through the digital barrier and coming to a bookshop near you. The print version of volume 1 will be available January 7, 2014, bringing with it the promise of making the New York Times Best Seller List. Find more details after the break.

It’s a short episode this week, with regular features Weekly Wish List, Vizmanga.com update NYT Best Seller List and a review of Inu x Boku SS volume 1. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode36/MangaDomeEpisode36.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

This week I comment out some new stories, the Vizmanga updates the NYT Best Seller List, the Bookscan top 20 for November and check out the new manga app Manga Box from Japanese publisher DeNA. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode35/MangaDomeEpisode35.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  This week I look at the new licenses from Seven Seas Entertainment, the Vizmanga.com update, the NYT Best Seller List, and a new gift guide of manga for 2013. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode34/MangaDomeEpisode34.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

This week I check out some news stories, a new license from Vertical, the Vizamanga.com update, the NYT Top 10, and why I might start reading Attack on Titan. http://archive.org/download/MangaDome33/MangaDome33.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Rikuo and his allies reach Kyoto, where the seals the that hold Hagoromo-Gitsune have been broken. They must fight the enemy yokai and with the help of Yura and her human allies replace them.  Along the way, Rikuo must face Tsuchigumo, and to do so, must gain a power that was one his father’s. The battle finally makes it to Nijo Castle, but it is too late as the reincarnation of Nue is born, and Rikuo and Hagoromo-Gitsune begin to battle.         By Hiroshi Shiibashi Publisher: Viz Media Age Rating: Teen Genra: Action/Supernatural Price: $9.99 Rating: I’ve been lukewarm about Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan in general, but the story in these six volumes brought it up. I got sucked in by the end of volume 10, and each subsequent volume just kept feeding my hunger. While I thought the fighting and training was tedious in previous volumes, here, in the midst of battle, it seemed to fit right in. A lot of characters backgrounds are revealed in these volumes as well, which proved to be the biggest draw for me. Volume 10 starts out slow, concentrating on the human side of the battle in Kyoto…

This week I look at some news a new license from Seven Seas Entertainment, the Vizmanga.com update, the New York Times Top 10, and three manga about Yokai; Kitaro, Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, and Yokaiden. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode32/MangaDomeEpisode32.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  This week I check out some news stories, the goings-ons at Vizmanga.com, and all the new manga licenses from New York Comic Con. If you like to hear more analysis of the New York Times bestseller list, leave a comment and let me know! And there’s no wishlist again this week. http://archive.org/download/MangaDomeEpisode28/MangaDomeEpisode28.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download