One Fine Day Volume 2-3
Reviews / April 19, 2011

With No-Ah’s childhood friend/tormentor added to the mix, all sorts of new adventures are brewing at the green-roofed house. Nanai the dog, Guru the cat, and Rang the mouse have cooked up even more fun this time around: visiting the library, searching for treasure–and tailing Rang on her first date?! But life isn’t always strawberries and cream — it’s all kinds of experiences that make happy times taste even sweeter.

New Releases for 4/6/11
Picks and Mix / April 10, 2011

While the boys are away, the girls will pay! None of the guys showed up for picks this week, is it’s an all-girls special! Digital Manga releases several resolicits, and Seven Seas brings out the Dance in the Vampire Bund Gaiden. It’s a good week for debuts with Tokyopop debuting three new titles, just as two more end, one of with is their all ages title Animal Academy. Viz also has two debuts this week as it releases titles from its Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat lines, including the new Arina Tanemura title Sakura Hime. The List: DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING All You Need Is Love Volume 2 GN (Of 2)(resolicited), $8.95 Honey Colored Pancakes GN, $12.95 Intense Rain GN (resolicited), $12.95 Kabuki Volume 3 Moon GN (Of 4)(resolicited), $12.95 Right Here Right Now Volume 2 GN (Of 2)(resolicited), $12.95 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT Dance In The Vampire Bund Gaiden Dive In The Vampire Bund GN, $10.99 Hayate X Blade Omnibus Volume 2 GN (Of 3), $15.99 TOKYOPOP Animal Academy Volume 7 Hakobune Hakusho GN (Of 7), $10.99 Butterfly Volume 1 GN (Of 5), $10.99 **Weekly Pick** Chibi Vampire The Novel Volume 8 GN (Of 9), $10.99 Clean-Freak Fully-Equipped Volume 1 GN…

Mizuki Episodes 1-2
Reviews / April 6, 2011

Mizuki just wants to be a normal teenage girl, however, she has one problem. Whenever she gets angry she transforms into a devil! She was born into a family of devils and now it is her mission, along with her partner Sekito, to transform into a devil and fight monsters. What is a girl to do when all she really wants is to be normal!

And the Winner Is…
News / March 20, 2011

I know this is late. It’s been a back-breaking week in RL, but I haven’t forgotten! We got seven entrants who all had great things to say. But sadly only one person can win. But take heart! We plan on doing more giveaways in the future, so if you don’t win this time, keep coming back and watching for more! Now, without further ado, the winner of Black Jack volumes 1-3, chosen by random, is….

PR: Something Old, Something New
News / March 9, 2011

Viz is at it again, bring out more manga for all ages. And it’s not just all new stuff. Some of the titles we’ve already seen in Shonen Jump, but there are also some new titles we haven’t see yet! Dark Horse isn’t the only one getting CLAMP titles, and Pokemon fans are in for a pleasent surprise! Younger kids can get a taste of a new property and there more fantasy and political intrigue coming!

PR: March Manga Madness
News / March 1, 2011

MARCH MANGA MADNESS LAUNCHESFOR THE VIZ MANGA APP FORTHE iPAD VIZ Manga App Surpasses 100 Volumes Milestone in March; All Volume 1’s Available For Download in March For Only $0.99 VIZ Media continues to rapidly expand its online library of manga (graphic novel) titles available from the FREE VIZ MANGA APP for the Apple® iPad™ mobile device. By the end of March, over 100 volumes will be available for download. To celebrate, a special March-only promotion will launch that makes all Volume 1 manga titles available for only $0.99 (instead of $4.99). After shopping, also enter to win a $50 iTunes gift card by taking the VIZ Manga App survey. The latest updates for the first week of March feature new additions to 8 of the 16 popular VIZ Media series currently available. More special offers will be announced throughout the month and users should check the App frequently for new announcements. The VIZ MANGA APP is available for FREE through the iTunes Store and manga volumes are generally available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada within the application for $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) per volume. The VIZ MANGA APP also now features a new software upgrade…

Manga Village Re-Launches!
News / March 1, 2011

As Manga Village moves into its fourth year, we decided it was time the site got a new look! We’ve updated the site to make new posts more prominent and make it easier for you, our faithful readers, to interact with us. It’s easy to leave comments now, with no need to register. Or if you prefer, you can just click the “Like” button, so our villagers know how you feel even if you’re in a hurry! We’ve added more social media buttons to make sharing on your favorite site easy, and yes, we do have a twitter feed! You can keep up with our posts there or through our RSS feed. You’ll also notice a change in the URL: You can find us now at: www.mangavillage.co.uk. We’re sticking to our roots even as we grow new branches. Some of those new branches will include more round tables and new columns from our villagers. So keep watching for those! To help get the new site off to a roaring start, we’re going to give away first editions of Black Jack volumes 1-3 to one lucky winner. Just leave a comment on this post about what you think about the new…

AiON Volume 1
Reviews / February 28, 2011

A mediocre supernatural shoujo that has the potential to be much more.