Manga Village

In the week before San Diego Comic Con, the list is smaller, but there are still some great books coming out. Viz releases their Shonen Sunday line, as well as the long-awaited Pokemon Black and White. Yen Press releases a few titles including the next High School of the Dead, and Bandai has a one shot with the Code Geass spin-off, Alternate Shogunate.

It’s like a flashback to the good old days! Lots of publishers with a wide variety of books! Dark Horse continues their re-release of early CLAMP titles with the first omnibus of Magic Knight Rayearth. Kodansha fills the hole left by Del Rey nicely  as more of the latters titles come out, and Viz has its usual barrage of shonen and shojo titles this week.

Tokyopop makes a surprise return with what is probably their last round of titles. Kodansha completes the former Del Rey Manga title Negima Neo and continues Air Gear, and Yen Press releases their round of manga including new Spice and Wolf manga and the second volume of the now infamous Sasameke.

There’s a new manga magazine for both your computer and at your local bookstore, and it’s not filled with your typical emo ninja/sword shielding kids! Taking the next logical step in demographics, GEN is for older readers. So if you enjoy indie comics or the many of the manga offerings of Dark Horse, give this magazine at try. More details and ever a special offer after the break.

Tokyopop gets its last hurrah this week as some last few titles that must have already been at the printer come out. Though if you didn’t pre-order them through Diamond, getting them might be a problem, as most online sites don’t show them available. But keep your eyes peeled! Kodansha releases something old and something new, while Viz releases something borrowed from CMX in the form of an uncut Tenjo Tenge. Something blue? Still Tokyopop… The List: DARK HORSE COMICS Neon Genesis Evangelion Campus Apocalypse Volume 4 TP, $10.99 **Weekly Pick** KODANSHA COMICS Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Volume 1 GN, $10.99 Negima Omnibus Volume 1 Magister Negi Magi GN, $19.99 TOKYOPOP Deadman Wonderland Volume 5 GN, $10.99 Fate/stay night Volume 11 GN, $10.99 Ghostface Volume 1 GN, $17.99 Hanako And The Terror Of Allegory Volume 4 GN (Of 4), $10.99 **Weekly Pick** Happy Cafe Volume 8 GN, $10.99 **Weekly Pick** Maid Shokun Volume 1 GN, $10.99 VIZ MEDIA Afterschool Charisma Volume 3 TP, $12.99 Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 25 TP, $9.99 **Weekly Pick** Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys Volume 15 GN, $12.99 **Weekly Pick** Tenjo Tenge Volume 1 TP (Full Contact Edition 2-In-1), $17.99 The Picks: Amy’s Pick: I’m glad that…

DMP and their BL titles dominate the list this week, something that doesn’t happen very often. But if BL isn’t your thing, Seven Seas releases their next new title while Viz brings out some Shonen Sunday titles. Or you can go in the complete opposite direction and pick up Strawberry Panic the Complete Novel Collection from Seven Seas for some Yuri fun.

Manhwa,or Korean comics have made some inroads into the US through Tokyopop and most recently Yen Press. Now, iSeeToon, a Korean publisher is reaching out to US audiences with a new app for the iPhone with their newest title Ill Fated Romance.

Viz rains down their Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat titles this week, including the new 3-in-1s for Bleach, Naruto and Fullmetal Alchemist. Kodansha has some more releases, including some old Del Rey titles and the new license for Ghost in the Shell: SAC. And the Doctor is in again as Veritcal releases the next Black Jack volume.

This short of a list also seems to get a short list of recommendations from our reviewers, but definitely don’t write off these titles. Dark Horse hits both sides of the spectrum with the Korean shojo Bride of the Water God and the violent horror that is Gantz. Viz releases more from their Signature line, and one of Tokyopop’s last hurrahs ties into their recently released movie Priest.

Small-list syndrome hits this week, but still the Villagers are able to find the good stuff. Viz dominates again, and probably will from now on, except for Yen Press’ monthly releases. This week it’s the Shonen Sunday titles. Dark Horse gets out another release of their very long running Oh My Goddess!, and Vertical has some starry goodness with the next Twin Spica.