Manga Reviews for Everyone
While searching for Alice in a dimension made up of her memories, Oz stumbles on the Sablier tragedy of 100 years ago and discovers some secrets about Alice, Gil and Vincent Nightray, as well as a secret about himself. Then it’s off for some lighter moments as Oz goes to visit his younger sister who he hasn’t seen in 10 years, before an old villain re-emerges; the Baskervilles, who are looking for Oz to find the truth of Sab...
2011 ends quietly as just two publishers have books coming out this week, but with some key titles for fans. Dark Horse makes it to 20 on the ultra-violent Gantz, and oh my goodness, is that a 40 on Oh My Goddess?! Kodansha releases their two kid friendly titles Animal Land and Tokyo Mew Mew, while Air Gear breaks the 20 volume barrier as well. Here’s to looking forward to another great year in manga in 2012! The List: DARK HORSE COMI...
The cast gears up for the mother of all Golden Week vacations. Hayate sunning in the Mediterranean? Our hero’s story truly is a classic tale of rags to… well, substantially less shoddy rags. But what about the students who don’t work as manservants to the super-wealthy? Well, they’ll just have to win vacation tickets in a game show or hit the jackpot in Vega. That could happen, right? By Kenjiro Hata Publisher: V...
It’s a short but varied week filled with good last-minute gifts. One of Del Rey’s last titles, xxxHOLIC, releases its penultimate volume this week. Vertical releases the second volume of its vintner saga, Drops of God, while Viz shows it’s eclectic side a little something from its Signature and Media lines. Good reading all around. The List: DEL REY MANGA xxxHOLiC Volume 18 GN, $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS Mardock Scramble Volume 3 GN, ...
Two weeks worth of manga can make for a lot of hard choices, especially with such strong titles as Veritcal’s releases. How can you choose between the final Black Jack and Princess Knight and the second volume of No Longer Human? Viz has quite the long list with releases from all their lines with new volumes of Bleach, One Piece, Ouran High School Host Club, Maoh: Juvenile Remix and I’ll Give It My All…Tomorrow, as well as...
The supreme beings that created the ogres have a problem. They are responsible for maintaining the delicate balance of nature, but they may have to eliminate the human race to do so. If mankind disappears, will a new order of sentient beings claim their sovereignty over the planet? Either way, Zakuro holds the key to the future of the world! By Yoshinori Natsume Publisher: Viz Media Age Rating: Teen+ Genre: Supernatural/Action Price: $9...
Earlier this year, I reviewed the two available chapters of Mizuki by Nao Yazawa. My only complaints about the series was; 1) two chapters was not enough and 2) the emanga.com pricing was too high for something you could only read online. Well, it looks like DMP has fixed the second issue. They have released both chapters of Mizuki on the Kindle and Nook. So, now you can purchase and actually own these chapters to read anywhere! I think...
Gen is a new monthly manga magazine that is an experiment in many ways. It doesn’t go through any of the big publishers, or have any big mangaka as a draw. The manga serialized in Gen comes direct from the artists and would fit more in the category of doujinshi, or fan created manga. But this isn’t doujinshi as it is usually thought of in the US, parodies, or porn. These are serious, original stories and characters written f...
End of the month means a small list, and this month is no exception. There are multiple publishers, but with only a few books each. Kodansha continues more former Del Rey titles, and Viz has the new Pokemon movie adaptation. But the big news is the return of disturbing thriller from Dark Horse MPD-Psycho. Just in time for Christmas!...
Black Jack is back with a wide array of new challenges. An animator with cancer want to see his work move as he envisioned it just once. A fading actress wants to take the stage one last time. A modern-day Cyrano goes to Black Jack for help with his Roxanne, and Black Jack helps some young people determined to commit suicide that there is something in life worth living for. These are just a few of the cases Black Jack takes on in this v...
