Manga Village

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.

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.

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.

It’s a quiet week this week with only one title coming out.  Jason Thompson gets all the attention for his second volume of King of RPGs. So, with no real competition, our reviewers take a look at a genre of manga: sports.

Now this is a new releases list! Lot’s of different publishers are releasing lots of different titles. Bandai debuts it’s new title, Kannagi, which has been a big hit in Japan. Will it be in the US as well? And for once, it’s not based on an anime! Dark Horse continues it’s mature title Ghost Talker’s Daydream, and DMP has a rare non-yaoi manga with the second volume of Fafner: Dead Aggressor. The big news this week though is the debut of Kodansha, which is starting out with the return of several popular Del Rey titles, and Yen Press releases its most anticipated title so far this year, which also sweeps our picks. Scoll down to find out what it is! The List: BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT Kannagi Volume 1 GN (Of 6), $10.99 DARK HORSE COMICS Ghost Talker’s Daydream Volume 6 TP, $10.99 DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING Fafner Dead Aggressor Volume 2 GN, $9.95 Great Place High School Student Council Volume 2 GN, $12.95 That Was Good GN, $12.95 Tyrant Falls In Love Volume 3 GN, $12.95 **Weekly Pick** Your Story I’ve Known GN, $12.95 KODANSHA COMICS Arisa Volume 2 GN, $10.99 Fairy Tail Volume 13 GN, $10.99 **Weekly Pick** Negima Magister…

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.

  Hey, look! An actual list this week! Seven Seas has some more omnibuses, so now is the time to check out these older titles at a great price. Vertical hits fans with some series WTF with their newest title, and Viz makes it rain Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat titles, including the final volume of Hikaru no Go, and the first of their 3-in-1 titles with Kekkaishi and Naruto. The List: SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT Blood Alone Omnibus Volume 1 TP, $15.99 **Weekly Pick** Gunslinger Girl Omnibus Volume 2 TP (Of 2), $15.99 **Weekly Pick** VERTICAL 7 Billion Needles Volume 4 GN, $10.95 **Weekly Pick** Lychee Light Club Volume 1 GN, $16.95 **Weekly Pick** VIZ MEDIA AI ORE Volume 1 Love Me GN, $12.99 Bakuman Volume 4 TP, $9.99 Black Bird Volume 8 GN, $9.99 Death Note Black Edition Volume 4 TP, $14.99 Genkaku Picasso Volume 3 GN, $9.99 **Weekly Pick** Gin Tama Volume 22 TP, $9.99 Haruka Beyond The Stream Of Time Volume 12 GN, $9.99 Hikaru no Go Volume 23 TP, $9.99 Kekkaishi 3-In-1 Edition Volume 1 GN, $14.99 Kimi ni Todoke From Me To You Volume 8 GN, $9.99 **Weekly Pick** Naruto 3-In-1 Edition Volume 1 GN,…

It’s…not much of a list again, so while we present this week’s releases, our picks are in honor of the Manga Movable Feast this week, which is all about Rumiko Takahashi’s works. Enjoy as our reviews pick their all-time favorite Takahashi title.