By Mochi on June 5, 2009
June 2, 2009
Viz Media
Baby & Me, Vol. 14
Bleach, Vol. 27
Dragon Drive, Vol. 14
Eyeshield 21, Vol. 26
Happy Happy Clover, Vol. 2
Honey and Clover, Vol. 6
Hoshin Engi, Vol. 13
Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 26
Mixed Vegetables , Vol. 4
Monkey High!, Vol. 6
Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation, Vol. 11
NORA: The Last Chronicle of Devildom, Vol. [...]
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By David on May 26, 2009
Return to Labyrinth Volume Three (read my review of volumes one and two) is Tokyopop’s number one manga! Here’s their synopsis:
For Toby, as it is for all who enter the Labyrinth, the way forward is sometimes the way back… Through danger untold and hardships unnumbered, Toby has finally arrived at the day of his coronation. [...]
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By Mochi on May 18, 2009
May has quite a few exciting anime/manga contests and sales. RightStuf is giving away tickets to Anime Expo 2009 and continues their ‘Year of the Otaku Contest’; Viz Media has a Naruto Shippuen contest; and Mania gives you a chance to win a Sakura Matuou Figure! Also, be sure to check out anime/manga sales from [...]
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By Mochi on May 2, 2009
It’s almost summer, and there’s a bunch of manga just in time for vacations, breaks from school. Manga titles of note this month include Tokyopop’s Return to Labyrinth volume three (finally! – editor), Dark Horse’s Blood+: Adagio Volume One TPB; CMX’s King of Debris, Volume One; VIZ Media’s Black Cat, Volume 20, D.Gray-Man, Vol. 13 [...]
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By Mochi on April 28, 2009
The current economic situation has taken its toll on the anime and manga industry. This 2-part series will take a quick look at the various parts of the industry. Part 1 looked at manga. Part 2 will concentrate on anime, primarily in Japan and North America.
ICv2 has not yet released their figures for North [...]
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By David on April 23, 2009
RIN-NE is the first new manga from Rumiko Takahashi since her epic INUYASHA (published by VIZ Media) ended in 2008 in Japan. Here’s a rundown of the story:
As a child, Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma’s home. She returned whole and healthy, but since then she has had the power to [...]
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By Mochi on April 11, 2009
The current economic situation has taken its toll on the anime and manga industry. This 2-part series will take a quick look at the various parts of the industry, primarily in North America. Part 1 will concentrate on manga.
First, let’s take a look at manga publishing:
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By Mochi on April 10, 2009
April features a large variety of manga – everything from Del Rey’s Dinosaur Hour! to Battlestar Galactica: The Manga from Tokyopop. Titles of note include Jo Jo’s Bizarre Adventure volume 11, Naruto volume 44, Battle Angel Alita: Last Order volume 11, Black Lagoon volume five, Vagabond volume three and Air Gear volume 12. Here’s the [...]
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