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The Christmas shopping season is drawing to a close, but there are still deals to be had! Anime Expo Planning a trip to Anime Expo next year? Go here and choose the “AX+OMAKASE Mega Deal” option to subscribe to Omakase ($29 plus $6 shipping for U.S. or $19 Canada). In return, you’ll get a $40 ... Read more
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Title: Planetes Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Dark Horse Comics (US) Creator: Makoto Yukimura Serialized in: Weekly Morning Original Release Date: December 22, 2015 Review copy provided by the publisher I’ll admit that I wasn’t overly familiar with this story going in but from what I’d heard Planetes sounded like a series of loosely connected ... Read more
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Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate it! And if you don’t celebrate the holiday, celebrate some bargains instead. Amazon Shipping is free on $35+ or with Prime. Air Gear 34 – $6.04 Animal Land 11 – $6.04 Assassination Classroom 8 – $6.49 Demon Prince of Momochi House 1 – $6.28 Fairy Tail 50 – $6.99 ... Read more
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By: Krystallina,
on 11/24/2015
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Black Friday has been historically the busiest shopping day of the year here in the U.S. However, this one-day celebration has pretty much expanded into a full-blown extended sale that often starts before Thanksgiving and goes until Cyber Monday. Let’s get ready to save! …Or spend a lot of money. Either one. Black Friday Tips ... Read more
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Title: Oh My Goddess! (Aa! Megami-Sama) Genre: Romance, Fantasy Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Dark Horse (U.S) Artist: Kousuke Fujishima Serialized in: Afternoon Translated by: Dana Lewis, Alan Gleason, Toren Smith Original Release Date: August 11, 2015 In reading Oh My Goddess!, this work that had its anime air on the International Channel when I was 10-13 ... Read more
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Whether it’s your personal pursuits or your 9-to-5 job, it’s great to have a passion for your work. In the manga publishing industry, however, a love for manga isn’t enough to achieve a career. For those interested in working in manga, there are skills needed not only to prepare oneself for a successful career but ... Read more
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By: Krystallina,
on 11/17/2015
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Black Friday may be next week, but a lot of good sales are already active! Before I continue, with the holiday shopping experience in full swing, here are a few tips I have for you: Compare prices. One store’s “sale” price may be higher than another store’s. The major stores will also price-match each other, ... Read more
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What would happen if Mashiro from Bakuman lost his family, lived with people that treats him like dirt, and suddenly was granted power like Light from Death Note? You’d get Platinum End, and I’ll stick to my what-if scenario because it works somehow. Editor’s Note: This will be a spoiler-heavy discussion on the first chapter ... Read more
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Picture source: One Piece Podcast As English language anime moves towards digital simulcasting and simul-dubbing to keep up with fan consumption, English language manga also evolves. For years, fan scanlations have been the primary source of up-to-date manga translations, but industry professionals are developing countermeasures with readers in mind. The industry is making strides to ... Read more
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By: Krystallina,
on 10/28/2015
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It’s Halloween, so while you’re dressed up in your awesome cosplay, why not get new anime and manga to inspire your next costume? Amazon Amazon offers free shipping with Prime or on $35+. Dragon Ball Z Season 9 [Blu-ray] – $19.99 Fullmetal Alchemist: Complete Collection [Blu-ray] – $32.27 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick ... Read more
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Last year, BookWalker launched an English version of the site, with little fanfare. Despite having titles like Hajime Segawa’s Ga-Rei, Kouhei Azano’s Tokyo Ravens, and Moroke Yoshida’s Inari Kon Kon, little attention was paid to the service, either because of sites not covering it, or little marketing of what they’re trying to do. This year ... Read more
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Hi, My name is Justin. I have read scanlations. Don’t hate scanlations. Back in 2006 or so, or whenever I was a high school student, my interest in manga was nonexistent. I picked up some volumes back in middle school, but ultimately threw them away (I weirdly still kept Psychic Academy), and stuck mostly with anime ... Read more
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How about some anime and manga discounts to celebrate all the exciting news and events at New York Comic Con? Amazon Amazon has got every digital volume of Naruto on sale. The first five volumes are available for $1.99 each, and the rest of the series is on sale for $3.35 or $4.49 a volume. ... Read more
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Title: Emma Genre: Seinen, Romance Publisher: Enterbrain (JP), Yen Press (US) Artist: Kaoru Mori Serialized in: Comic Beam Being an avid reader of Kaoru Mori’s Bride Stories, I expected Emma to be just like its successor: beautifully detailed with sharp and charismatic characters, and great stories. However, by reading the first volume…I saw how it ... Read more
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By: Krystallina,
on 9/24/2015
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As we say goodbye to summer and hello to fall, how about we celebrate with saving some money? The best deals in this roundup include the preorder of Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kuni 1 for $6.50 or $2.99 digital, a rare, one-day-only discount on Amazon Prime for new members, and boys’ love titles for up to 55% ... Read more
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Finally, the conclusion to this year’s Advice on Manga Series from localizers in the manga industry is here. For a reminder, here are this year’s series: Advice on Manga Translating, From Manga Translators. Advice on Manga Design, From Manga Designers. Advice on Manga Lettering, From Manga Letterers. And now we have 3 people who have ... Read more
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It’s Labor Day Weekend here in the U.S. So to celebrate the last weekend of summer, how about some anime and manga deals? Most sales end Monday, so be sure to get your orders in! ComiXology ComiXology is having a Dark Horse Omnibus sale. Several CLAMP volumes are available for $6.99 like Cardcaptor Sakura and ... Read more
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Title: Inari Konkon Genre: Slice of Life, Magical Girl, Romance Publisher: Kodokawa Shoten (JP, US) Artist/Writer: Morohe Yoshida Translation: Andrew Gibler & Jenn Forsyth Serialized in: Young Ace Review copy provided by the publisher. I was a big fan of the Inari Kon Kon anime in 2014 and I always hoped that the manga would be licensed as well since ... Read more
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By: Helen,
on 8/28/2015
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Title: Sweetness and Lightning (Amaama to Inazuma) Genre: Slice of Life, Food Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Crunchyroll (US) Artist/Writer: Gido Amagakure Serialized in: good! Afternoon Original Release Date: July 15, 2015 Crunchyroll is on a roll lately with their manga releases; this series came out in the same wave that gave us The Morose Mononokean (Kiri Wazawa) and Princess Jellyfish (Akiko Higashimura) so ... Read more
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Not sure if you should try out Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia? Here’s some reviews to see if it’s worth your while! David Brooke, AIPT: “This isn’t a comedy by any means, but the cartoonish facial expressions help when it comes to adding some lightheartedness to the very serious nature of the superhero elements in ... Read more
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I bemoaned Kohei Horikoshi’s lack of success. Oumagadoki Zoo was a manga that had a solid 5 volume run, and once Barrage hit English Weekly Shonen Jump, I was thinking the sky’s the limit. That’s why I blogged it. …It ended in 16 chapters. Not everyone can trot out a One Piece or Naruto and ... Read more
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By: Helen,
on 8/20/2015
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Title: Lucky Star Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life Publisher: Kadokawen Shoten (JP), Viz Media (US) Artist/Writer: Kagami Yoshimizu Serialized in: Comptiq Original Release Date: August 19, 2014 Review copy provided by the publisher Lucky Star wasn’t exactly popular when I started getting into anime and manga in 2007, but everyone could recognize its overly high-pitched song and dance routine from the ... Read more
By: Krystallina,
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Here’s a sample of some discounts on manga. Prices can fluctuate and coupons can sometimes suddenly be ended early, so make sure to confirm the prices before ordering! I highly recommend preordering titles you may be interested in. You can always cancel before they ship if you change your mind. If you wait, prices often ... Read more
By: Justin,
on 8/16/2015
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A surprise anti-social genius crashes the manga tag party! Megan of The Manga Test Drive (or A.K.A. Brainchild on Twitter) did a challenge where many people take the time to answer questions based off of what they have on their shelves. Not surprisingly, when you’re stalling on long term projects, it makes sense to do ... Read more
Title: The Morose Mononokean Genre: Supernatural, slice of life Publisher: Square-Enix (JP), Crunchyroll (US) Artist/Writer: Kiri Wazawa Serialized in: Gangan Online Original Release Date: July 5, 2015 Crunchyroll is picking up more and more manga these days and they have a very nicely varied catalog by this point. There’s action, romance, and stories that cross the low-key feeling of a slice of ... Read more
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