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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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Title: Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Genre: Comedy, High School Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Crunchyroll Manga (US) Kodansha USA (US) Story/Artist: Miki Yoshikawa Serialized in: Weekly Shonen Magazine Translation: David Rhie Ryu Yamada is a delinquent at Suzuka High School and wholly unpopular so while he’s heard about honor student Urara Shirashi he’s never talked to ... Read more
Title: Assassination Classroom Genre: Comedy Publisher: Shonen Jump (JP), Viz Media (US) Story/Artist: Yusei Matsui Serialized in: Weekly Shonen Jump (volume one reviewed) Translation: Tetsuichiro Miyaki Original Release Date: December 2, 2014 Review copy provided by Viz Media Sometime in the past few years, the hosts of the American Weekly Shonen Jump stated on their podcast that Assassination Classroom was never going ... Read more
Title: Millennium Snow Genre: Romance Publisher: Hakusensha (JP), Viz Manga (US) Story/Artist: Bisco Hatori Serialized in: Lala in 2001, Lala DX in 2013 Original Release Date: June 3, 2014 Review copy provided by Viz Media Bisco Hatori’s name may not be well-known in the west but her most famous work, Ouran High School Host Club, still finds new ... Read more
Title: Hoshi no Samidare: The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life Publisher: Shonen Gahosha (JP), Crunchyroll (US) Story/Artist: Satoshi Mizukami Serialized in: Young King Ours Reviewed: Volume 1 & 2 of 12 Review copy provided by Crunchyroll. The Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer holds a dubious honor in the US manga publishing world for being licensed ... Read more
Title: Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou Genre: Slice of Life Publisher: Shonen Gahosha (JP), Crunchyroll (US) Story/Artist: Ruri Miyahara Serialized in: Young King Ours Reviewed: Volume 1 of 6 Review copy provided by Crunchyroll. As I mentioned last time, there are many different kinds of slice of life manga out there. Some rely on character growth to move the story along and ... Read more
Title: Joushi Kausei Genre: Slice of Life Publisher: Futabasha (JP), Crunchyroll (US) Story/Artist: Ken Wakai Serialized in: Manga Action Reviewed: 15 out of 26 chapters Review copy provided by Crunchyroll. These days savvy anime and manga fans will be fairly familiar with the slice of life genre and the various subgenres in it. Everyday school stories, cute girls doing cute things, ... Read more
Title: Cronos Haze Genre: Action Publisher: Futabasha (JP), Crunchyroll (US) Story/Artist: Takano Masayuki Serialized in: Manga Action Reviewed: 7 out of 11 chapters Review copy provided by Crunchyroll. Readers could be forgiven for looking at this series, which involves fights using sentient “jackets” and the original publication date, and thinking “is this a Kill la Kill rip-off?” Since this series is ... Read more
Name: Kingdom Hearts 2 Genre: Action, adventure Artist: Shiro Amano Publisher: Pika Edition (France), TokyoPop (US) Original Release Date: October 11th, 2003 (US), January 2nd, 2013 (France) Roxas has been going through a few bizarre experiences lately as his summer vacation is coming to an end. Strange occurrences involving slippery white creatures and hooded strangers ... Read more
Title: D-Frag! Genre: Comedy Publisher: Media Factory (JP), Seven Seas (US) Artist: Tomoya Haruno Serialized in: Monthly Comic Alive Translation: Adrienne Beck Original Release Date: August 5, 2014 I follow a very simple rule when it comes to reading comedy manga: if I’m laughing because it’s legitimately funny instead of laughing while making up scenarios ... Read more
[…] Johanna Draper Carlson on vols. 4-6 of My Love Story!! (Comics Worth Reading) Justin Stroman on Oh! My Goddess (Organization Anti-Social Geniuses) Kane Bugeja on vol. 6 of Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign (Snap […]