The Manga Moveable Feast celebration of Karakuri Odette continues with a Manga Out Loud podcast devoted to the topic and Johanna Draper Carlson’s review of vols. 4 and 5. And at Experiments in Manga, Ash Brown has an interesting essay applying the three laws of robotics to Odette and her android companions.
Lissa Patillo has cover images and some thoughts on the new manga announced last week by Digital Manga.
News from Japan: Fumi Yoshinaga’s Ooku: The Inner Chamber is among the winners of the 56th Shogakukan Manga Awards, which were announced last week.
Reviews
Connie on vol. 11 of Blade of the Immortal (Slightly Biased Manga)
Leroy Douresseaux on Great Place High School (I Reads You)
Michelle Smith on vols. 3-5 of Immortal Rain (Soliloquy in Blue)
Victoria Martin on vol. 6 of Kimi ni Todoke (Manga Life)
Kate Dacey on vol. 1 of LIVES (The Manga Critic)
Diana Dang on vol. 1 of Maid Sama! (Stop, Drop, and Read!)
Leroy Douresseaux on Mistress Fortune (The Comic Book Bin)
Kathryn Hemmann on Peepo Choo (Contemporary Japanese Literature) (via The Manga Critic)
Julie Opipari on vols. 1 and 2 of Saturn Apartments (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Connie on vol. 1 of Sensual Phrase (Slightly Biased Manga)
AstroNerdBoy on vol. 20 of Sgt. Frog (AstroNerdBoy’s Anime and Manga Blog)
Connie on vol. 1 of Yurara (Slightly Biased Manga)