Sean Gaffney looks ahead to next week’s new manga. Fortunately for his wallet, it’s a slow week.
Jason Thompson is traveling this week, so he uses his cell phone to read old and obscure manga for his latest House of 1000 Manga column at ANN.
At Manga Bookshelf, Melinda Beasi and Michelle Smith discuss manga that put boobs front and center, sometimes at the expense of characterization or story.
Tony Yao looks at Kagura, the ass-kicking heroine of Gintama, at Manga Therapy.
David Welsh would like to see some manga by Akiko Higashimura licensed in English, please. Meanwhile, Alex Hoffman discusses the manga he would like Vertical to license next, and he invites readers to contribute their suggestions.
News from Japan: It’s yet another record-breaking print run for One Piece, as 3.8 million copies of volume 61 roll off the presses.
Reviews
Connie on vol. 1 of Bakuman (Slightly Biased Manga)
Lissa Pattillo on vol. 7 of Black Bird (ANN)
Vom Marlowe on Endless Comfort (The Hooded Utilitarian)
Diana Dang on vols. 1 and 2 of Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden (Stop, Drop, and Read)
Clive Owen on vol. 1 of Hyde & Closer (Animanga Nation)
Kanta Ishida on I Am a Hero (Daily Yomiuri)
Todd Douglass on vol. 4 of Ichiroh! (Anime Maki)
Kristin on Jazz (Comic Attack)
Sean Gaffney on vol. 7 of Kimi ni Todoke (A Case Suitable for Treatment)
Julie Opipari on vol. 1 of Kurozakuro (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Anna on Made in Heaven: Kazamichi and Made in Heaven: Juri (Manga Report)
Bill Sherman on vol. 1 of The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko (Blogcritics)
Kate Dacey on vol. 1 of Toriko (The Manga Critic)
Connie on vol. 6 of Your and My Secret (Slightly Biased Manga)