The Manga Bookshelf bloggers—Melinda Beasi, Kate Dacey, Michelle Smith, and David Welsh—discuss their pick of the week, and readers chime in with theirs in comments. Also at Manga Bookshelf: David Welsh lists some manga that make good bathtub reading.
Ryan takes a fond look back at Secret Comics Japan at Same Hat.
Reviews: Ash Brown takes us through a week’s worth of manga reading at Experiments in Manga. Melinda Beasi, Kate Dacey, Michelle Smith, and David Welsh look over some recent releases at Manga Bookshelf.
Lori Henderson on vol. 9 of Detroit Metal City (Manga Village)
Joe Iglesias on Lychee Light Club (Eastern Standard)
Erica Friedman on vol. 2 of Saigo no Seifuku (Okazu)
Leroy Douresseaux on vol. 1 of Tenjho Tenge: Full Contact Edition (The Comic Book Bin)
Kristin on vol. 12 of Vampire Knight (Comic Attack)