New at MTV Geek: My review of vol. 1 of Cage of Eden, one of the new series from Kodansha.
Sean Gaffney is as puzzled by the shipping lists as I am, but he takes a stab at next week’s new releases.
Jason Thompson devotes his House of 1000 Manga column this week to one of my favorite manga, the gender-bender After School Nightmare.
At The Hooded Utilitarian, Erica Friedman discusses the way manga reflects cultural aspects of Japanese society.
News from Japan: Koge Donbo* (the asterisk is part of her name) just started a manga series about her marriage, titled Yomesan wa Moe Mangaka (The Wife is a Moe Manga Creator), in the online magazine Eden. Children of the Sea is coming to an end. Future Diary creator Sakae Esuno has a new series in the works. Square Enix will launch a new magazine, Big Gangan, in October; the magazine will include a manga adaptation of the stage play that eventually became Higurashi: When They Cry. And ANN has the latest Japanese comics rankings.
Reviews
Sean Gaffney on vol. 2 of Ai Ore! (A Case Suitable for Treatment)
Sakura Eries on vol. 6 of Bakuman (The Fandom Post)
Danica Davidson on vol. 3 of Grand Guignol Orchestra (Graphic Novel Reporter)
George R. on vol. 2 of Kurogane Pukapuka-tai (Okazu)
Matthew Alexander on vol. 6 of Ooku: The Inner Chambers (The Fandom Post)
John Rose on vols. 6-7 of Psycho Busters (omnibus edition) (The FandomPost)
Rebecca Silverman on vol. 6 of Rin-ne (ANN)
Danica Davidson on vols. 1 and 2 of The Story of Saiunkoku (Graphic Novel Reporter)