Yearly Archives: 2007

Quick Reviews: Gyakushu and Recast

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

I have been doing some home improvement projects lately that require me to shift all my manga from one shelf to another. It’s a slow process because I keep getting distracted by … the manga. Anyway, here are brief reviews … Continue reading →

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Friday roundup

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

Shaenon Garrity takes a look at the formerly overlooked, but soon to be reissued, Slam Dunk. ComiPress translates an article on the science of One Piece. Also: Japanese manga magazine updates. The internet giveth and the internet taketh away: The … Continue reading →

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Naruto with a bullet

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

Remember when it was a big deal to see three manga on the USA Today Top 150 bestseller list? This week there are four, and they are all Naruto: vol. 24 at number 112, vol. 21 at number 119, vol. … Continue reading →

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Post-election day links

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

As if to prove my point from yesterday, one of our local School Committee seats was decided by a single vote. This is the second time that has happened in my city in the past few years; the mayor I … Continue reading →

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Get out and vote! Then read manga!

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

This is a short post because I’m heading out before dawn to work at the polls for my city’s municipal elections. Local elections don’t get a lot of press, but they have a huge impact on your day-to-day life. After … Continue reading →

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Yotsuba&! Odd Thomas! New manga!

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Brigid Alverson

Katherine Dacey-Tsuei starts off the week right with her Weekly Recon, a list of new manga plus some quick reviews of recent titles. Shaenon Garrity sings the praises of Yotsuba&! in her latest Overlooked Manga Festival. Queenie Chan takes a … Continue reading →

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