Category Archives: Mangablog

The Manga Revue: Handa-Kun

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Katherine Dacey

VIZ isn’t the only manga publisher experimenting with digital-first releases; Yen Press has also rolled out new titles in digital form before introducing print editions. One of the latest Yen titles to make the leap from web to page is Handa-kun, Satsuki Yoshino’s comedy about … Continue reading →

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New Licenses: Blame, Sherlock Holmes, Bloom Into You

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Brigid Alverson

Titan Comics is bringing the Sherlock Holmes manga A Study in Pink to English-language readers. [Comics Worth Reading] Vertical announced three new manga licenses at its Katsucon panel on Friday: Tsutomu Nihei’s Blame (which was published by Tokyopop back in … Continue reading →

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The Manga Revue: Behind the Scenes!!

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Katherine Dacey

It’s a snowy day here in Boston, giving me the perfect excuse to tunnel under a blanket and read a goofy, light-hearted story. My escapism of choice: Bisco Hatori’s latest series, Ouran University Host Club Behind the Scenes!! Behind the … Continue reading →

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The Manga Revue: Giganto Maxia

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Katherine Dacey

Kentaro Miura’s Berserk is a rite of passage for manga readers: you may not have soldiered past the second volume, but you tried because a Real Manga Fan told you that it was The Most Amazing Manga Ever. I freely admit that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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January Releases and Why We Like One-Punch Man

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Brigid Alverson

What’s new in January? I did a quick roundup of this month’s new manga releases, which include the one-shot Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring, as well as new volumes of One-Punch Man, Blue Exorcist, The Demon Prince … Continue reading →

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The Manga Revue: Idol Dreams and Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Katherine Dacey

Happy New Year! (Is it too late to extend that greeting to readers?) For my first column of 2016, I dove into my pile of unread books and chose two that I’d meant to review last year. The first is Arina Tanemura’s Idol … Continue reading →

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