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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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Review: Barakamon, Vol. 1

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Katherine Dacey

Barakamon, Vol. 1 By Satsuki Yoshino Rated T, for Teens Yen Press, $15.00 Barakamon is a textbook fish-out-of-water story: an impatient city slicker finds himself in the country where life is slower, folks are simpler, and meaningful lessons abound. Its hero, … Continue reading →

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