Tag Archives: Dark Horse

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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The Best and Worst Manga of 2015

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

After a two-year hiatus from blogging, I donned my critic’s cap again in 2015. I’ve enjoyed writing my quasi-weekly column, but composing a year-end list reminded me why I stepped off the reviewing treadmill in 2012: mediocre books! This year … Continue reading →

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News Round-Up for NYCC 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

Good news for manga readers: 2013-2014 was the first time since the mid-2000s that the industry enjoyed two consecutive years of sales growth. While the manga market isn’t as red-hot as it was in Tokyopop’s heyday, publishers released almost 800 … Continue reading →

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The Manga Revue: Inuyashiki, Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service and Tokyo Ghoul

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

I’m fresh out of snappy intros, so I’ll cut to the chase: this week’s column looks at Inuyashiki, The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus Edition, and Tokyo Ghoul. Inuyashiki, Vol. 1 By Hiroya Oku Rated OT, for older teens (16+) Kodansha … Continue reading →

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UDON to Publish Rose of Versailles; Showa Wins Eisner

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

UDON may have scored the biggest coup of SDCC 2015: at its Saturday panel, the publisher revealed that it had acquired the rights to Rose of Versailles. UDON will release Riyoko Ikeda’s ground-breaking shojo manga in a 2-in-1 omnibus format next spring. Shigeru … Continue reading →

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Dark Horse Reveals 2016 Publishing Plans

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Katherine Dacey

Dark Horse announced it will publish four new manga in 2016–Danganronpa: The Animation, I Am a Hero, Fate/Zero, and Giganto Maxia-–and reissue RG Veda, formerly a Tokyopop property. Dark Horse also revealed plans for spiffy omnibus editions of Astro Boy and Oh! My Goddess.* At VIZ’s Shonen Jump … Continue reading →

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