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Magic Touch Volume 3
I think I am a glutton for punishment. After thoroughly disliking the first two volumes of Magic Touch, you would think that I would know to steer clear of the manga from that point onward. Sadly, the review copy for the third volume came in the mail, and I feel it’s my obligation to give the book its review. By: Izumi Tsubaki Publisher: Viz Media – Shojo Beat Age Rating: Teen Plus Genre: Romance Price: $8.99 I know … Read entire article »
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Oishinbo: A la Carte Ramen & Gyozo Volume 3
Like every volume of this series, this one draws from multiple stories across nearly three decades of the manga. Viz is looking at an ongoing manga with so much history they’ve given up any hope of reprinting it volume by volume here in the US. Instead, they’ve decided to collect various stories based on subject. This does two things: it at once intensifies the “foodie-ness” and dilutes the narrative flow. When a volume is … Read entire article »
Yakitate!! Japan Volume 19
Series Description: Azuma Kazuma, an energetic and dense young man, was introduced to the art of bread making when he was six. He decides to take the path of bread-making and become a baker right after graduating from middle school. Through his travels, he encounters many rivals and found work at the branch store of the most famous bread maker brand, the Pantasia. By: Takashi Hashiguchi Publisher: Viz Media Age Rating: Older Teen Genre: Food/Comedy Price: $9.99 Volume Description: Kazuma … Read entire article »
Magic Touch Volume 1-2
I love apples. They’re one of my favorite fruits. The best apple is one that is sweet, has lots of shine, and has a satisfying crunch. In a sense, my taste in apples is like my taste in shojo manga – it needs to be cute and sweet, it has to look great on the page, and it has to have solid writing and relationship building. Magic Touch is the definition of … Read entire article »
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Antique Bakery Volume 1
Description: When an old antique shop re-opens as the hottest new bakery in an unsuspecting neighborhood, there’s no doubt that a few surprises are cooking. Love, rejection, old high school flames and the most delicious boy-to-boy affections all blend together to make a treat unlike any other. The Antique Bakery is now open…care for a dessert? Antique Bakery teases the palate with humor, fun flirtation and a host of … Read entire article »
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Alive: The Final Evolution Volume 1
It is said that the road to hell is paved on good intentions, and if that particular idiom proves to be true in any manga ever published in English, Alive: The Final Evolution is the story that seems to be laying down the bricks as quickly as possible. The first volume of Alive seems to be changing gears in the middle of the first volume, changing its tone and its storytelling technique within the first … Read entire article »
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Kitchen Princess Volume 1
Because of our Thanksgiving holiday, American Football, and the Fall season, this is a big food month here in the States. So, for the month of November I’m going to review cooking manga. I love cooking manga. In my mind, cooking manga demonstrates everything that comics can be—all about great stories about something everyone does. I mean, let’s face it; everybody eats. We all do, and the popularity of television like Iron Chef and the … Read entire article »
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