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Horror MMF Rountable: What Makes A Good Horror Manga?
The genre of horror isn’t as easy to pin down like sci-fi, fantasy or romance. It doesn’t have to be in a certain time or place, or have certain characters to work. Horror is an emotion. The creator of a horror story is trying to elicit specific feelings from the reader, mostly feelings of fear and/or dread. Horror manga is no different. For the Horror Manga Movable Feast, the Villagers will be looking at the … Read entire article »
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New Releases for 10/26/11
Halloween is this coming Monday, and Yen seems to have prepared for it! Black Butler, Highschool of the Dead and Higurashi: When They Cry are squarely horror titles, and diverse enough to appeal to a wide audience. Dark Horse continues their loan shojo-manwha with the next volume of Bride of the Water God, and Vertical releases its high anticipated title Drops of God. … Read entire article »
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He Said, She Said: Nura, Rise of the Yokai Clan Volumes 1-2
Reviews are subjective things. A reviewer is drawing on many things when they write their review. Besides technical things such as story structure, character development and art, a reviewers personal preferences and experiences can affect their feeling about a book. And sometimes, even their gender can make a difference as to whether a book gets a good score or bad. In the following discussions, reviewers Alex Hoffman and Lori Henderson will look at different books … Read entire article »
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New Releases for 10/19/11
Another short list, but at least with more than one publisher. Just in time for Halloween, Dark Horse releases the next volume in the gory horror title Gantz, and Vertical reaches the penultimate volume of the Tezuka classic Black Jack. And Viz has the next volume of their uncensored Tenjo Tenge omnibus. … Read entire article »
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New Releases for 10/12/11
It’s a short list this week with Viz having most of the releases with their Shonen Sunday line being released. Battle Angel Alita fans can also pick up their yearly volume. Harper Collins is continuing alone with the adaptations they started with Tokyopop with the next series of Vampire Kisses, also with a new artist. … Read entire article »
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Entangled Circumstances
I didn’t think I’d ever have to see him again. I hate you, Himeko. By Kikuko Kikuya Publisher: DMP/Juné Age Rating: M/Mature/18+< Genre: BL/yaoi Price: $12.95 Sometimes when you try to run away from an embarrassing situation, the situation follows you to the place you thought was safe. This is the case for Shibui, the slightly jittery main character of Entangled Circumstances. One of his co-workers, Himeko, is a dapper, handsome, charming guy, a former kouhai of Shibui’s from university, who … Read entire article »
New Releases for 10/05/11
It’s the first week of the month, and that means Viz shonen and shojo titles! Psyren, which has been running in Shonen Jump finally has it’s first volume released. Or you can get your sports fill with the latest Slam Dunk and the final volume of Eyeshield 21. Kodansha releases a bunch of former Del Reys, as well as the new omnibus of Negima. Or get your learn on with Gandhi: A Manga Biography from … Read entire article »
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7 Billion Needles Volume 3-4
Hikaru’s evolution continues, now as the host to both Horizon and Maelstrom. A new cosmic entity has come to Earth, sensing a disturbance in its evolution. The Moderator sees a macro-evolution for the Earth, but with Horizon and Maelstrom not doing their jobs, it’s up to him to see it through, or else wipe all life from Earth, and let it start over. It’s up to Hikaru, Horizon and Maelstrom to find the solution, and … Read entire article »
La Quinta Camera: The Fifth Room
Natsume Ono is one of my favorite creators in comics today. Her distinct style and charismatic writing have filled many of my evenings with beautiful imagery of Italy and feudal Japan, and her characters have sparked my imagination and wanderlust. When Ono’s first works were brought to the USA, we started somewhere in the middle – Ristorante Paradiso and not simple were a progression of sorts from La Quinta Camera, which is some of Ono’s … Read entire article »
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New Releases for 9/28/11
It’s a short list for the end of September, but it’s got some big names on it. But we’ll get to those later. First, Bandai finally releases the 2nd volume of Kannagi about magical girl shrine deities. Del Rey Manga makes a rare appearance with the next xxxHOLIC, while Kodansha has a few other former Del Rey titles with Arisa and Negima. And just for the kids, there’s a new adaptation of the latest Pokemon … Read entire article »
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