Dustin Cabeal 7/25/18 Dustin Cabeal 7/25/18

Review: Twin Star Exorcists vol. 12

By Dustin Cabeal

There is an unfortunate element of shonen manga that involves the good guys all fighting each other at some point. It’s always a harmless battle, and usually, there’s some magical protection or other dimension excuse so that the character can’t fight without consequences. While this is all well and fun and usually full of backstories and motivation reveals, it also feels lazy. Good guys shouldn’t fight good guys, and yet it’s something that plagues manga, American comics and anything involving fantasy stories with powers. Apparently, the people fighting for our safety can only do so after a pissing competition.

Smrithi S 7/25/18 Smrithi S 7/25/18

Review: Queen's Quality vol. 1

By Thea Srinivasan

I think controlling people’s will is a really cool power. Of course, there are side effects to having this ability. One thing is for sure, I would have a hunger for power, I would also get bored way too easily and I would destroy the lives of everyone around me. Mind control is something fun, but it shouldn’t be given to people unless they know how to use it correctly. Unfortunately, when someone has too much power, their body and mind may not be able to handle it.

Dustin Cabeal 7/25/18 Dustin Cabeal 7/25/18

Review: Food Wars! vol. 24

By Dustin Cabeal

The last volume had a good setup for what will be the concluding arc of this segment of the series, which is a mouthful, but that’s the only way to put it. Soma and his dad have put everything on the line, with Daddy dearest agreeing to join the Evil Dean of the institute should his son/side lose in a group battle. It's drama at its finest.

Press Release 7/23/18 Press Release 7/23/18

VIZ Media Expands Publishing Roster With MY HERO ACADEMIA: SCHOOL BRIEFS, URUSEI YATSURA, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Four-Panel Comics, And More

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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its publishing catalog with a variety of new acquisitions announced during its official panel events held this past weekend at Comic-Con International 2018.

Press Release 7/17/18 Press Release 7/17/18

Seven Seas Licenses Ten New Titles at Anime Expo 2018: Six Manga, Three Light Novels, One Game

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Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce ten brand-new licenses--six manga titles, three light novel series, and a game--in a broad range of genres, including some of the top series requested by fans.

Press Release 7/12/18 Press Release 7/12/18

VIZ Media Acquires JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Live-Action Film & New Anime Season

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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announced the latest additions to the multi-generational action adventure property with the JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: GOLDEN WIND anime and the JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE live-action film.

Press Release 7/12/18 Press Release 7/12/18

eigoMANGA Advances Virtual Reality And Comics At San Diego Comic-Con 2018

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eigoMANGA, a media company for publishing digital comics, animation, and games will showcase its productions at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018. Comic-Con International: San Diego is one of the nation's largest comic book, science fiction and pop culture events, and will take place July 19th–22rd at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, CA. eigoMANGA will be located in booth #1802.

Dustin Cabeal 7/11/18 Dustin Cabeal 7/11/18

Review: My Hero Academia vol. 13-14

By Dustin Cabeal

I seemed to have missed a volume in my reading. If you’ve followed the reviews for this series, you’ll see the gap, but it wasn’t planned. I lost track of where I was and just read. It felt like I had missed something, but not to the point that I was bothered by it… then I realized that I had read volume 14 and not 13… which made me wonder if it really mattered?

Smrithi S 7/11/18 Smrithi S 7/11/18

Review: City vol. 1

By Thea Srinivasan

While I have not read as many manga as other people, I can say I have read many types of manga. I can even say that I have read a decent amount of comedy manga. But I can honestly say I have never seen a comedy manga such as the one I’m reviewing. The following manga uses slapstick physical situations similar to Tom & Jerry and may not be suited for young readers. This is the only warning I will give for the following manga.

Smrithi S 7/6/18 Smrithi S 7/6/18

Review: Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku vol. 1

By Thea Srinivasan

At this point, I have written too many reviews on romance manga. There is certainly nothing wrong with that as romance manga are my guilty pleasure, but I am worried that I’m seeing life through rose-tinted glasses due to all of the shoujo-style happy endings. Luckily, the following manga doesn’t have any additional shoujo gunk to clog up anyone’s mind.

Dustin Cabeal 7/4/18 Dustin Cabeal 7/4/18

Review: Prison School vol. 10

By Dustin Cabeal

The last volume of Prison School raised my review bar. There will be slight spoilers for the previous volume, so if you haven’t read it yet, I will encourage you to abandon this review and do so post haste. Go on… get. POST. HASTE.

Press Release 7/2/18 Press Release 7/2/18

Seven Seas Licenses LGBT+ Manga SHIMANAMI TASOGARE by Yuhki Kamatani

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of Yuhki Kamatani’s Shimanami Tasogare. Best known for their series Nabari no Ou, Kamatani’s skill as a creator is mesmerizing in this beautiful coming-of-age story about identity and relationships in our ever-expanding world.

Not only is high schooler Tasuku Kaname the new kid in town, he’s also terrified that he’s been outed as gay. Just as he’s contemplating doing the unthinkable, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people dealing with problems not so different from his own. In this realistic, heartfelt depiction of LGBT+ characters from different backgrounds finding their place in the world, a search for inner peace proves to be the most universal experience of all.

“Shimanami Tasogare really is something special,” says Seven Seas Marketing Manager Lianne Sentar. “It manages to represent so many different ways that people shape their identities and find their unique spaces, which is something anyone can relate to. It’s no wonder this compelling drama has resonated with so many people.”

Seven Seas will publish the manga Shimanami Tasogare for the first time in North America in single volume editions. Volume 1 will be released on May 7, 2019 for $12.99 USA / $15.99 CAN.

Press Release 6/29/18 Press Release 6/29/18

Kodansha Comics July Digital-First Debuts

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Kodansha Comics continues its campaign to launch at least one new “digital-first”manga series every week and has just announced it will kick off 5 new manga series in July, with a shonen actioner in the hot “RPG manga” genre, different looks at romance in a trio of shojo/josei titles, and even a Tokyo neighborhood guide in manga form!

Smrithi S 6/27/18 Smrithi S 6/27/18

Review: Moteki Vol. #1

By Thea Srinivasan

The definition of the word “Moteki” is a period in which a person gains popularity. This popularity only comes once in a lifetime, and it only works when someone becomes popular with the opposite sex. While this phenomenon is not meant to be for everyone, I wonder how many people would actually use this period to attempt to change their relationship status. I suppose that is the plot to the following manga.

Press Release 6/18/18 Press Release 6/18/18

Viz Announces New Series DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA

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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, kicks off a new supernatural action-adventure manga series set in early 20th century Japan with the launch of DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA on July 3rd.

Press Release 6/12/18 Press Release 6/12/18

VIZ Media Launches MY HERO ACADEMIA: VIGILANTES Manga Series

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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces a new series set in the world of the bestselling manga series MY HERO ACADEMIA with the release of MY HERO ACADEMIA: VIGILANTES on July 3rd.

Smrithi S 6/12/18 Smrithi S 6/12/18

Review: Jackass! vol. 1

By Thea Srinivasan

Sexuality is an elusive area of life as it comes out of nowhere and is something we cannot control. While it can be a beautiful aspect of life to explore, it can also cause confusion as it enters our life and dictates how we feel. Sometimes sexuality clashes with our personal morals and we end up fighting an internal battle. Luckily, there are cases in which people can learn to accept their sexuality and eventually embrace themselves. The following review is about a yaoi. If you are under the age of 18, please do not read this story is it contains graphic acts of sex. Again, this manga contains nudity and sex. This is my only warning.

Smrithi S 6/12/18 Smrithi S 6/12/18

Review: After Hours Vol. 1

By Thea Srinivasan

There are several places to find romance: at a restaurant, in the middle of a street or even a toilet. But finding love at a club is more realistic than finding love in a bathroom. Personally, I’ve never been to a club as I legally cannot drink. To me, a club is a place where people can hook up with others and let loose. Very rarely do I think of a club as a place to get to know people or enjoy music.

Dustin Cabeal 5/31/18 Dustin Cabeal 5/31/18

Kodansha Comics June digital-first debuts

By Dustin Cabeal

None of these titles really grabbed my attention and I doubt we'll see review copies so you're on your own on whether to read these or not. If you do, come back here and let us know in the comments. Believe me, I'll check... okay actually my email will tell me, but same thing.

Smrithi S 5/31/18 Smrithi S 5/31/18

Review: Juana and the Dragonewt's Seven Kingdoms vol. 1

By Thea Srinivasan

Whenever I learn about a new fictional species, I’m always worried whether they have anything against humanity. In most science fiction mediums, I’ve seen reptilian-humanoid species try to destroy humanity in some way and they end up either losing to humanity or leaving earth in a post-apocalyptic state. Sometimes these species want to eat humans, which is kind of disgusting in reality. Luckily, I did not have to deal with that in Juana and the Dragonewt's Seven Kingdoms.