Pondering December Previews

Looking at Previews in December, this is what I find interesting on the manga front: Viz

Arata the Legend – I’m not very good about remembering to read manga online, because for the series I know I’m most interested in I know I’ll end up getting the print volume. I tend to focus more on [...]

V.B. Rose Volumes 1 and 2

I disliked the other Banri Hidaka title I’ve read, I Hate You More Than Anyone. I was willing to give Hidaka another shot when I read the first chapter of V.B. Rose in the preview mini-book that was included in the final volume of Fruits Basket. I’m glad I picked up the first two volumes [...]

Get to know your fellow manga bloggers on Manga Views

We’re going to try to start featuring more original content over on Manga Views, and one feature that we thought might come in handy was manga blogger profiles. We’ll promote different bloggers on the front page of Manga Views each week. Would you like to be profiled? Fill out this handy form and we will [...]

Honey Hunt 3

Honey Hunt Volume 3

The worst thing about reading Honey Hunt is the long wait between volumes. Yura continues her quest to prove herself to her parents by joining show business. She begins to come into her own a little bit, and happens on the inspired trick of taking her contacts out a table [...]

.hack//Legend of the Twilight Complete Collection

.hack//Legend of the Twilight 1-3: The Complete Collection by Tatsuya Hamazaki

I had fairly low expectations of this manga before picking it up. I’ve been vaguely aware of the .hack franchise which is centered around a Japanese role-playing game, and I knew it was fairly popular. I think I attempted to watch an [...]

Swan Volumes 10 and 11

Swan Volume 10 by Kyoko Ariyoshi

Masumi and Aoi arrive at the competition with 20 minutes to get ready for their performance of “Legend of Love.” As Masumi dances she thinks of her feelings for Kusakabe, which contrasts with Aoi’s inner thoughts which reflect his character’s feelings for the woman Masumi is portraying [...]

Aria Volume 5

Aria Volume 5 by Kozue Amano

Reading Aria is the manga equivalent of going on a lazy exotic vacation. I previously enjoyed the first volume, but I wasn’t bowled over by the lack of plot even though the manga contains beautiful background art. I think my opinion has softened a bit, because I enjoyed [...]

Thankful

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for the existence of the movie The Expendables. How awesome is this?! That is something to look forward to in 2010.

Manga Gift Guide

Many manga bloggers are putting together gift guides to help people with their manga shopping this holiday season. Here’s my contribution, and I hope it helps you with some suggestions for different types of manga fans that might be on your shopping list!

1. For the younger set

It can be tricky to find [...]

Color Trilogy giveaway

Good Comics For Kids is giving away 5 sets of Kim Dong Hwa’s trilogy about a girl growing up in the Korean countryside. Click through for rules and contest details.