I read the first volume of this series over a year ago, but it has taken some time for me to get around to reading a few of the subsequent volumes in the series. I recently sat down with the next four volumes of this entertaining shonen story about a boy and the girl next [...]

High School Debut Volume 13 by Kazune Kawahara
I always approach final manga volumes with mixed emotions. It is nice to see a series wrap up, but sometimes concluding volumes just peter out, without giving the reader a satisfactory ending. While some of the recent volumes of High School Debut meandered a bit, the final volume [...]

This is very exciting news. Fantagraphics is adding a manga line. More Moto Haigo available in English will be a treat, and Fantagraphics really packages their books nicely.

This is shopping day at my blog, I suppose, as I take a peek at the March Previews:
Viz
Viz has some great stuff coming out this month, like Afterschool Charisma #1, Children of the Sea #3, Butterflies Flowers #3, and 20th Century Boys #9. But by far the most exciting thing that I’m looking forward to [...]

Crown of Love Volume 1 by Yun Kuga
I haven’t read Kuga’s other series Loveless, but I gather from the covers it involves cat people. Lots and lots of cat people. Crown of Love is set in the world of show business, but I had a hard time getting into this manga initially. I’m glad I [...]

I continue my march through the Manga Views review database, adding new review links! Take a look at the recent reviews for Karakuri Odette and Ikagami the Ultimate Limit.
Also, there’s a new blogger profile up for Dave “Manga Monday” Ferraro of Comics and More. Check it out!

I’ve written an article on Manga for Your Quarter-Life Crisis for the Bureau Chiefs. Click on over and take a look!

Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Volume 1 by Hiroyuki Asada
Tegami Bachi starts off with a familiar device in shonen manga. A prequel chapter shows a cool older character meeting up with a little kid, who vows to be just as cool when he grows up. The land of Amberground is shrouded in perpetual darkness, with only [...]

Bleach Volume 30 by Tite Kubo
Well, it has been a long time since I’ve read a volume of Bleach. Fortunately, it wasn’t too hard for me to pick up on what was going on even though I’d only read up to volume 16 or so in the past. Ichigo and his band of friends are [...]

Haru Hana The Complete Collection By Yuana Kazumi
Hana has just moved to Tokyo from Osaka to live with her sister. Her parents are in Europe for work. Hana has an unfortunate condition, whenever a boy touches her she breaks out in hives and can only be cured by drinking green tea. Hana’s sister announces [...]