These VIZ licenses may not be new to some, but they were to me! This evening, while perusing the Amazon listings for Beast Master, by Kyousuke Motomi, my friend and fellow manga blogger Jennifer Dunbar noticed a listing for Dengeki Daisy by the same creator with a July 2010 release date. I checked the Simon & Schuster site, and sure enough, there it is! Dengeki … [Read more...] about New Shojo Beat Licenses?
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Favorite Manhwa of 2009
Over at Manga Bookshelf, MJ has asked a few manhwa fans, including yours truly, to name their favorite titles of 2009. You can find that post here. It was pretty tough narrowing my picks down to five, but in the end I went with: The Adventures of Young Det (Gyojeong Kwon, NETCOMICS) Goong: The Royal Palace (Park SoHee, Yen Press) Small-Minded Schoolgirls (toma, NETCOMICS) 10, … [Read more...] about Favorite Manhwa of 2009
Our Favorite Manga of 2009
Over at Manga Recon, we've posted the annual Our Favorite Manga of 2009 roundup. In addition to standard categories like "Best New Series" or "Best Continuing Series," we also discuss guilty pleasures, biggest disappointments, and the worst manga of the year. Unsurprisingly, the excellent Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka walks away with the most kudos, but there are some surprises, as … [Read more...] about Our Favorite Manga of 2009
Manga Marching Orders, 11/30/09
Wow, y'all sure can pick 'em! The results of the last Manga Marching Orders post, in which I asked for help in deciding between several shoujo fantasy series that take place in other worlds, were overwhelmingly in favor of From Far Away, and now I see why: it's awesome! You can find my review of the first five volumes here. I'll definitely be continuing that series through to … [Read more...] about Manga Marching Orders, 11/30/09
Halloween Week!
Welcome to Soliloquy in Blue's first annual Halloween Week! Beginning on Sunday, October 25th and continuing through the big day, I'll be posting daily (at least!) reviews of some spooky titles that I've been stockpiling for the occasion. Zombies, witches, vampires, and ghosts will reign all week in comics and novels alike! Overall, the tone will be a fairly lighthearted … [Read more...] about Halloween Week!