In which I cover several new(er) series and a digital one-shot! Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori Fifteen-year-old Suzume Yosano has been going to school with the same kids in her country town for as long as she can remember, but when her dad gets transferred to Bangladesh for work, Suzume ends up transferring to school in Tokyo and living with her uncle. When … [Read more...] about A Variety of VIZ
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My Hero Academia, Vols. 1-19
By Kohei Horikoshi | Published by VIZ Media Reviewing nineteen volumes of a manga at once is a pretty daunting task, but here goes! In a world where 80% of the population possesses superpowers known as “Quirks,” some people turned to villainy while others, officially trained and licensed, embarked upon careers of heroism to thwart them. Izuku Midoriya grew up idolizing … [Read more...] about My Hero Academia, Vols. 1-19
Four New Shoujo Series from Kodansha
Note: With the exception of Love in Focus, these are digital-only releases. Love in Focus, Vol. 1 by Yoko Nogiri Having really enjoyed Nogiri-sensei's That Wolf-boy Is Mine!, I was happy to see another of her titles get licensed. Alas, it's another short series. Mako Mochizuki is entering her first year of high school and has been invited by her childhood friend, Kei … [Read more...] about Four New Shoujo Series from Kodansha
Falling Behind the Shojo Beat
In which I catch up with several series that have recently debuted under VIZ's Shojo Beat imprint. Kenka Bancho Otome: Love's Battle Royale, Vols. 1-2 by Chie Shimada Based on the game created by Spike Chunsoft, Kenka Bancho Otome is the frothy tale of Hinako Nakayama, a friendless orphan who is accosted on the way to her first day of high school by her heretofore-unknown … [Read more...] about Falling Behind the Shojo Beat
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins
By Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Carey Pietsch | Published by First Second I'm a newcomer to The Adventure Zone podcast (only 24 episodes in at this point, so no spoilers, please!) but quickly fell deeply in love with it. My timing was good, actually, because it just about coincided with the release of the graphic novel based on the … [Read more...] about The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins