By Haruichi Furudate | Published by VIZ Media It’s been a good year so far for sports manga! Competitive cycling is represented in Yen’s Yowamushi Pedal, August brings the first two-in-one omnibus edition of Kuroko’s Basketball, and volleyball-centric Haikyu!! is on shelves now. I am just about in heaven! (If someone would just license Mitsuru Adachi’s Rough, that would … [Read more...] about Haikyu!!, Vol. 1
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Everyone’s Getting Married, Vol. 1
By Izumi Miyazono | Published by VIZ Media I’ve grown a bit wary of josei romances. I’d prefer them not to be smutty, or to derive much of their drama from misunderstandings, or to feature a controlling male lead. Happily, Everyone’s Getting Married avoids all of those things! Twenty-four-year-old Asuka Takanashi enjoys a successful career as a real estate broker, but … [Read more...] about Everyone’s Getting Married, Vol. 1
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life, Vols. 1-2
By Keiichi Awari | Published by Vertical Comics I wasn’t sure I was going to like Nichijou. Gag manga aren’t really my thing, even when created by mangaka whose other works I enjoy. However, the back cover promised character growth and a take on the school genre that it was “just surreal enough,” so that compelled me to give it a shot. The manga so far focuses on a … [Read more...] about Nichijou: My Ordinary Life, Vols. 1-2
The Gods Lie.
By Kaori Ozaki | Published by Vertical, Inc. The Gods Lie is a seinen one-shot by Kaori Ozaki, who also brought us Immortal Rain, which I liked very much. Even though it was released recently, Ozaki’s clean and clear artwork somehow conveys a more vintage feeling, a bit like a Miyazaki movie. Natsuru Nanao is in sixth grade and dreams of becoming a soccer star. The girls … [Read more...] about The Gods Lie.
Vagabond, Vols. 1-3
By Takehiko Inoue | Published by VIZ Media (first VIZBIG edition) One of my goals for this Manga Moveable Feast was to finally read some of Vagabond. I've been collecting the VIZBIG editions since they started coming out, which means there were ten of these on my shelf (with their spines forming a group portrait) unread. Now that I finally have read some of Vagabond, I've … [Read more...] about Vagabond, Vols. 1-3