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One-Punch Man, Vols. 1-11

January 22, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By ONE and Yusuke Murata | Published by VIZ Media My name is Saitama. I am a hero. My hobby is heroic exploits. I got too strong. And that makes me sad. I can defeat any enemy with one blow. I lost my hair. And I lost all feeling. I want to feel the rush of battle. I would like to meet an incredibly strong enemy. And I would like to defeat it with one blow. That's because I … [Read more...] about One-Punch Man, Vols. 1-11

Cells at Work!, Vol. 1

December 22, 2016 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Akane Shimizu | Published by Kodansha Comics Cells at Work! has a quirky premise, one that’s fun to describe to people in one’s life whom one may wish to bewilder. Essentially, the setting is the interior of the human body and the characters are anthropomorphized versions of blood cells, lymphocytes, and other types of cells that work together to keep things … [Read more...] about Cells at Work!, Vol. 1

Welcome to the Ballroom, Vol. 1

November 5, 2016 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Tomo Takeuchi | Published by Kodansha Comics In the immortal words of Sir Paul McCartney: Ballroom dancing made a man of me One, two, three, four I just plain adore your Ballroom dancing, seen it on TV I got what I got from ballroom dancing Big B.D. Feckless Tatara Fujita isn't especially good at anything, and doesn't know what he wants to do after middle … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Ballroom, Vol. 1

Kuroko’s Basketball, Vols. 1-2

September 28, 2016 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Tadatoshi Fujimaki | Published by VIZ Media Tetsuya Kuroko is a plain and unremarkable guy with a talent for going unnoticed. On the basketball court, this means that despite his unimpressive physique and lackluster shooting ability, he is extremely valuable because he can get the ball to the right person without giving the opposing team the chance to react. In middle … [Read more...] about Kuroko’s Basketball, Vols. 1-2

Haikyu!!, Vol. 1

July 14, 2016 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

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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