Sometimes I just crave some shounen manga! Here, then, are a few short reviews of some shounen I have lately read: the third volume of Bakuman。, the 31st through 34th of Bleach, the second of Genkaku Picasso, and the thirteenth through fifteenth of Slam Dunk. All are fairly recent releases and all published under VIZ's Shonen Jump imprint; Bakuman。 and Genkaku Picasso also have … [Read more...] about Tidbits: Shonen Jumpin’ Jehosaphat
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Breaking Down Banana Fish 14-16
The seventh installment of the Breaking Down Banana Fish roundtable has been posted at Manga Bookshelf, featuring disussion of volumes fourteen through sixteen of the series. There is a ton of action in these three volumes, as Ash's friends rescue him from Papa Dino and must then contend with retribution both from the Chinese forces of Yut-Lung and a band of mercenaries … [Read more...] about Breaking Down Banana Fish 14-16
One Piece 46-56 by Eiichiro Oda
With a mighty final push, I have finally become current with One Piece! Because reviewing an entire arc at once worked so well for Water Seven, I've decided to split these volumes up into their appropriate arcs: Thriller Bark, Sabaody, and Impel Down. Let the wait for volume 57 commence! Volumes 46-49 (Thriller Bark): B+ The Thriller Bark arc is named for a massive pirate … [Read more...] about One Piece 46-56 by Eiichiro Oda
Rurouni Kenshin 1-6 by Nobuhiro Watsuki: B+
It feels like I last read Rurouni Kenshin eons ago, even though it's only been five years since the US edition came to an end. The siren call of a potential reread has been increasing in volume lately and finally, I could take it no more. Joined by my friend and fellow Kenshin fan, K, I'm yielding to temptation and diving back in! Over the course of the next few months, I'll be … [Read more...] about Rurouni Kenshin 1-6 by Nobuhiro Watsuki: B+
NANA Project #9
MJ, Danielle Leigh, and I have completed our penultimate (for now!) edition of the NANA Project over at Comics Should Be Good. You can find that post here. Volumes seventeen and eighteen are full of drama, most notably when a tabloid prints a story about Nana's long-lost mother and when Shin, lost after the end of his relationship with Reira, makes a real mess of things and … [Read more...] about NANA Project #9