May 2013
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Swag Bag: Biz With Viz, Passion and Perils
It’s been March since the last Swag Bag! Well that won’t do, now will it? While my post about TCAF outlined a bunch of my most recently purchased comics, there’s been lots of manga bought between the last Swag Bag and that post. Because I’m too lazy to go through my bookshelves to find each and every one, let’s take a look at some notables!
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf - May 22, 2013
And now it’s time for this week’s new manga! And last week’s manga! Last week’s On The Shelf article wasn’t posted, but this week’s is up so you can head over to read my thoughts on the new manga released today.
This week’s quick-list below also includes last’s week releases:
07 Ghost (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf] Disgaea 3: School...
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TCAF 2013 Report – Comics, Comics, Everywhere!
Last weekend was the Toronto Comics Art Festival – a “celebration of comics and graphic novels and their creators, which culminates in a two-day exhibition and vendor fair featuring hundreds of comics creators from around the world.”. Summed up, TCAF is an event where comic creators and lovers from around the world come together to celebrate and adore all things comic-related. And it’s...
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Super Savings: Manga for May at Amazon.ca’s...
Happy long weekend! It’s Victoria Day in Canada which means an additional day off for some, and thanks to Amazon, some sales for all! Amazon.ca has put a whole bunch of stuff up for sale this weekend including a fair stack of manga volumes with savings up to 90% off!
There are over a hundred books listed, but here are some random highlights:
Gossip Girl: The Manga (Vol.01) $1.28 You’re So Cool...
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Kansai Club Publishing Launches Kickstarter for...
Kansai Club Publishing launched their Kickstarter for Osamu Tezuka’s The Crater today. News of the launch initially went out via their Twitter account, while we first heard about this upcoming project when they sent out PR in April.
The new publisher is seeking $3500 for the printing of this collection of Tezuka short stories which it plans to release as 2000 limited edition hardcovers. Each...
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UPDATE: RightStuf Warns of Boys’ Love Book Seizing...
RightStuf has updated their warning about the series Bond of Dreams, Bonds of Love:
Note: We cannot ship this item to Canadian addresses, and it likely will be seized by Customs if ordered.
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PictureBox Inc Releasing Massive Bara Anthology in...
This past weekend’s Toronto Comics Art Festival had comics, comics and more comics, and also managed to slip in some manga industry news from attending publisher, Picture Box Inc. The company announced they’ll be releasing a new anthology of gay erotic manga called Massive: Gay Erotic Manga And The Men Who Make It. The book is planned for Spring 2014.
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf – May 8, 2013
Oops on my belated posting of last week’s On The Shelf! But I was at TCAF, so can you blame me? I’ll have some write-ups on my recent trip there later this week. You can read my thoughts on last week’s new manga by checking out On The Shelf for May 8, 2013 with this week’s new manga coming soon!
Bakuman (Vol.19) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf] Black Bird (Vol.16) [Amazon CAN, Amazon...
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RightStuf Warns of Boys’ Love Book Seizing at...
We have ketchup chips, Kinder Eggs and house the fantastic, and recently completed, Toronto Comics Art Festival, but even we here in Canada aren’t perfect. It saddened and concerned me to read this bit of news over the weekend, credit for which goes to Ash on Twitter.
RightStuf has posted the following warning on all four volumes of SuBLime‘s boys’ love series,Bonds of Dream, Bonds of...
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SuBLime Resurrects a Fan-Favourite with Crimson...
Some say this was inevitable, but most are just saying ‘yay!’ since last night when SuBLime announced that they’ve licensed Ayano Yamane’s boys’ love fantasy series, Crimson Spell.
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf – May 1, 2013
It’s that time again! Almost like it happens every week. Hmmm…
There aren’t many new volumes out this week, but Kodansha Comics still makes a noticeable splash with the final volume of Ken Akamatu’s Negima. You can read my thoughts on this week’s new manga in Otaku USA’s On The Shelf.
Bloody Monday (Vol.10) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf] Fairy...
April 2013
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Yen Press Sneak Tweets License of New Series,...
Even though we’ve already entered the major manga news period known as convention season, Yen Press is showing they won’t be confined by what we traditionally expect for announcements. Tonight - just after midnight here in the Northern East Coast - they suddenly announced a new license via Twitter:
Bloody Cross - Shiwo Komeyama
The story is about a half-vampire, half-angel (messy...
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Review: Soul Eater (Vol. 11)
Manga-ka: Atsushi Ohkubo Publisher: Yen Press Rating: Teen (13+) Release Date: November 2012 Reviewed By: Victoria Martin
Synopsis: “Arachnophobia has taken the offensive and spreads the Kishin’s madness throughout the world, using “BREW” to threaten anyone who stands in their way. In the wake of attacks at home and abroad, DWMA sends its top students to quell the...
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf – April 24, 2013
I’ve been pretty busy lately working on a number of freelance projects (websites, comics and launches, oh my!), but I’m never too busy for checking out the new manga. This week has some notables I’ve recently read and really enjoyed, such as Black Butler (Vol.13) and X (Vol.05).
You can read my thoughts on this week’s manga over at my On The Shelf article for Otaku USA....
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf - April 17, 2013
It’s that time again! New manga day, a beautiful thing. Some may notice the absence of a couple Vertical and Kodansha Books on this week’s shipping list, which were sadly a bit late being sent out by distributors. Booooo! Never fear for they will arrive in time, and for now enjoy what Seven Seas and Viz Media has for us this week!
My thoughts on the new books can be read at the...
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Review: Is This A Zombie? (Vol. 02-03)
Author: Shinichi Kimura Manga-ka: Sacchi Publisher: Yen Press Rating: Teen (13+) Release Date: July 2012 | November 2012 Reviewed By:: Victoria K. Martin
Synopsis: “Ayumu Aikawa is settling into his new life - or lack thereof - and enjoying the ties he’s building with his new roommates, strange though they may be! But when the opportunity arises to face his murderer, will this...
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New Publisher Kansai Club Kicks Off With Tezuka...
This past Thursday, we received an e-mail with information on what looks to be a new manga publisher on the block. Word on the web seems sparse on this sudden newcomer, but for now with hopeful hearts we welcome, Kansai Club.
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Review: Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden (Vol. 11)
Manga-ka: Yuu Watase Publisher: Viz Media Rating: Teen (13+) Release Date: March 2013 Reviewed by: Victoria K. Martin
Synopsis: “While Takiko learns the terrible truth behind the prophecy that set Uruki against his father, King Temdan, the country of Bêi-jîa faces both civil war and foreign invasion. Takiko’s final hope lies in reuniting the last two Celestial Warriors, the twins Urumiya...
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf - April 10, 2013
New books! New books! New books! … and that’s all the cleverness I can offer today. But you can read all about this week’s new releases over at my On The Shelf article for Otaku USA. Enjoy!
Case Closed (Vol.46) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf] Excel Saga (Vol.25) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf] Itsuwaribito (Vol.08) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf] Loveless 2-in-1...
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Seven Seas Skirts the Manga Shadows with Senran...
Ah, Spring - the snow is melting, the sun is shining and publishers start ramping up their license announces. It’s all a win! Now if only I could keep up, right?
This past week Seven Seas confirmed a new license with AnimeNewsNetwork:
Senran Kagura: Skirting Shadows - Kenichirou Takaki & Amami Takatsume
“Hanzo Academy: a secret high school established by the Japanese...
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off*beat kickstarter
wulfmune:
….the off*beat kickstarter is officially up! Thanks so much for the kind words of support~!
get a sneak peak at the new covers, logos and stuff!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chromaticpress/off-beat-vols-1-2-chromatic-press-editions
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf - April 3, 2013
Incoming tidal wave of awesome manga! As the first shipping day of the month, this week’s title list does not disappoint. Viz Media takes home the prize for most titles, but my top picks go to Kodansha Comics and Vertical for their releases of Sailor Moon (Vol. 10) and Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin (Vol.01).
You can read all about this week’s new releases via my On The Shelf...
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Dark Horse Delivers Lone Wolves, Vocaloids and a...
Dark Horse had some news at the recently passed Sakura-Con, appealing to fans of the old, the new and the just outright shiny. Of the news, however, they had just the one new title announcement:
Hatsune Miku: Unofficial Hatsune Mix - KEI
This manga is by the original designer for Hatsune Miku, so you’re getting your vocaloid fix straight from the source. For those unfamiliar with Hatsune...
March 2013
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Kingdom Hearts Galore, Wolf Children and More With...
Convention season is preparing to go into full swing, and Yen Press hit the ground running at this weekend’s Sakura Con. Credit for all the juicy details goes to the fine news folks at Anime News Network.
First up were a few new manga licenses, including one with a very, very long name:
Inu × Boku Secret Service - Cocoa Fujiwara No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys’...
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf – March 27, 2013
Much to my sadness there were no new volumes of manga released last week, hence no On The Shelf article for March 20th. We’re back to regular manga business this week however, so you can check out my On The Shelf article for Otaku USA to read about the goodies now available!
Angelic Layer (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf] Blood Lad Omnibus (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon...
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Manga Minis: Bye-Bye-Bye, SuBLime’s Boys’ Love...
We’re saying some sad good-byes to a couple things first in today’s mini news round-up, then cap things off with some interesting pieces of digital news to lighten things up at least a little:
• Seven Sea’s Adam Arnold has responded to a fan’s inquiry to the status of their series, Blood Alone. Because of a publisher switch-up, the title is currently not available for...
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Showcase: Tokyo Demons
Welcome to the first instalment of a new feature for Kuriousity – Showcase! I’ve been wanting to start something like this for a long time and hopefully it’s the start of many interesting things to come. In these columns, which will have no discernible frequency or scheduling (like everything else here – always a surprise!), I’ll be taking a look at some different independent projects that...
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Swag Bag: Marching Into Spring With All The Right...
It’s this week’s second Swag Bag! While I was busy hitting up my local comic store for goodies, RightStuf was preparing a box full of animated wonders to send my way as well. My Visa may’ve wept this week, but not as much as it has in the past thanks to RightStuf’s new shipping policies for Canadians.
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JManga.com Shutting Down Digital Manga Operations
Many manga readers were in for a shock this morning when an e-mail newsletter made its way to inboxes from JManga - with sale of their points system already ceased, and new purchases halting as of March 29th, the company will have a complete shutdown of its services come May 30th, 2013.
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf - March 13, 2013
A new Wednesday and a new batch of comics! My knowledge of what day of the week it is often comes from when new books come out, so I’ve really been throwing myself for a loop lately with these late On The Shelf posts. Eep! Not this week though - Wednesday posting, on time!
Without further ado, you can read my thoughts on this week’s new books over at my On The Shelf article for...
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Swag Bag: Prequel, Vampires and Caramel Pudding
Swag Bag time! I had a little shopping hiatus the past month, but, believe me, I’ve made up for it in the last couple weeks. So, without further ado, here’s the first of a few Swag Bag posts to cover it all!
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One Peace Licenses Black Bard and Smuggler for...
One Peace Books isn’t a company that comes to mind right away for most English manga readers. However this little company is continuing to grow and this past week had two fun license announcements that I think are a notable step in catching the attention of the more average manga reader:
Black Bard - Ichiya Sazanami (Amazon CAN/US) Smuggler - Shohei Manabe (Amazon CAN/US)
Listings for...
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf - March 6, 2013
Ahhhhh - forgive me, manga world! I got really behind on stuff this week. But at least the manga always goes on! You can read about the manga titles out this past week over at my On The Shelf article for Otaku USA.
Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf] Bakuman (Vol.18) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf] Barrage (Vol.01) [Amazon...
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New Ways to Get Your Stuf: RightStuf Updates...
Last year I briefly wrote about RightStuf’s change in shipping policies to Canada. Prior to that, the popular anime retailer had a threshold of $150 for purchases to achieve ‘free shipping’, where as now Canadian shoppers must buy $250/US worth of items. This increase has obviously meant less purchases for my friends and I with $100 being quite a bit of additional cost,...
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From A New World and Pink: Vertical Inc Licenses...
Right on the heels of their previous two, Vertical Inc has announced two new licenses for their 2013 release year at this past week’s Genericon:
From the New World - Yūsuke Kishi & Tōru Oikawa Pink - Kyoko Okazaki
From the New World is based off the novel of the same name by Yūsuke Kishi, and it’s anime adaptation is currently available to watch on Crunchyroll. The story takes...
February 2013
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf - February 27, 2013
It’s a Yen Press and Kodansha Comics week! My top picks of the books released yesterday are Until Death Do Us Part (Vol. 03), and - to my surprise- The Misfortune of Kyon & Koizumi. Those two were the only thing I really enjoyed about the Haruhi franchise, so reading a collection of shorts about them with some boys’ love jokes proved pretty entertaining.
You can read my thoughts...
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Vertical Inc Licenses Tropic of the Sea and...
Almost missed these licenses! Vertical Inc. announced two new titles at the recently passed Katsucon:
Sickness Unto Death - Hikari Asada Tropic of the Sea - Satoshi Kon
Tropic of the Sea will be a single volume released in September 2013 (Amazon CAN/US) for $16.95/CAN, $14.95/US. Sickness Unto Death will be released as two single volumes at $14.95/CAN, $12.95/US each. The first is scheduled...
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Manga Minis: Done with Del Rey, No More Kingyo,...
The last couple of weeks have had some great manga licenses, and sprinkled amidst them were some other tidbits of news that shouldn’t be missed:
- Kodansha Comics has stated via their Twitter account that they would no longer be looking to continue any Del Rey’s manga series that Kodansha had not already taken over. The original question which got this answer was asking about School...
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Seven Seas Goes To Console War With World War Blue
Within days of announcing three new manga titles, Seven Seas had another to add their growing 2013 announcement list:
World War Blue - Anastasia Shestakova & Crimson
Now this is a unique sounding plot. Whether or not that means it’s a good use of said uniqueness remains to be seen, but it’s definitely got me curious. World War Blue is a ‘retelling’ of video game...
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf - February 20, 2013
Not much manga out this week, which is a little odd for a month’s mid-week. Maybe there wasn’t enough manga-karma left after the manga licenses last week? Who knows! Still some good stuff though~ You can read my thoughts on this week’s releases at the usual place, Otaku USA’s On The Shelf article.
Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon...
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Viz Media Brings The Romance and Magic With Five...
Leave it to the manga publishers to shower us with gifts during a period of time I’m having issues updating the website. What a world, right? Upside to recent site issues here at Kuriousity is that it should be working smoother and loading quicker now than before!
The inner workings of Kuriousity is not what drew you to this post though, that would be the five new manga licenses that Viz...
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Otaku USA: On The Shelf – February 13, 2013
Our snow here was short-lived, two feet of beautiful white fluff now little more than some crusty banks after a night of rain. It was rather disappointing! On the other hand, it means there’s nothing but some distance between me and new comics.
For my thoughts on the new manga out this week, you can check out my On The Shelf article for Otaku USA.
Awkward Silence (Vol.03) [Amazon...
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Seven Seas Finds A Fairy Tale With Dictatorial...
Seven Seas is hopping into the licensing ring for 2013 with their first new revealed title of the year:
Dictatorial Grimoire - Ayumi Kanou
“Upon receiving a posthumous letter from the dead father he never knew, (Grimm) Otogi transfers to a new school and moves into an abandoned mansion as part of his inheritance. There, he finds a manuscript that reveals the truth about his ancestors:...
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Swag Bag: Searching for Shinigami, Knife-Makers...
It’s a Viz Media week for me today as I get caught up on several on-going series from their Shonen Jump, Shoujo Beat and SuBLime imprints. So many great goodies to be had! I’ve also been keeping up on their weekly digital editions of Shonen Jump, but that’d be a whole post in itself someday - and maybe it might be, if people are interested?
For now though, it’s the...
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Cross Dressing, Breasts & Barely Legal: Project-H...
Project-H added five new titles to their license library over the weekend:
Club for Cross Dressers - Jo Soo Bu September 2014 ($17.95/US, $19.99/CAN)
Coffin of Cerebrum - Tokihara Masato June 2014 ($19.95/US, $21.99/CAN)
Fantasy Hentai: School Girls - Shikishirokonomi November 2014 ($19.95/US, $21.99/CAN)
The Tale of Boobs: Chichi Monogatari - Ohkami Ryosuke December 2012...
Review: Higurashi When They Cry – Massacre Arc...
Author: Ryukishio07 Manga-ka: Hinase Momoyama Publisher: Yen Press Rating: Older Teen (16+) Release Date: September 2012 Reviewed By: Shannon Fay
Synopsis: “The ‘Curse Killing Arc’…The ‘Time Killing Arc’…As each incarnation of the terrible events in Hinamizawa unfolds, Rika Furude must watch as her friends descend into madness and despair, knowing the only fate that awaits her...
Otaku USA: On The Shelf – February 6, 2013
So, last week? Not much manga. This week? Wooooow on the manga! So, so much! Where do we start? Where do we begin? How am I possibly going to carry home all the books I hope to buy tomorrow!? Hard to complain about an issue like that though I suppose.
With new volumes of Bleach, GTO: 14 Days in Shonan, Negima!, Pokemon, Sailor Moon and many more, you can check out my write-up for this...
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Back in Off*Beat Business: An Interview With Jen...
Back in January I was able to share the news that Jen Lee Quick’s Off*beat series would be going back to print, and with the long-awaited third volume finally being released after some long legal struggles. Today I’m pleased to say that not only do we now have more details about these upcoming books but also an interview with the creator herself!
Jen Lee Quick, comic artist and...
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Toss It To The Hounds - Kodansha Comics Licenses...
Kodansha Comics’ first new license of the year is out and it combines two of my favourite things - Sherlock Holes and puppies!
Sherlock Bones - Yuma Ando & Yuki Sato
The story of Sherlock Bones follows a young man who adopts a dog from the pound only to (somehow) discover the dog is the reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes. Armed with the dog’s deductive reasoning, the two of...
