Archive for category Manga

Inubaka Crazy For Dogs Manga Review

Jul 14

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I picked up this series because Johanna kept making posts about each volume. Not all of the volumes get a “recommended” tag from her, but I became very curious and decided to try it out after reading a few more reviews from other bloggers. In general all of their reactions were about the same, it seemed like the reviewer liked the series a lot, but witheld outright recommending it because they felt how much you enjoy this series depends on how interested you are in dogs. Also this series is kind of an odd combination of adorable loving doggie tales, and the occasional bit of (light) fan service with a panty shot from the heroine. So it’s kind of hard for me to guess exactly who the target audience of this series is.

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The Kindaichi Case Files Manga Review

Jun 14

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THIS is what I’ve been looking for! Lately I’ve taken an interest in horror manga/anime, I’ve been pleased with what I was seeing but I felt like there had to be something better out there for a murder mystery series. The Kindaichi Case Files is one of those “better” series I’ve been looking for, in fact so far it’s the BEST murder series I’ve EVER encountered in any form (that includes manga, anime, books, and regular TV Shows). This series has everything that I was yearning for, humor, intelligent killers, emotional background stories, and revenge! I can’t even begin to tell you how much I enjoy well done tales of vengeance. By the end of each story I was half cheering on for the killer who had been so terribly wronged by their victims in the past.  Although I warn you the manga is currently Out of Print (OOP) outside Japan and although most volumes are easy to track down used on Amazon, there are a few that are difficult to come by at a reasonable price.

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A Distant Neighborhood Manga Review

May 26

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This series kept popping up on my recommended list when I bought other manga, and I became curious about it. I was probably also drawn to this series because its length was only 2 volumes. As much as I love it when my favorite series give me a lot of content to read, sometimes the most memorable series are the ones that keep it short and sweet.

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There is no such thing as too much manga!

May 19

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This past year I’ve been finding myself buying manga in a way that is a bit more frantic than prior years. Certain volumes of some series keep going Out Of Print (OOP) and the sellers on Amazon/eBay seem to think someone will actually pay up to $100+ for a single volume of manga. The portion of my bonus that I saved for “fun stuff” this year mainly went to piles of manga that I have concerns about going OOP. When I start seeing a low stock flag on a series I want I tend to hurry up and buy what I need. I don’t trust the promise of “More on the way” because that’s usually a lie when it comes to manga lately. So this post will be about  the bulk of manga that I purchased recently.

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Solanin Manga Review

May 5

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I saw a positive review of this manga somewhere at one point, and on impulse I dropped it into my Amazon cart before checkout. The biggest reason why I didn’t have to think about risking starting this series or not, was because Viz had released this two volume story as a single volume. Instant gratification! I can get the entire story in a single sitting without rolling around in agony while waiting for the next release. Plus lately I’ve been trying to look for new types of manga to try, and this series didn’t sound much like anything I’ve read recently. My only concern had been that this story might end up being too serious, luckily that wasn’t the case.

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