After going a bit over budget in June, I was able to restrain my impulse buys in July. For the most part, July’s acquisitions were preorders. However, I did make a point to finally pick up the last two volumes of Twin Spica before they went out of print. I also managed to find a couple more out-of-print volumes of Lone Wolf and Cub for a decent price. (This will probably be the next series I make a point to track down and complete.) I’m also slowly completing my collection of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki before it disappears—I only need the last three volumes. After a delay, Netcomics’ online store is now up and running so I picked up Hajin Yoo’s Totally Captivated side stories. Yurei Attack!, the latest in Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt’s Attack! series, was released in July. New editions of the first two books, which include more content and are completely in color, are also being released. I already own the older editions, but after seeing Yurei Attack! I’m seriously considering picking up the new versions, too. I really love the Attack! books. But the one book that I was most excited for in July was the release of Takako Shimura’s Wandering Son, Volume 3. (I should have a review for it up sometime next week.) I always look forward to the next volume of Wandering Son and we probably won’t be seeing the fourth volume until sometime next year.
Manga!
5 Centimeters per Second written by Makoto Shinkai, illustrated by Yukiko Seike
Awkward Silence, Volume 1 by Hinako Takanaga
Finder, Volume 6: Passion within the Viewfinder by Ayano Yamane
Flowers of Evil, Volume 2 by Shuzo Oshima
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Volume 12 by Hirohiko Araki
Kekkaishi, Omnibus 3 by Yellow Tanabe
Lone Wolf and Cub, Volumes 15, 16 written by Kazuo Koike, illustrated by Goseki Kojima
My Cute Crossdresser by Mitoh Matsumoto
Oishinbo, A la Carte: Fish, Sushi and Sashimi written by Tetsu Kariya, illustrated by Akira Hanasaki
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Volume 7 by Fumi Yoshinaga
Twin Spica, Volumes 11-12 by Kou Yaginuma
Wandering Son, Volume 3 by Takako Shimura
X, Omnibuses 1-3 by CLAMP
Manhwa!
Diary of Sangchul by Hajin Yoo
Totally Peeking Under the Sheets, Volumes 1-2 by Hajin Yoo
Comics!
Games with Me written by Tina Anderson, illustrated by Lynsley Brito
Get Jiro! written by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose, illustrated by Langdon Foss
Starfighter, Chapter 2 by HamletMachine
Nonfiction!
Yurei Attack!: The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt
Anime!
The Book of Bantorra, Collection 2 directed by Toshiya Shinohara
Music!
Moribito, Soundtracks 1-2 by Kenji Kawai
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