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The end of the month approaches and I'll soon be heading off to a library conference for work. But, probably more importantly for all of you, it's time for another manga giveaway! This month you'll …
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My News and Reviews Last week was the Oishinbo and Food Manga Moveable Feast, hosted by Khursten over at Otaku Champloo. Both of my posts last week had something to do with the Feast. First, I …
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Way back in my undergraduate days, I took an anthropology class that was simply called "Food and Culture." It ended up being one of my favorite courses (pun entirely intended), and not just because we …
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Author: Tetsu Kariya Illustrator: Akira Hanasaki U.S. publisher: Viz Media ISBN: 9781421521411 Released: May 2009 Original release: 2005 Awards: Shogakukan Manga Award Oishinbo, written by …
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My News and Reviews It was another two review week here at Experiments in Manga. To start off, I reviewed Goodbye Madame Butterfly: Sex, Marriage, and the Modern Japanese Woman by Sumie Kawakami. …
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Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781569715604 Released: December 2001 Original release: 1998 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award The Gathering, Part II …
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