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My News and Reviews February is a short month, but I was still able to get in two in-depth manga reviews, woo! I've been able to reach my goal for several months now. It seems to be a good pace …
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Creator: Hisae Iwaoka U.S. Publisher: Viz Media ISBN: 9781421533643 Released: May 2010 Original release: 2006 I’ve been aware of Hisae Iwaoka’s near future slice-of-life manga series Saturn …
I'm not entirely sure how it happened, but I ended up with two copies of Hetalia: Axis Powers, Volume 2 by Hidekaz Himaru. So, for my manga giveaway this month, one lucky person will get to take …
My News and Reviews This past week was the February 2011 Manga Moveable Feast, hosted by Sam Kusek over at A Life in Panels. It was a great feast featuring Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen; even Last …
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Creator: Keiji Nakazawa U.S. Publisher: Last Gasp ISBN: 9780867196023 Released: September 2004 Original release: 1975 I’ll admit, I was somewhat nervous when Keiji Nakazawa’s Barefoot Gen was …
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Author: Keiji Nakazawa Translator: Richard H. Minear U.S. Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 9781442207479 Released: November 2010 Original release: 1995 I first learned about …
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