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My News and Reviews Two in-depth reviews were posted at Experiments in Manga last week. The first took a look at Mushishi, Volume 4 by Yuki Urushibara. The review is part of my monthly horror manga …
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Creator: Makoto Shinkai Translator: Maya Rosewood U.S. publisher: Vertical ISBN: 9781941220436 Released: June 2015 Original release: 2008 I was introduced to the work of Makoto Shinkai through …
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Creator: Yuki Urushibara U.S. publisher: Del Rey ISBN: 9780345499233 Released: May 2008 Original release: 2003 Awards: Japan Media Arts Award, Kodansha Manga Award Although the ten-volumes …
My News and Reviews So, apparently last week was Shark Week, an annual event on the Discovery Channel. I don't watch much television or pay attention to programming schedules, therefore it was a …
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Creator: Sanpei Shirato U.S. publisher: Viz Media ISBN: 9781569313183 Released: August 1998 Original release: 1990 Sanpei Shirato's The Legend of Kamui had its beginnings in 1964 as one of the …
Creator: Junji Ito U.S. publisher: Viz Media ISBN: 9781421579153 Released: April 2015 Original run: 2002 Gyo: The Death-Stench Creeps is a short, two-volume horror manga series created by Junji …
