We've got another slow week this time around, but I'm committed to keeping every PK reader updated on manga releases. COMMITTED I tells ya'! This week, Dark Horse unleashes a new volume of Trigun Maximum for those that need a good Vash the Stampede fix. Tokyopop's one and ONLY release this week is a new installment of Samurai Deeper Kyo. Udon tosses out a new volume of their clever update of "The Wiz," Dorothy of Oz. Viz doesn't have much in the way of manga releases, but they do have the Bleach Souls character book and a new issue of Shojo Beat to round out the release list. A few new manga debuts include Akihabara At Deep and the Far West Pocket Manga.
You might notice this week lacks any big mainstream releases (not one Shonen Jump title in sight! Shock!), but there are several gems if you look hard enough. A new release for Land of Oz comes to us from Antarctic Press. Dark Horse unleashes a new Oh My Goddess on the unsuspecting otaku of North America. In the land of Tokyopop we see new volumes for Fruits Basket, GTO: The Early Years, and Vassalord. Neon Genesis Evangelion is Viz's only new manga entry for the week, while Yen Press continues to shine with more releases for Alice On Deadlines, Comic, and Moon Boy. Notable debuts include Kabuki, Vampires Portrait(Which is awesome, because I've been waiting on a manga about vampires forever now), and Higurashi When They Cry(one of my favorite Yen Plus titles. I seriously suggest checking it out!).
This week, we have a nice balance of releases from each publisher. CMX (DC's manga branch) has new volumes of Shin-Chan and Gon. Del Ray brings us a new helping of Dragon Eye and Kitchen Princess. And Viz gives us giant portions with a few art books (Bleach, Dragon Ball, and Full Moon, respectively), along with regular releases of Fullmetal Alchemist and O Parts Hunter. Some new scrumptious debuts include a Code Geass novel from Bandai, Classical Medley from CMX, Papillon from Tokyopop, and Love Quest from Yen Press.
Much like Goblin's recent posting of comic new releases, this seems to be a slow week for manga. There's not really anything from Marvel or DC Viz or Tokyopop, but a few of the newer manga publishers will keep you knee deep in manga goodness. ...Or something like that.
This week, we have new volumes of Gantz, Land of Oz, and KageTora. New debuts include Authors Pet, One Night Lesson, and Passionate Theory(which all seem to be one-shots). Shonen Jump graces us with a new issue this week as well.
After last week's manga boom, this week hits a bit of a slump. No matter though, as there are a few gems. The first being the newest installment of Fairy Tail. Yes, I'm going to be a little fanboy here and tell you to go buy it immediately. Other then that, Del Ray releases the much anticipated debut of Phoenix Wright to the manga world. We can only hope it's half as funny as the games. Another fresh title is Yen Press's Wild Animals. From the description, it sounds like a "based-on-a-true-story" tale (something we don't see a lot in manga) of what went on during China's Cultural Revolution.
This week, we have a really nice selection of new releases. Wait, it's not the first of the month. WTF? Are Tokyopop and Viz sick or something? At any rate, it's nice to see some manga love spread out to the middle of the month. Aurora Publishing keeps us up to date with sweet yaoi action with new volumes of I Shall Never Return and Yakuza In Love. Seven Seas debuts the manga version of Afro Samurai at long last (here's hoping for an audio version read by Samuel L. himself). I'm cautiously optimistic about the first volume of the Castlevania manga (by Tokyopop) as well. Finally, Viz debuts the Death Note hardcover and a VizBig version of Vagabond.
No, your eyes do not deceive you. There is actually a manga coming out based on High School Musical. It's not even a cinemanga. Someone took the time to draw it. I won't even go into how unnecessary this is. Instead, I'll just talk about all the awesome other manga coming out this week.
Negima's next volume hits, which has me a little more excited then I should probably admit. And Viz continues to roll out the re-releases with hardcover editions of Naruto and Yu-Gi-Oh. They've also got a giant Bleach boxed set coming out (You may remember the Naruto one from a while back).
The Get Backers start a new series that fleshes out their backstory a little with Get Backers Infinity Fortress. Other new debuts include Tokyopop's Burst Angel and Broccoli International's Nui.
After last week had little to no manga whatsoever to list, I almost forgot to make a post this week! Good thing I remembered, because it's the first of the month again. Time for a (admittedly small) manga deluge!
This week, we get the new Shonen Jump along with several other good Viz titles like Black Cat, Hunter X Hunter, and O Parts Hunter. Del Ray surprisingly only has three volumes coming out, which include the newest Mushishi. And what's Tokyopop got in store for us? Er...no idea.
Now THIS is what I call a slow week! It's so slow there are only two real titles I even recognize, and one of them is a reprint at that! This month, volume two of the Viz Big Dragonball Z hits. The new debut series for the week are Song of the Hanging Sky, and a 2nd printing of Aluria Chronicles. If you like your manga without pictures, the first volume of the novel Faust debuts this week as well.
*Sigh* Another week of slim pickings if you happen to be a manga fan. Maybe the Americomics killed so many trees, that they had to halt production on all the big manga titles this week? Lame jokes aside, this week we get new releases from Blood Plus, Peace Maker, One Pound Gospel, and Zatch Bell. Some brand new manga debuts include Too Long, Black Lagoon, and Warcraft Legends. Although I don't think that last one completely counts.
It's the beginning of the month, so you know what that means! Yard sales! Oh, and manga. Lots of manga. This week, we see new volumes of Hell Girl, Initial D, Bobobo, among a ton of others. Viz also releases a special hardcover version of the first Bleach book. I'm not sure what's so special about it. Maybe if you spill soda on it, it just rolls off the spine? Il Palazzo's getting the new D. Gray Man and Rosario Vampire for his reading pleasure. What are all the other cool kids getting this week?
Oh, hello. Wassat? What do you want? Oh, manga? Well, that's a shame. I don't have any. Oh. You wanna know what's coming out this week. That's too bad. Well, Del Ray has new Air Gear and Wallflower volumes coming out, if you kids are into that sort of thing. There's some of them newfangled first volumes of books like Sola and Pathos(whatever those are). Other then that, not a lot going on around here....
You youngins can get your big list of manga books after the jump.
Moment Of The Week #8
Well last week Ruby Summers blasted the competition easily for Moment of the Week! Just like the old saying goes, never underestimate a girl made out of living gemstone with laser eyes. This week we take a look at some astounding moments from last weeks Spider-Man: Secret Invasion, Wolverine, New Avengers, Final Crisis: Rogue's Revenge, Ultimate X-Men and Thunderbolts. (Marvel heavy, last week) So join me after the jump, and be warned. Spoilers lie beyond. So if you still have to pick up any of these books, don't read ahead because it'll ruin the surprise!...
