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7 Essential VIZ Signature Manga

7 Essential VIZ Signature Manga

Manga, Manga Critic, RecommendedApril 26, 2012

Are you an adult reader new to manga? Or a librarian who’s looking to add more graphic novels to your adult collection? Then this list…

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: I’ll Give It My All… Tomorrow

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: I’ll Give It My All… Tomorrow

Manga, Manga Critic, Recommended, ReviewsApril 25, 2012

I’m not a big fan of squirm-inducing comedies like The Office; it’s hard to root for a loser who makes everyone uncomfortable with his general…

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Benkei in New York

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Benkei in New York

Manga, Manga Critic, Recommended, ReviewsMarch 20, 2012

I’ve always thought that I had something in common with Warren Ellis — besides a sailor’s fondness for colorful language, that is — and reading…

The Best Manga of 2011: The Manga Critic’s Picks

The Best Manga of 2011: The Manga Critic’s Picks

Manga Critic, RecommendedDecember 31, 2011

The usual gambit for introducing a year-end list is to remark on the abundance of good titles, acknowledge the difficulty in choosing just ten (or…

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Rica ‘tte Kanji!?

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Rica ‘tte Kanji!?

Manga, Manga Critic, Recommended, ReviewsJune 1, 2011

The most basic yuri plotline — what publisher Erica Friedman calls “Story A” — traces its roots back to the pioneering Class S fiction of…

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