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7 Short Series Worth Adding to Your Manga Bookshelf

7 Short Series Worth Adding to Your Manga Bookshelf

Manga, Manga Critic, RecommendedFebruary 23, 2011

I like getting lost in a long, twisty story as much as the next person, but I often lose interest in a manga around the…

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Shoulder-a-Coffin, Kuro

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Shoulder-a-Coffin, Kuro

Manga, Manga Critic, Recommended, ReviewsJanuary 27, 2011

Don’t be fooled by the kawaii covers: Shoulder-a-Coffin, Kuro is a melancholy little manga. The story focuses on an androgynous young woman on a pilgrimage….

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Blue Spring

The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Blue Spring

Manga, Manga Critic, Recommended, ReviewsJanuary 11, 2011

As depicted in most shojo and shonen manga, the Japanese high school is the epitome of order, with students in neat, military-style uniforms diligently studying…

The Best Manga of 2010: The Manga Critic’s Picks

The Best Manga of 2010: The Manga Critic’s Picks

Manga, Manga Critic, RecommendedDecember 6, 2010

For all the upheaval within the manga industry — the demise of CMX, Del Rey, and Go! Comi, the layoffs at VIZ — 2010 proved…

3 Reasons to Read One Piece

3 Reasons to Read One Piece

Manga, Manga Critic, Recommended, ReviewsDecember 2, 2010

Why would any sane person commit to reading a series that’s still going strong after sixty volumes? I can think of three compelling reasons why…

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