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A Polar Bear in Love, Vol. 1

A Polar Bear in Love, Vol. 1

Manga, Manga Critic, ReviewsDecember 5, 2017

Don’t be fooled by the cute cover: A Polar Bear in Love is neither gag strip nor conventional rom-com about an improbable couple overcoming their…

A First Look at The Promised Neverland

A First Look at The Promised Neverland

Manga, Manga Critic, ReviewsNovember 27, 2017

Crack pacing, crisp artwork, and a shocking plot twist in chapter one — those are just three reasons to pick up The Promised Neverland when it arrives…

Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga

Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga

Books, Manga Critic, ReviewsNovember 19, 2017

Part manifesto, part how-to manual, Hirohiko Araki’s Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga is as idiosyncratic as the series that made…

Astra Lost in Space, Vol. 1

Astra Lost in Space, Vol. 1

Manga, Manga Critic, ReviewsNovember 14, 2017

While the US manga market has plenty to offer teen readers, there’s a dearth of titles for kids who have aged out of Yokai Watch but aren’t…

Yokai Rental Shop, Vol. 1

Yokai Rental Shop, Vol. 1

Manga, Manga Critic, ReviewsOctober 31, 2017

Yokai Rental Shop is a classic example of Monkey Paw Theater, in which a foolish person comes into possession of a magical object, uses said object…

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