Manga Review: Meteor Prince Volume 1
Meteor Prince Volume 1 focuses on Hako Natsuno, a girl dubbed the “Queen of Bad Luck” due to the strange accidents that she constantly finds herself in. It happens so much that she joins the Occult Research Club in the hopes that the club president can discover the source of her bad luck. One day, […]
Manga Review: Magi Volume 10
The story of Magi is set in an alternate recreation of the ancient Old World with several regions and nations bearing some resemblance with their real-life counterparts from that time. This world includes several magic castles full of treasures and traps that are known as “Dungeons,” and each of them is the home of a […]
VIZ Media Announces Digital Manga Update for February 2015
VIZ Media turns up the mid-winter reading fun with a digital manga update for February 2015. Updates include the launch of several new manga series as well as new volume releases of dozens of continuing titles including several noteworthy series finales. Readers are also invited to take advantage of a Digital Manga Starter Bundle Promotion […]
VIZ Media Announces the Print Debut of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1 – Phantom Blood
VIZ Media is launching the multi-generational paranormal action adventure manga series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, with the print debut of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1 – Phantom Blood Volume 1 on February 24, 2015. This release marks the first time that this portion of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga has been published in English. JoJo’s Bizarre […]
Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland Volume 7
Ganta Igarashi is a middle school student who survived an earthquake 10 years earlier but has no memories of it. One day at school, the “Red Man” floats through the classroom window and murders everyone in the room except for Ganta. Instead, the “Red Man” embeds a red crystal shard into Ganta’s chest. Deadman Wonderland […]
Manga Review: Tiger & Bunny Volume 6
45 years prior to the start of the series, superpowered individuals known as “NEXT” started appearing through a mysterious mutation. Some of them have become superheroes who protect Stern Bild, and each of the city’s famous superheroes work for a sponsor company. Their heroic activities are broadcast on the popular television show Hero TV, where […]
VIZ Media’s February 2015 Updates for Its Neon Alley Streaming Service
VIZ Media announces several digital anime series premieres as well as key episode additions for its February 2015 update to its Neon Alley free anime streaming platform. First up is the Neon Alley platform debut of the English dubbed high school sports drama, The Prince of Tennis. Viewers can enjoy the first 13 dubbed episodes […]
New Manga Releases for the Week of February 3, 2015
Here are the new manga releases that are coming out this week. VIZ Media has the lion’s share of the new titles, although Dark Horse Comics, Seven Seas Entertainment and Kodansha Comics have new releases as well. Assassination Classroom Vol. 2 by Yusei Matsui VIZ Media – MSRP: $9.99 A sexy new teacher comes to […]
‘Fragments of Horror’ to Debut this Summer
Horror manga fans rejoice! The masterful Junji Ito returns to writing suspenseful and horrific manga to send shivers down your spine and many a sleepless night! After an 8-year hiatus, the horror manga artist is back with a brand-new collection of delightfully macabre tales: an old wooden mansion that turns on its inhabitants; a dissection […]
Voltron: From Days of Long Ago: A Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration
What better way to make you feel old than a seeing a beloved childhood TV show have a 30th anniversary? Seems like just yesterday I was sitting in front of my parent’s little 15-inch television eating cereal in my pajamas and watching Voltron: Defender of the Universe! I sat, entranced, as these young space explorers battled to […]
Hello Kitty, Hello 40: A Celebration in 40 Stories (Plus One For Good Luck)
From her humble beginnings on a plastic coin purse, Hello Kitty has been delighting fans for four decades! From the mundane paraphernalia like t-shirts and lunchboxes to the more unique Hello Kitty collections, like sewing machines and water coolers, there’s no one out there that won’t know the sweet kitty face with the bright red […]
VIZ to Release ‘One Piece’ Box Set: 2 on November 4th
VIZ Media releases the second huge box set of the ever popular manga One Piece just in time for the holidays! The One Piece Box Set 2 contains Volumes 24-46, which comprise the series’ third and fourth story arcs – Skypiea and Water Seven. This lovely box set also features a full-color poster and special One […]
VIZ Media Releases Kiss of the Rose Princess
Everybody loves a good magical-girl manga. Ribbons and ruffles give way to a young school girl with the power to save the world form evil, all while keeping a secret identity and still going to school! Kiss of the Rose Princess looks to be another great addition to any magical girl collection. Kiss of the […]
Manga Review: Spell of Desire by Tomu Ohmi
Tomu Ohmi follows the success of her fantastic supernatural romance series Midnight Secretary with Spell of Desire, a brand new series full of desire and magic! Spell of Deisre Story and art by: Tomu Ohmi Publisher: Viz Media Release date: August 5, 2014 A must for Tomu Ohmi fans. Order you copy of Spell Of Desire […]
Viz Announces Black Bird Complete Box Set with a Bonus Hardcover Art Book
Supernatural romance fans rejoice! Kanoko Sakurakoji’s phenomenal series Black Bird is set to be released in a gorgeous box set along with a hardcover art book! Black Bird is story about a young girl, Misao Harada, who’s luck could be considered both good and bad. Having a ability to see spirits since she was a […]