I’ve read the Freezing manga. The manga was never licensed in America however, so that meant I had to read the scans. There’s generally a moral viewpoint when it comes to scans, but mine is simple: If it’s not licensed, it’s fair game. If it is licensed, you either: Drop reading the title and wait ... Read more
Here’s a sample of some discounts on manga. Prices can fluctuate and coupons can sometimes suddenly be ended early, so make sure to confirm the prices before ordering! I highly recommend preordering titles you may be interested in. You can always cancel before they ship if you change your mind. If you wait, prices often ... Read more
Magical girls have been a part of shoujo since nearly the beginning; stories of idols and other performers are almost just as old. Magical girls haven’t changed much over the years, but today’s idol shows like Love Live! are rather different when compared to works like Creamy Mami. Mitsuki of Full Moon o Sagashite (Searching for ... Read more
It started as a child, where she, in 3rd grade, witnessed Inuyasha. She thought it was cool to cosplay, or at least, she had seen pictures in 2007, and joined in, which helped her break out of her shyness and allowed her to meet new people. None of this necessarily meant Marlene First would become ... Read more
Title: Princess Jellyfish Genre: Romance, Comedy Publisher: Kodansha, Crunchyroll Artist/Writer: Akiko Higashimura Serialized in: Kiss Original Release Date: Nov 10, 2008 Fans of the Princess Jellyfish anime can now rejoice! If there was one thing the outstanding adaptation from 2010 was lacked was a proper ending, but Crunchyroll will now deliver that with their newest simulpub of the manga. ... Read more
Need to get your manga fix? Well, here’s a list of some of the great deals on new and used titles! As always, prices can fluctuate, so please check prices before ordering. Amazon Amazon offers free shipping with Prime or on $35+. They are matching a lot of Walmart’s prices, so compare the two. If ... Read more
(Note: Names with an * near them indicate that I interviewed people who would prefer not having their real name shared in this article) After not getting paid during the July-December period for her localization work two years ago, Karin* explained that she sent emails to her Digital Manga contact 4 times in one month. ... Read more
So two weekends have come, and…craziness has happened in what has happened in both the anime and manga industries. So, well before Otakon comes (next weekend), I got in touch with 7 bloggers and enthusiasts to get their opinion on the big questions. …It involves what was the biggest announcement that happened at Anime Expo ... Read more
Oh ho, don’t think I forgot all about this project! Now we’re onto 3 out of 4 of advice from manga series from professionals working in the manga industry. One more month to go, but until then, let’s focus on the letterers! Sure, the words are important, but if you’re not having a good time ... Read more
Looking for ways to spend money for manga, but concerned about the price? Krystallina from Daiyamanga will guide you on getting manga for not so much money! – Ed. Note We all want to support the companies and creators of our favorite series. But supporting them doesn’t have to mean paying full price for everything. ... Read more
Title: Love Stage!! Genre: Yaoi, Romance Publisher: Viz/Sublime (US), Kadokawa Shoten (JP) Artist/Writer: Taishi Zaoi, Eiki Eiki Serialized in: Asuka Ciel Original Release Date: May 12, 2015 Due to his discreet personality and otaku-like features, people usually don’t give Izumi Sena a second glance on the busy streets of Tokyo. But things would have been ... Read more
Cardcaptor Sakura is hardly an unknown series, yet despite being currently licensed in the US (both in anime and manga form) it seems to fade into the background when people talk about magical girl shows or when newcomers talk about discovering shows for the first time. It’s old enough to have influenced many stories after ... Read more
It started back in 2003. Christine Schilling was one of the many hopefuls working at TOKYOPOP as an intern when she got help on some things from current letterer James Dashiell. They didn’t exactly hit it off immediately. “We did meet again,” James mentioned as he explained how he and Christine saw each other at ... Read more
Title: Gyo (2-in-1 Deluxe Edition) Genre: Horror Publisher: Shogakukan (JP), Viz Media (US) Artist/Writer: Junji Ito Serialized in: Big Comic Spirits Original Release Date: April 21, 2015 While most reviewers this week are eagerly digging into Junji Ito’s newly licensed anthology work Fragments of Horror, I’m going back to a shiny hardcover re-release of one ... Read more
It had been a year since I interviewed Manga translator Amanda Haley, when she was translating Coppelion and trying to understand how the manga industry works in Japan and in America. She hasn’t changed much on this stance. (Ok, she has.) This year’s a bit different. She’s now doing her best to balance her time ... Read more
Finding a new manga title that you enjoy is awesome. You pick up volume one on a whim, and twenty-four hours later you are obsessed. The characters have agency, the plot has a freshness that sets it apart from other titles in the genre, and the writing had you laughing and crying in a matter ... Read more
At this point and time, it’s safe to say Manga Reborn hasn’t taken off like the people working there have hoped. Launching two years ago, it’s a site that’s aimed to translate manga legally, but either due to there being too many untranslated manga, the type of manga they have, their marketing, what they do, ... Read more
1) Last week, we reviewed Father and Son. This week, we’re reviewing the other title that Crunchyroll announced in their 4 manga license day, Donyatsu. 2) Donyatsu is a manga you might have heard about. 3) We hope you enjoyed the picture of a marshmallow eating the back of a donut’s behind. …Sorry, we meant ... Read more
The Manga Advice Series continues this month…with a surprise debut! Now last year I worked on what was a not so discussed about section when it comes to working on manga — adapters. This year, we have a new entry into the fold: manga designers! I bet you’re thinking these designers just replicate the covers ... Read more
1) A few weeks ago, Crunchyroll licensed 4 Square Enix property manga titles: Aizawa-San Multiples (Aizawa-San Zoushoku) by Seiichi Shiki Father and Son (Chichi to Ko), by Uchiko Tales of Wedding Rings (Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari), by Maybe (Dusk Maiden of Amnesia creator) Donyatsu, by Kozaki Yusuke (manga artist, recently known as Fire Emblem Awakening character ... Read more
For those who aren’t sure, yes, it’s Kate, not Katherine, Dacey. “The only person who calls me Katherine is my dad…and that’s when he’s angry at me about something!” In other words, let’s avoid A) making her dad angry and B) let’s call her Kate! Kate Dacey happens to be a professor. When she’s not ... Read more
27-year-old Dan Luffey essentially knew he would be going to Japan to translate works there since his days as a kid. Born in Pennsylvania but growing up in California, after going to Japan as a high school student he ended up loving his time in Japan. So much so that he attended Kyoto University. Yes, ... Read more
Over the past couple months I’ve looked at both of Satoshi Mizukami’s works that are available in English, Spirit Circle and Hoshi no Samidare: The Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, and my feelings on Biscuit Hammer were rather lukewarm. I felt like Spirit Circle improved on all of the problems I had with the story but that was expected, ... Read more
Title: Tony Takezaki’s Neon Genesis Evangelion Genre: Comedy, Parody Author: Tony Takezaki Publisher: Dark Horse (US) / Kadokawa Shoten (JP) Serialized In: Young Ace Release Date: May 27, 2015 Review copy provided by the publisher. Is there such a thing as “Evangelion fatigue?” If so, the fandom certainly hasn’t felt it, as the manga spinoffs ... Read more
Title: Captain Ken Genre: Space Western Publisher: Shogakukan (JP), Digital Manga (US) Artist: Osamu Tezuka Serialized in: Weekly Shonen Sunday Original Release Date: April 28, 2015 Successfully Kickstarted last year, Captain Ken is a Tezuka work that is probably not as great as Ayako, Ode to Kirihito, or A Message To Adolf. It’s currently a ... Read more
I’m really surprised to learn that Freezing was done by the same duo that did Kurokami. I’ve only seen the anime for Freezing (And season 1 at that) but man… Its such a different show. I really loved Kurokami for a long while, and read a fair bit of it back in the day, so I was thinking about actually giving the Freezing manga a chance. The Kurokami anime was a far cry from the manga afterall.
Having said that, based on your review, I think I’ll take a look at it. Nudity and shocking stuff doesn’t bother me, so given its at least as good as Kurokami, I’m bound to like it.
After this review I am going to have to check it out.
Welp, I guess we’ll see, but I don’t think Kurokami and Freezing are the same. I say that knowing I haven’t watched or read Kurokami…but hey, sure, can always have some other people check Freezing out against their better wishes!!!
Please do RJames! And uh, come back again when I check out the omnibus version in September or October haha