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Manga reviews for titles released in the 2000s
An exciting, action-packed short story from Akira Toriyama (the creator of “Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump”). Recommended! Image courtesy of © 2000 by BIRD STUDIO. All Rights Reserved. Click here to purchase this manga on Amazon MANGA TITLE: SandLand (サンドランド) STORY AND ART BY: Akira Read More …
Yazawa Ai’s “Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Edition” is delightful, entertaining and definitely recommended! Click here to purchase this manga from Amazon MANGA TITLE: Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Edition MANGA CREATED: 2000-2003 BY: Yazawa Ai PUBLISHED IN USA BY: Vertical Comics RELEASE DATE: December 3, 2019 Wildly-popular Read More …
Nogiri Yoko’s latest manga is a delightful series to read, even though this first volume is primarily about introduction of the characters and establishing Mako and the others, I look forward to reading more of “Love in Focus”. If you love teenage love stories, then Read More …
An enjoyable series cool and hilarious characters, “Azumanga Daioh” is a manga series that is worth reading. And for its price and its delightful, fun storyline, “Azumanga Daioh: The Omnibus” deserves a 5-star ranking! Highly recommended! MANGA TITLE: Azumanga Daioh: The Omnibus STORY & ART Read More …
Mitsuru Adachi’s highly-praised manga has finally come out in the US. Enjoyable, fun and touching, this first volume will make you shed a tear. Definitely recommended! © 2005 Mitsuru Adachi. Shogakukan. All Rights Reserved. MANGA TITLE: Cross Game Graphic Novel 1 (クロスゲーム) BY: AdachiMitsuru (あだち充) Read More …
If “Abara” gave you a taste of Nihei Tsutomu’s work and you finding out that you really like his work, then definitely go out and check out “Blame!”, “Knights of Sidonia” and “Biomega”. And if you are a Nihei Tsutomu fan, then you’ll definitely want Read More …
If you loved the animated film, I do recommend this manga series written by Hosoda Mamoru but also featuring the wonderful artwork of Sugimoto Iqura. You get a bit more than what was featured in the animated film and it works out wonderfully in trying Read More …
“The long awaited, award-winning manga series from Naoki Urasawa (Creator of ‘MONSTER’, ‘Pineapple ARMY, ‘YAWARA! A Fashionable Judo Girl’, ‘Master Keaton’ and more), ’20TH CENTURY BOYS’ is now out in America featuring a gripping, suspenseful storyline and detailed artwork. I can’t wait for the second Read More …
“Doraemon” is a delightfully fun manga series and I could only hope Shogakukan does more, as so far, they have done English comics of “Doraemon – Gadget Cat from the Future” and “Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu”. If you want a lighthearted manga Read More …