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On The Shelf: June 19, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, June 19, 2013

June showers bring summer… manga? I wish, because with all the rain here this summer I’d be drowning in manga instead.

Much more summery is this week’s release of Viz Media‘s Children of the Sea (Vol. 05). It’s also the last volume of the series that exists so far. While I’ll be sad to see it go, I’m really eager to see where the story ends up and hope it has a satisfying finish.

The other must-have book for me this week is Vertical Inc‘s Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin (Vol. 02). I loved the first book; and the hard copy treatment with the high quality paper is a great added bonus.

Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz (Vol.05) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Children of the Sea (Vol.05) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Kitchen Princess Omnibus (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]

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Tags: Alice in the Country of Hearts, Children of the Sea, Kitchen Princess, Kodansha Comics, Manga, Mobile Suit Gundam, Seven Seas, SIG Ikki, Vertical Inc, Viz Media

Otaku USA: On The Shelf – June 12, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Thursday, June 13, 2013

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Another week, another list of new manga – another week of lots of manga. Huzzah! This week’s On The Shelf on Otaku USA has been posted, but it will also be my last On The Shelf article for Otaku USA. It’s hard to believe I’d been doing it nearly two years!

For those still looking for the weekly list, new books will continue to be posted every week here on Kuriousity as normal. On The Shelf mini lives on!

A Devil and Her Love Song (Vol.09) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Arata: The Legend (Vol.14) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Attack on Titan (Vol.05) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Bleach (Vol.57) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Dawn of the Arcana (Vol.10) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Demon Love Spell (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
His Favorite (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry Blossoms Pink [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Knights of Sidonia (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Loveless (Vol.11) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
No.6 (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (Vol.15) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
One Piece (Vol.67) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
One Piece Omnibus (Vol.06) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Pokémon Adventures Platinum (Vol.08) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura (Vol.10) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Sankarea: Undying Love (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Skip Beat! (Vol.31) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Slam Dunk (Vol.28) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Sleeping Moon (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Toriko (Vol.16) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Trigun Maximum Omnibus (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]

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Tags: A Devil and her Love Song, Arata the Legend, Attack on Titan, Bleach, Boys' Love/Yaoi, Dark Horse, Dawn of the Arcana, Demon Love Spell, Haganai, Kisses Sighs and Cherry..., Knights of Sidonia, Kodansha Comics, Loveless, No.6, Nura Rise of the Yokai Clan, One Piece, Otaku USA, Pokemon, Rurouni Kenshin, Sakura Hime, Sankarea, Seven Seas, Shonen Jump, Shoujo Beat, Skip Beat, Slam Dunk, Sleeping Moon, SuBLime, Toriko, Trigun, Viz Media, Yu-Gi-Oh

Otaku USA: On The Shelf – June 5th, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, June 5, 2013

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I have a feeling June is going to be one of those months where my manga budget gets stretched… …by a lot. Enjoy the first wave of manga out this month, and check out my thoughts at Otaku USA’s On The Shelf article for books out this week.

Are You Alice? (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Black God (Vol.10) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Blood Lad (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Blood-C (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
BTOOOM! (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Dragonball 3-in-1 (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Durarara!! Saika Arc (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
GTO: 14 Days in Shonan (Vol.09) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Missions of Love (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Omamori Himari (Vol.10) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Pokemon Black & White (Vol.10) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Sacred Blacksmith (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Soul Eater (Vol.14) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Thermae Romae (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Umineko: Turn of the Golden Witch (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]

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Tags: Are You Alice?, Black God, Blood C, Blood Lad, Btooom!, Dark Horse, Dragonball, Durarara, GTO, Haruhi Suzumiya, Kingdom Hearts, Kodansha Comics, Manga, Missions of Love, Omahori Himari, Pokemon, Sacred Blacksmith, Shonen Jump, Soul Eater, Thermae Romae, Umineko, Vertical Inc, Viz Media, Yen Press

Otaku USA: On The Shelf – May 29, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Thursday, May 30, 2013

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Sailor Moon! And that means a one-track manga mind for me this week… Sailor Moon! Volume eleven is now out from Kodansha Comics. This volume is a real emotional trip as new villains show up with as many new things to learn as they have blows to deal. I may have teared up a bit.

But that’s not all there is, so be sure to check out all the books released this week and visit Otaku USA for more of my thoughts on them in our weekly On The Shelf article.

Cage of Eden (Vol.10) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Limit (Vol.05) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Sailor Moon (Vol.11) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]

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Tags: Cage of Eden, Ghost in the Shell, Kodansha Comics, Limit, Manga, Sailor Moon, Vertical Inc

Otaku USA: On The Shelf – May 22, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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And now it’s time for this week’s new manga! And last week’s manga! Last week’s On The Shelf article wasn’t posted, but this week’s is up so you can head over to read my thoughts on the new manga released today.

This week’s quick-list below also includes last’s week releases:

07 Ghost (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Disgaea 3: School of Devils (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
InuYasha VizBIG (Vol.15) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Jormungand (Vol.11) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Negiho [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Neon Genesis Evangelion 3-in-1 (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame [Amazon CAN, Amazon US]
Saturn Apartments (Vol.07) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Sunny (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]

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Tags: 07 Ghost, Disgaea, Disgaea 3, Gengoroh Tagame, Inu Yasha, InuYasha, Jormungand, Manga, Negiho, Neon Genesios Evangelion, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Otaku USA, Picture Box Inc., Saturn Apartments, Seven Seas, SIG Ikki, Sunny, UDON, Viz Media, Viz Signature

Otaku USA: On The Shelf – May 8, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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Oops on my belated posting of last week’s On The Shelf! But I was at TCAF, so can you blame me? I’ll have some write-ups on my recent trip there later this week. You can read my thoughts on last week’s new manga by checking out On The Shelf for May 8, 2013 with this week’s new manga coming soon!

Bakuman (Vol.19) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Black Bird (Vol.16) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Bleach 3-in-1 (Vol.05) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Claymore (Vol.22) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Dance in the Vampire Bund (Vol.14) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Dengeki Daisy (Vol.12) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Heroman (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Hunter x Hunter (Vol.30) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
La Corda Doro (Vol.17) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Naruto 3-in-1 (Vol.05) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Naruto (Vol.61) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Otomen (Vol.15) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Pokémon Adventures (Vol.16) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Psyren (Vol.10) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Strobe Edge (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Tegami Bachi (Vol.13) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Wandering Son (Vol.04) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
We Were There (Vol.16) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Zero’s Familiar Omnibus (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]

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Tags: Bakuman, Black Bird, Bleach, Claymore, Dengeki Daisy, Fantagraphics, Heroman, Hunter x Hunter, La Corda Doro, Manga, Naruto, Otomen, Pokemon, Psyren, Strobe Edge, Tegami Bachi, Vertical Inc, Viz Media, Wandering Son, We Were There, Zero's Familiar

Otaku USA: On The Shelf – May 1, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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It’s that time again! Almost like it happens every week. Hmmm…

There aren’t many new volumes out this week, but Kodansha Comics still makes a noticeable splash with the final volume of Ken Akamatu’s Negima. You can read my thoughts on this week’s new manga in Otaku USA’s On The Shelf.

Bloody Monday (Vol.10) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Fairy Tail (Vol.25) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Negima! (Vol.38) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]

And don’t forget, this Saturday is Free Comic Book Day!

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Tags: Bloody Monday, Fairy Tail, Free Comic Book Day, Kodansha Comics, Manga, Negima

Otaku USA: On The Shelf – April 24, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Tuesday, April 23, 2013

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I’ve been pretty busy lately working on a number of freelance projects (websites, comics and launches, oh my!), but I’m never too busy for checking out the new manga. This week has some notables I’ve recently read and really enjoyed, such as Black Butler (Vol.13) and X (Vol.05).

You can read my thoughts on this week’s manga over at my On The Shelf article for Otaku USA. Enjoy! And I’ll be back~

Alice in the Country of Hearts: My Fanatic Rabbit (Vol.02)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Black Butler (Vol.13)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Bunny Drop (Vol.08)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Crimson Empire: Circumstances to Serve a Noble (Vol.01)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Doubt Omnibus (Vol.01)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Flowers of Evil (Vol.05)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Is This A Zombie? (Vol.04)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Knights of Sidonia (Vol.02)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Vol.15)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Pandora Hearts (Vol.15)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Punch Up! (Vol.04)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
X 3-in-1 (Vol.05)  [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]

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Tags: Alice in the Country of..., Black Butler, Boys' Love/Yaoi, Bunny Drop, CLAMP, Crimson Empire, Doubt, Flowers of Evil, Is This A Zombie, Knights of Sidonia, Manga, Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Punch Up!, Seven Seas, SuBLime, Vertical Inc, Viz Media, X, Yen Press

Otaku USA: On The Shelf – April 17, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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It’s that time again! New manga day, a beautiful thing. Some may notice the absence of a couple Vertical and Kodansha Books on this week’s shipping list, which were sadly a bit late being sent out by distributors. Booooo! Never fear for they will arrive in time, and for now enjoy what Seven Seas and Viz Media has for us this week!

My thoughts on the new books can be read at the usual place – Otaku USA’s weekly On The Shelf article.

Bokurano Ours (Vol.08) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Dorohedoro (Vol.09) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Kanokon Omnibus (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]

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Tags: Bokurano Ours, Dorohedoro, Kanokon, Manga, Omnibus, Seven Seas, SIG Ikki, Viz Media

Otaku USA: On The Shelf – April 10, 2013

By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, April 10, 2013

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New books! New books! New books! … and that’s all the cleverness I can offer today. But you can read all about this week’s new releases over at my On The Shelf article for Otaku USA. Enjoy!

Case Closed (Vol.46) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Excel Saga (Vol.25) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Itsuwaribito (Vol.08) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Loveless 2-in-1 (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Oh My Goddess (Vol.44) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Tiger & Bunny (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Unico [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]