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Viz Media

Reviews 

Review: Ran and the Gray World vol. 1 by Aki Irie

November 28, 2018December 3, 2018 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments aki irie, manga, ran and the gray world, review, Viz Media

The first volume of Ran and the Gray World was one of the first Japanese language books I ever purchased.

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Quick Picks Reviews 

Quick Picks #11 – More Manga

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Alex Hoffman 1 Comment How to Treat Magical Beasts: Mine and Master's Medical Journal, manga, quick picks, review, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, seven seas, short cake cake, Viz Media, yen press

Quick Picks is an occasionally written series of microreviews of books I’ve read over the past two weeks. This episode contains 3 manga microreviews.

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Reviews 

Review: Astra: Lost in Space V. 1 by Kenta Shinohara

January 10, 2018January 6, 2018 Alex Hoffman 1 Comment astra: lost in space, comics, kenta shinohara, manga, review, sci-fi, Viz Media

Astra: Lost in Space is one of the books that runs on Viz Media’s website in digital – chapters of

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Reviews 

Review: Golden Kamuy vol. 1 by Satoru Noda

December 13, 2017December 10, 2017 Alex Hoffman 2 Comments comics, golden kamuy, manga, review, satoru noda, Viz Media

The folks at Viz Media recently sent over some of their latest manga, and I’ve taken some time to read

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Reviews 

Review: Children of the Whales V.1 by Abi Umeda

October 25, 2017October 24, 2017 Alex Hoffman 1 Comment abi umeda, children of the whales, comics, manga, review, seinen, Viz Media

Today’s manga review is the upcoming Children of the Whales from Viz Media. Running in their Viz Signature line, this

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Quick Picks Reviews 

Quick Picks #6 – Witches, Spirits, and Songs

April 5, 2017November 13, 2017 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments anonymous noise, flying witch, in/spectre, kodansha USA, manga, vertical comics, Viz Media

Quick Picks is an occasionally written series of microreviews of books I’ve read over the past two weeks. Here’s a

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Reviews 

Review: 7THGarden, Vol 1, by Mitsu Izumi

February 1, 2017October 15, 2017 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments 7th Garden, 7thgarden, comics, Izumi Mitsu, manga, Mitsu Izumi, review, shonen, Viz Media

Viz Media continues its hunt for a shonen action title that will replace Naruto & Bleach. It looks like One

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Quick Picks Reviews 

Quick Picks #5: Manga Manga Manga

September 19, 2016January 12, 2018 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, haikyuu!!, haven't you heard? i'm sakamoto, komomo confiserie, manga, quick picks, review, seven seas entertainment, Viz Media

Quick Picks is an occasionally written series of microreviews of books I’ve read over the past two weeks. Here’s a

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Features 

January 22, 2016June 3, 2017 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments Asano Inio, comics, Inio Asano, manga, review, solanin, Viz Media, ソラニン

Review: Solanin by Asano Inio This week marks the release of one of the more highly-anticipated manga of the publishing

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Features 

September 5, 2014June 3, 2017 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, manga, matsumoto taiyou, review, sunny, taiyo matsumoto, Viz Media

Taiyo Matsumoto has a penchant for writing stories about children. He examines the world through a child’s eyes, a child’s

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Features 

June 16, 2014June 3, 2017 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, manga, owari no seraph, review, seraph of the end, viz, Viz Media

Review: Seraph of the End, Volume 1 Manga publishing has a lot more editorial oversight than most American comics. Nowhere

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Featured Writing

Review: Ginseng Roots #1 by Craig Thompson
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Review: Ginseng Roots #1 by Craig Thompson

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0

Craig Thompson has something of a reputation amongst indie comics readers, both good and bad. The first issue of his

Review: Piero by Edmond Baudoin
Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: Piero by Edmond Baudoin

March 25, 2019August 8, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1
Review: By Monday I’ll Be Floating in the Hudson with the Other Garbage by Laura Lannes
Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: By Monday I’ll Be Floating in the Hudson with the Other Garbage by Laura Lannes

December 5, 2018April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0
Review: Mother’s Walk by Lauren Weinstein
Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: Mother’s Walk by Lauren Weinstein

October 3, 2018April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1
Review: The Weaver Festival Phenomenon by Ron Regé
Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: The Weaver Festival Phenomenon by Ron Regé

July 6, 2018April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1

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Review: The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs by Celine Loup

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Review: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann
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Review: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann

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Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero O’Connell
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Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero O’Connell

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Review: Trans Girls Hit the Town by Emma Jayne
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Review: Trans Girls Hit the Town by Emma Jayne

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