The Manga Bookshelf News & Web Roundup for the week ending May 19
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The Manga Review: Eisner Fever
On Wednesday, the 2023 Eisner Award nominees were formally announced. This year's manga selections include Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back, Junji Ito's Black Paradox, Hayao Miyazaki's Shuna's Journey, Yamada…
Exhibition review: Will Eisner, Basel, 11.3.–18.6.2023
Curated by Alexander Braun (who already brought us exhibitions such as Going West in 2014–2016, Pioneers of the Comic Strip in 2016, and many others), Will Eisner –…
The Quiet Terror of PTSD Radio with Eisner-Nominated Horror Manga Creator Masaaki Nakayama
Horror fans, Masaaki Nakayama is a name you need to know. Enter his disturbing world of evil spirits and curses and learn how the slightest tweak of the…
Ice Cream Fever (2023) review [Japannual 2023]
A gorgeous stylish exploration of the subjective struggles and the solutions subjects invent within the field of love and desire.
Metallic Rouge Episode 5 Review – Fever Dream
A rather confusing episode.
It’s Not a Fever Dream it’s Mannequin Night Fever!
I was both low-key excited, and had the same amount of trepidation about this series since it was announced. I have to preface this with the fact that…
Pick of the Week: It’s 2009 at Manga Bookshelf
SEAN: Can we pick something that came out over 10 years ago? Because honestly it's the new digital edition of Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka that's most interesting to…
Episode 669, “Wano Night Fever”
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed and Steve with special guests Jill Knight (Podcast Contributor), Anime Recap host Sam…
SSSS.Dynazenon – 04 – Dyna Dizzy Fever Day
Wrested from her previously stagnant state by her new Dyna-duties and co-pilot comrades, Yume commences her investigation into her sister Kano in earnest. She meets with a member…
Sacks and Guns #07 — Fever Dreams
Did someone forget to turn in an entire script again? Impressions: As boring and pointless as this episode was, there's something fascinating about the end of it. We…
Episode 714, “Fever Dream” (with @anti_laser)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach , Ed , Steve & Alex for our recap of the Skull Dome-shattering One Piece Chapter…
The Case Study of Vanitas ep.14 – Cabin Fever
The Case Study of Vanitas is shaping up to be one of my favourite shows of the season. It's silly and stylish and just a little bloody.
Episode 714, "Fever Dream" (with Nicky Austin)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed, Steve & Alex for our recap of the Skull Dome-shattering One Piece Chapter 1045! This week we have special guests Stephen Paul (translator…
Summer 2023 Anime Week 4: Convention Fever
July 31st, 2023 This week’s weekly overview is a bit late, but that’s because I was at an anime convention this past weekend! For the past few days,…
Episode 714, "Fever Dream" (with Nicky Austin)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed, Steve & Alex for our recap of the Skull Dome-shattering One Piece Chapter 1045! This week we have special guests Stephen Paul (translator…
Huge Fauna of Ars #05 — Mountain Fever
This society raises some anthropological questions. Impressions: What a curious culture of orcs mountain-people this is. You must prove your might, but when push comes to shove, that's…
The Manga Review: The Interview
As part of a broader conversation about the state of the comics industry, ICv2 just wrapped up a week of interviews with major figures in North American manga…
Sankarea: Undying Love (Volume 6) – Cat Scratch Fever
Chihiro follows Bub one night to see what he’s been getting up to. He finds a fox that’s caught a kitten. Then, Bub attacks, killing the fox. However,…
Episode 669, "Wano Night Fever" (with Henry Thurlow)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed and Steve with special guests Jill Knight (Podcast Contributor), Anime Recap host Sam Leach, Bryan Newton (Rugrats, Teen Titans Go…
Brief Thoughts On: SOS TV Walpurgis Night Fever
It is, however, unclear which parts of SOS TV Walpurgis Night Fever are bad on purpose and which parts are just regular bad.
Episode 669, "Wano Night Fever" (with Henry Thurlow)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed and Steve with special guests Jill Knight (Podcast Contributor), Anime Recap host Sam Leach, Bryan Newton (Rugrats, Teen Titans Go…
Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai! – 20 (Fin) – Festival Fever
Ryou-chan leads a confused Jahy to the pub to find that the Demon Lord twins assisted in its repairs, and everyone decided to throw a surprise farewell party…
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards: A Spotlight on Quality or A Sticker for Sales?
For the Eisners to be more relevant or even meaningful, it needs to be revamped. Otherwise, they risk becoming an unsatisfying parade of participation awards.
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards: A Spotlight on Quality or A Sticker for Sales?
For the Eisners to be more relevant or even meaningful, it needs to be revamped. Otherwise, they risk becoming an unsatisfying parade of participation awards.
Bookshelf Briefs 1/4/22
F | By Imai Arata | Glacier Bay Books – Japan’s triple disaster of 2011 has understandably influenced the creative output of the country’s artists, both directly and…
Bookshelf Briefs 8/23/22
Box of Light, Vol. 1 | By Seiko Erisawa | Seven Seas – I’m not sure if this is meant to be a horror anthology with a minor…
Bookshelf Briefs 5/7/20
The Ancient Magus’ Bride, Vol. 12 | By Kore Yamazaki | Seven Seas – As much as I continue to love this series overall, this particular volume had…
Bookshelf Briefs 3/16/21
Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 4 | By Shuzo Oshima | Vertical Comics – The first volume of Blood on the Tracks was suspenseful and shocking and I…
Bookshelf Briefs 10/28/21
BL Metamorphosis, Vol. 5 | By Kaori Tsurutani | Seven Seas – The bonds that Urara made with Ichinoi don’t have to end here, but they are going…
Bookshelf Briefs 2/2/24
Bakemonogatari, Vol. 20 | By NISIOISIN and Oh!Great | Kodansha Manga - This continues to take all the remaining arcs that Oh!Great wasn't going to have time to…
Bookshelf Briefs 10/30/23
A Bride's Story, Vol. 14 | By Kaoru Mori | Yen Press - Actual main couple at last! And Karluk is thirteen, so is presumably getting closer to…
Bookshelf Briefs 6/10/22
Boys of the Dead | By Tomita Douji | Kuma – Enticed by the cleverness of the “Zom-BL” portmanteau, I bought this volume without really knowing anything about…
Bookshelf Briefs 4/25/20
Caste Heaven, Vol. 1 | By Chise Ogawa | SuBLime – I have to wonder why I read this. The warning signs are right there on the back…
Bookshelf Briefs 12/16/22
Blue Box, Vol. 1 | By Kouji Miura | Viz Media – Sports manga always sell well in Japan, and high school romantic comedies are also popular. So…
Bookshelf Briefs 7/7/22
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Vol. 4 | By Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe | Viz Media – I never briefed the second and third volume of this series,…
Bookshelf Briefs 5/21/23
Catch These Hands!, Vol. 4 | By murata | Yen Press - When two people who already know each other well decide—or are trying to decide—to be a…
Bookshelf Briefs 6/30/22
Kageki Shojo!!, Vol. 5 | By Kumiko Saiki | Seven Seas – I really like the fact that Sarasa is choosing the more difficult option. They’re doing auditions…
Bookshelf Briefs 11/14/21
Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction, Vol. 10 | By Inio Asano | Viz Media – The end of this volume states in big, bold letters that there’s twelve…
Bookshelf Briefs 4/21/22
Catch These Hands!, Vol. 1 | By murata | Yen Press – I’ve been enjoying the recent upswing in yuri manga starring actual adults and aimed at adults.…
Bookshelf Briefs 11/30/21
Gabriel Dropout, Vol. 10 | By Ukami | Yen Press – Possibly the best chapters in this volume of Gabriel Dropout are the ones dealing with hypnosis, as…
Bookshelf Briefs 8/21/23
Blue Box, Vol. 5 | By Kouji Miura | Viz Media - Sometimes trying to be kind can just look like mixed signals. That's what Taiki's having to…
Bookshelf Briefs 8/9/22
Blissful Land, Vol. 1 | By Ichimon Izumi | Kodansha (digital only) – You can almost imagine the pitch for Blissful Land: “It’s like A Bride’s Story, only…
Bookshelf Briefs 1/16/2024
A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch, Vol. 1 | By Hiro Kashiwaba | Seven Seas - Jeanne, an elderly witch, summons Torata, an ordinary house…
Bookshelf Briefs 12/13/19
Arifureta: I Heart Isekai, Vol. 1 | By Misaki Mori, based on the novel by Ryo Shirakome | Seven Seas – This pretty much delivery exactly what it…
Bookshelf Briefs 7/5/21
Boys Run the Riot, Vol. 1 | By Keito Gaku | Kodansha Comics – This was well-acclaimed when it was first licensed, and it’s not hard to see…
Bookshelf Briefs 7/22/22
Box of Light, Vol. 1 | By Seiko Erisawa | Seven Seas – The blurb for Box of Light promises a “delightfully creepy supernatural tale” that takes place…
Bookshelf Briefs 1/25/20
Again!!, Vol. 12 | By Mitsurou Kubo | Kodansha Comics – For better or worse, Again!! has always been unpredictable. I appreciate that it didn’t always follow the…
Bookshelf Briefs 9/13/21
A Certain Scientific Railgun: Astral Buddy, Vol. 4 | By Kazuma Kamachi and Yasuhito Nogi |Seven Seas – Despite the cliffhanger from the last book, Junko and Gunha…
Bookshelf Briefs 12/17/20
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1 | By Tatsuki Fujimoto | Viz Media – It’s a little hard to live up to the hype that this title has gotten on…
Bookshelf Briefs 11/30/19
Let us give thanks for a hearty helping of briefs! Beastars, Vol. 2 | By Paru Itagaki | Viz Media – If there was any doubt after reading…