Of course, Viz's domination of the shonen manga scene via Weekly Shonen Jump continued as always. There's been a handful of promising new ...
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Holiday Review #2: AKANE-BANASHI
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Holiday Review #2: RECORD OF RAGNAROK
Viz's domination of the manga market continued into this year, but that domination was pretty much entirely on the back of its Weekly Shone...
Holiday Review #2: RECORD OF RAGNAROK
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Holiday Review: MEDALIST
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Holiday Review: GIGANT
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Holiday Review: SENSOR
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Reader’s Corner: Akane-banashi (Vol. 5), A Condition Called Love (Vol. 7), and Snowball Earth (Vol. 1)
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Shuumatsu no Harem - Episode 2 - Akane Drinks Whiskey
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Holiday Review: SUPER HXEROES
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Holiday Review #21 INNOCENT
Y'all know I love historical manga a lot, and I've always had a fascination with the French Revolution and the time period around it, so th...
Holiday Review: YAKUZA LOVER
Even Shojo Beat was willing to get a little raunchier than usual this year with titles like this one. YAKUZA LOVER ( Koi to Dangan ), by No...
Holiday Review #5 - OROCHI
Viz has been the biggest beneficiary of the Junji Ito horror manga craze, but it wasn't until this year that they were willing to capitalize...
It's Holiday Review Time!
As we head into another December, it's time once more for another round of Holiday Reviews at The Manga Test Drive. That means 25 days of...
It's Holiday Review Time!
As we head into another December, it's time once more for another round of Holiday Reviews at The Manga Test Drive. That means 25 days of...
Holiday Review: DAI DARK
Of course, you can work with horrific ideas and make them fun and charming. Just look at this series, for example. DAI DARK ( Dai Daku ), b...
Holiday Review: LIL' LEO
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Holiday Review: PENGUIN GENTLEMEN
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Holiday Review: DUNGEON TOILET
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Holiday Review #1: TEPPU!
It's time for another round of Holiday Reviews and we're start this year off much in the same way that we ended the last one: with a review...
Holiday Review #1: TEPPU!
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Holiday Review #21 INNOCENT
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Holiday Review: ENIALE & DEWIELA
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Holiday Review #5 - OROCHI
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Joshikousei Joreishi Akane!
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Holiday Review: SACHI'S MONSTROUS APPETITE
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Holiday Review #19: LOOK BACK
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Holiday Review #16: SHUNA'S JOURNEY
But let's take a diversion to a more highbrow sort of fantasy, created by the one anime director that literally everyone knows. SHUNA'S JOU...
Holiday Review #16: SHUNA'S JOURNEY
But let's take a diversion to a more highbrow sort of fantasy, created by the one anime director that literally everyone knows. SHUNA'S JOU...
Holiday Review #1: KAMEN RIDER
For the second year in a row, I'm able to kick things off with a classic manga from Shotaro Ishinomori, and it might be the best one yet.…
Holiday Review #5: RIVER'S EDGE
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