SEAN: Are you ready for another big list of things? Of course you are, that’s why we’re here. Will it be accurate or will books get delayed at the last minute? Again? We’ll try this again: Dark Horse has the 3rd Emanon. They also have the 4th Gantz omnibus. ASH: I still need to read the second volume of Emanon, but I really liked the first. SEAN: Denpa Books debuts (no, really, it’s finally here, I saw it at Anime NYC) Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji (Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji). This classic title is being offered as a gorgeous omnibus which will literally cut your fingers on the chin of the main character. OK< not really. But it does look great. It ran in Young Magazine, and is filled with smart people making...
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