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Manga Review – My Neighbor Seki

My Neighbor Seki Volume 1

My Neighbor Seki
となりの関くん (Tonari no Seki-kun)
MORISHIGE Takuma
Seinen – Comedy
3 Volumes (ongoing)
Vertical, Inc.

Summary:

Yokoi wants to be a good student, but the boy who sits next to her in class, Seki, is not quite as studious. Instead, he builds, plays, creates, pets, pretends — there’s no limits to the crazy activities Seki challenges himself to every day! And if Yokoi isn’t trying to bust him, then she’s getting lost in his projects…

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EXPIRED Deals – Walmart Preorder Deals with Free Shipping

Walmart has a whole bunch of manga preorders heavily discounted (most 47-48% off) with free shipping! No minimum purchase required! You order several items at once, and they will all ship individually. Walmart accepts cash (pay in store within 48 hours), PayPal, and credit/debit cards.

I believe this covers most of the heavily discounted preorders. Note that some are due to be released real soon, so get your order in now before the free shipping disappears or the price goes up!

UPDATE: Since my original post, Walmart has lowered the price on some of these titles and raised the price on others. The bad deals have been removed, and new ones were added. Some of the titles that have been released since then are at the same price or lower, but they are no longer eligible for free shipping. Those titles are eligible for free shipping on $35+.

My pick this time around are the two large Kodansha USA Omnibuses: Attack on Titan Colossal Edition 2 for $25.94 and Fairy Tale: Master’s Edition 1 for $20.75.

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EXPIRED Deals – Walmart Preorder Deals with Free Shipping

Walmart has a whole bunch of manga preorders heavily discounted (most 47-48% off) with free shipping! No minimum purchase required! You order several items at once, and they will all ship individually. Walmart accepts cash (pay in store within 48 hours), PayPal, and credit/debit cards.

I believe this covers most of the heavily discounted preorders. Note that some are due to be released real soon, so get your order in now before the free shipping disappears.

My pick is The Complete Chi’s Sweet Home, Part 1 for only $13.07. This omnibus contains three volumes in a larger trim with new bonus author comics!

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Opinion – Supporting Official Releases

I recently posted an article about Shojo Beat’s editor discussing licenses. One of the major points was that scanlation views do not necessarily translate into sales. This is wrong. While I, too, am guilty, I do not condone not supporting the releases when they are available in your country and/or language. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons people use as justifications and why they just don’t stick.

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