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EXPIRED Deals – Walmart Preorder Deals with Free Shipping

Krystallina July 4, 2015 3 Comments

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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kodansha comics, seven seas, vertical, viz media, walmart, yen press

EXPIRED Deals – July 4th & Anime Expo Celebration Deals Roundup

Krystallina July 4, 2015 4 Comments

Here’s a sample of some discounts on manga. Prices can fluctuate and coupons can sometimes suddenly be ended early, so make sure to confirm the prices before ordering!

Today’s highlights are the continuation of the Viz Media shoujo sale at Right Stuf and a whole slew of discounted titles (both new releases and preorders) at almost 50% off like Afterschool Charisma 10, Assassination Classroom 5, and Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 3. There’s also a couple of bonus anime and merchandise deals today.

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amazon, gohastings, kodansha comics, right stuf, seven seas, viz media, walmart, yen press

Manga Review – Kobato.

Krystallina June 10, 2015 2 Comments

Kobato. Volume 1

Kobato.
こばと。
CLAMP
Seinen – Fantasy, romance, comedy, drama
6 Volumes (complete)
Yen Press

Summary:

Kobato has a wish, but it can only be fulfilled if she goes to the human world and fills a bottle with healed hearts. Unfortunately, Kobato is lacking a lot of common sense. But she isn’t alone: the short-tempered stuffed dog Ioryogi is there to watch over her…or set her on fire when he’s angry. Will Kobato’s wish come true?

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Manga

clamp, comedy, completed, drama, fantasy, manga, romance, seinen, yen press

Manga Review – Azumanga Daioh

Krystallina May 28, 2015 0 Comments

Azumanga Daioh Omnibus

Azumanga Daioh
あずまんが大王
AZUMA Kiyohiko
Shounen – Comedy, slice-of-life
4 Volumes (original), 1 Volume (omnibus)
ADV (Out of print), Yen Press

Summary:

A group of friends (Chiyo, Yomi, Tomo, Sakaki, and Osaka) go through high school together. However, between their homeroom teacher’s antics and their own idiosyncrasies, their high school life will certainly be memorable.

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Manga

4-koma, azuma kiyohiko, comedy, completed, manga, shounen, slice-of-life, yen press

News – The Seven Deadly Sins & Yowamushi Pedal win Kodansha Manga Awards

Krystallina May 12, 2015 0 Comments

ANN reports US licensed series The Seven Deadly Sins and Yowamushi Pedal tied for best shounen manga in the 39th Kodansha Manga Awards. The first series is simu-published by Crunchyroll, and Kodansha USA releases the print volumes. Yowamushi Pedal was recently acquired by Yen Press. The winners for best shoujo manga, general manga, and the special award are not licensed in the US.

I really like The Seven Deadly Sins. It’s a series that seems like it would be rather typical shounen fare, but it puts enough twists to make it fresh. I never paid much attention to Yowamushi Pedal until Yen Press announced their license and so many people were ecstatic. This news makes me more interested now.

News

crunchyroll, kodansha comics, news, suzuki nakaba, watanabe wataru, yen press

Opinion – Supporting Official Releases

Krystallina April 19, 2015 3 Comments

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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anime, cmx, crunchyroll, dark horse, go comi, kodansha comics, manga, opinion, seven seas, tokyopop, vertical, viz media, yen press

Yen Press Announces Digital and Print New Licenses

Krystallina April 5, 2015 0 Comments

Yen Press announced a whopping 13 titles at its Sakura-Con panel. Some are going to be digital-only releases.

For me, the highlight is Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun. It’s a 4-koma series where various crazy people directly and indirectly get involved in making a shoujo manga. It’s written by the author of Oresama Teacher and The Magic Touch. Cycling sports title Yowamushi Pedal is also attracting a great deal of excitement.

What are you looking forward to?

News

news, yen press

Manga Review – Inu x Boku SS

Krystallina March 13, 2015 5 Comments

Inu x Boku SS Volume 1

Inu x Boku SS
Dog x Me Secret Service
妖狐×僕SS （いぬぼくシークレットサービス）
FUJIWARA Cocoa
Shounen – Supernatural, romance, drama, comedy
6 Volumes (in progress) out of 11 (complete)
Yen Press

Summary:

In an effort to change herself, Ririchiyo moves into Ayakashi Mansion to be alone. She is surprised to find a bodyguard, Soushi, obsessed with protecting and serving her. While Ririchiyo had no intention of getting close to anybody, all the residents of Ayakashi Mansion must rely on each other to protect their shared secret.

Note: this review has been updated and can be found here.

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Manga

comedy, drama, fujiwara cocoa, manga, ongoing, romance, supernatural, yen press

News – Yen Press Licenses The Irregular at Magic High School

Krystallina March 9, 2015 0 Comments

Yen Press announced on their Twitter that they have licensed the light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei) and manga series.

UPDATE: Anime News Network confirmed the manga series is The Honour at Magic High School (Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei).

Yen Press has really been doing well in the licensing department lately. I’m sure this one will be a big hit for them. I’ll be picking up this series!

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