Manga Before Flowers
Manga Before Flowers — Danielle Will Tell You What To Read!
One of the things I first did when I joined the blog (after introducing myself, of course) was make a three-part post of manga recommendations for adults (assuming, of course, that would be of greatest interest to this crowd). But that was a while ago and I figured since I’m always telling MarkAndrew what to [...]
Manga Before Flowers — September Manga Previews
I somehow “missed” August previews. And by “missed” I mean, I was apparently too lazy (perhaps “uninspired” if I’m being kind?) to cover them. Anyway, August Previews was the month of xxxholic. Del Rey offered both volume 14 and as well as the xxxholic: Official Guide. Moving on to *this* month’s offerings….
Manga Before Flowers — July Previews
Okay, MarkAndrew, this month’s previews reveal that your wish has finally been granted!
Manga Before Flowers — June Manga Previews!
This month is a little light on interesting manga releases, but there are still a few gems to be found in the new and fairly trim version of previews.
Manga Before Flowers — All the Viz News That’s Fit to Blog
A lot of things are currently happening with Viz and I thought it was time to do a little news round up for this blog. Below I remark upon 1) end of Shojo Beat magazine this summer, 2) the creation of an on-line seinen manga mag IKKI, following in the footsteps of the long defunct [...]
Manga Before Flowers — May Manga Previews!
As far as I’m concerned there really is just one book coming out in August (although, yes, I’m sure I’ll buy more. I always do).
Manga Before Flowers — Manga Previews: The Best of April
Oh, Previews. Why do I love you so? You’re not as fat as you used to be but you still bring me to a state of anticipatory joy. Let’s get to it, shall we?
Manga Before Flowers — March Manga Madness: Previews Version!
Okay, it’s probably been too long since I’ve done a previews pick post but honestly, previews are one of my favorite things about reading comics and being part of the whole Wednesday-crowd experience. A good healthy list of manga titles I’d want to buy — even three or four months in the future — makes me [...]
Manga Before Flowers — My One Year Anniversary
If I’ve followed the calender correctly, today should be the one year anniversary of my joining the blog with the Manga Before Flowers column. Thanks to MarkAndrew to bringing me on board and Brian for being so welcoming and supportive. I’ve had wonderful experiences here, as I’ve tried to learn how to review manga for [...]
Manga Before Flowers — The Short Good-Bye
One of the joys of manga is that most series have definitive end-points. There is pleasure in being able to say a proper good-bye to favorite characters or good riddance to the ones that made you curse and throw the book across the room. Go! Comi recently finished releasing two of its best series, After [...]
Best Manga of 2008 — Readers’ Choice!
Thanks to everyone who advertised our little poll (special thanks to Melinda at there it is, plain as daylight, Brigid at Mangablog), as a result we got a nice mix of seinen junkies and shojo lovers to balance out the votes. Blackjack is the clear favorite from both reader-types, as it was not only in [...]
Manga Before Flowers — Name the Best Manga of 2008!
I love end-of-year-lists. Particularly when I don’t have to make them. So why don’t you all step up and tell me your TOP THREE picks for: 1) Best NEW manga of 2008 — “New” meaning a series that debuted for the first time in English this year. 2) Best CONTINUING manga of 2008 — “Continuing” [...]
Manga Before Flowers — True Anime & Manga Confessions
Time to come clean — 21 shocking, true confessions after the cut!
Manga Before Flowers — 10 Happy-Making Things
The last few weeks, I’ve been sadly AWOL from the blog, so in order to remind myself why I love anime and manga I’m stealing a page from OtakuUSA and doubling their usual “Otaku Top 5″ for a list of 10 manga and anime-related things that have brightened my day recently. Feel free to list [...]
Manga Before Flowers — Is CMX next?
With the cancellation of DC’s MINX line, Dirk Deppey at journalista asks if we should start a “deathwatch” for CMX and I thought I would see what you all think — is the death of CMX a real possibility? CMX launched in 2005 (a year before MINX was announced I believe) and their books aren’t known for [...]
