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Bento Bako Lite: Slam Dunk volume 22
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Slam Dunk Author: Takehiko Inoue Publisher: Viz Media (Shonen Jump) Volume: Volume 22 (of 31), $9.99 Vintage: 1994 by Shueisha in Japan, June 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Sports, basketball, comedy [Previous Slam Dunk reviews.] The last volume reviewed in this column was volume...
Bento Bako Weekly: Rosario+Vampire S2 vols 6, 8
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Rosario + Vampire Season II Author: Akihisa Ikeda Publisher: Viz Media (Shonen JumpAdvanced) Volume: Volumes 6 and 8 (ongoing), $9.99 Vintage: 2010 by Shueisha in Japan, October 2011 and April 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Romantic comedy, supernatural, harem [Volumes 4-5 review.] Summer vacation...Bento Bako Weekly: Black Bird 13 & Kimi ni Todoke 14
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Black Bird Author: Kanoko Sakurakouji Publisher: Viz Media (Shojo Beat) Volume: Volume 13 (ongoing), $9.99 Vintage: 2011 by Shogakukan, March 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Romance, supernatural [Volume 12 review.] Hoki has finally managed to confront Sho, but things aren’t going well. He hesitates...
Bento Bako Bonus: May 2012 Previews Manga Highlights
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsGreetings manga lovers! There’s been some great stuff coming out lately, and you’ll find even more great stuff below. If you’re new to the site or this column, each month I take Diamond’s Previews catalog and comb through it to find the best or most...Bento Bako Weekly: Rosario + Vampire S2 vols 4-5
Posted on April 30, 2012 | 1 CommentTitle: Rosario + Vampire Season II Author: Akihisa Ikeda Publisher: Viz Media (Shonen Jump Advanced) Volume: Volumes 4 and 5 (ongoing), $9.99 Vintage: 2009 by Shueisha, April 2011 and July 2011 by Viz Media Genre: Supernatural, harem, action, romantic comedy When Tsukune Aono failed out...Bento Bako Bonus: 20th Century Boys volume 20 (MMF)
Posted on April 27, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: 20th Century Boys Author: Naoki Urasawa Publisher: Viz Media (Viz Signature) Volume: Volume 20 (of 22), $12.99 Vintage: 2005 by Shogakukan, April 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Science fiction, drama, mystery [Volume 19 review.] In Year 3 of the Friendship Era, a group of...Bento Bako Lite: House of Five Leave volume 6 (MMF)
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: House of Five Leaves Author: Natsume Ono Publisher: Viz Media (Sig IKKI) Volume: Volume 6 (of 8), $12.99 Vintage: 2009 by Shogakukan, March 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Historical drama [Volume 5 review.] Masanosuke’s brother, Bunnosuke, is in town, and he’s not thrilled to...Bento Bako Weekly: Celebrating Viz Signature (MMF)
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 2 CommentsThis April, the manga blogging community is celebrating the Viz Media Viz Signature (and Sig IKKI) line. The Viz Signature line (formerly the Editor’s Choice line) features a not insignificant amount of fantastic titles, most of which don’t get anywhere near the attention and sales...Bento Bako Bonus: Dawn of the Arcana volume 3
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Dawn of the Arcana Author: Rei Toma Publisher: Viz Media (Shojo Beat) Volume: Volume 3 (ongoing), $9.99 Vintage: 2010 by Shogakukan, April 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Fantasy, romance [Volume 2 review.] In order to hide their shame from the soon to arrive ambassadors...Bento Bako Lite: Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee volume 9
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No Comments[Editor's note: After the review, check out some information about an art contest from Dark Horse Comics, for the chance to win a bundle of manga and DVDs!] Title: Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Author: Hiroyuki Asada Publisher: Viz Media (Shonen Jump) Volume: Volume 9 (ongoing),...Bento Bako Weekly: Cross Game volume 7
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Cross Game Author: Mitsuru Adachi Publisher: Viz Media (Shonen Sunday) Volume: Volume 7 (volumes 14-15 of 17), $14.99 Vintage: 2009 by Shogakukan, April 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Sports, baseball, comedy [Previous Cross Game reviews.] With the North Tokyo Tournament coming up fast, training...Bento Bako Bonus: DMG Short Takes pt. 1
Posted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsLast year, manga publisher Digital Manga Publishing launched the Digital Manga Guild, a project that would pull talent from around the world to publish a plethora of manga digitally through emanga.com. Anyone interested in joining can apply, take a test relevant to their preferred position...
PR: Dallas Comic Con Gears Up for its 10th Year
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsPR: Dallas Comic Con celebrates 10th anniversary with largest show yet Actors Patrick Stewart, Val Kilmer and TV’s original Dynamic Duo – Adam West and Burt Ward – join a long list of comic artists and media guests for the largest Dallas Comic Con yet...Bento Bako Weekly: Kamisama Kiss 8 & Oresama Teacher 7
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Kamisama Kiss Author: Julietta Suzuki Publisher: Viz Media (Shojo Beat) Volume: Volume 8 (ongoing), $9.99 Vintage: 2010 by Hakusensha, April 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Romantic comedy, supernatural [Previous Kamisama Kiss reviews.] The kami convention is in full swing, but during the special assignment...Bento Bako Bonus: April 2012 Previews Manga Highlights
Posted on April 6, 2012 | 1 CommentGreetings, manga fans! It’s April, and that means it’s time for another month of pre-ordering the best of the best. Or finding out what new things are arriving to wet out appetites for more entertainment. Product descriptions are from Amazon.com, unless otherwise noted. Kris’s Pull...
Bento Bako Lite: “Artifice” Webcomic Interview with Alex Woolfson
Posted on April 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsThanks to Tumblr and Deviantart, I have come across a ridiculous amount of pretty fantastic webcomics. Most of which, I must admit, are yaoi/boys’ love in nature. Some of them are really quite amazing, and I’ve been wanting to spotlight some of them here, to...Bento Bako Weekly: Gate 7 vols 1 & 2
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Gate 7 Author: CLAMP Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Volume: Volumes 1 and 2 (ongoing), $10.99 each Vintage: 2011 by Shueisha in Japan, October 2011 and February 2012 by Dark Horse Genre: Fantasy, history High school student Chikahito Takamoto loves Kyoto. A history buff, he...
Abrams’ Books: Best of Enemies vol 1
Posted on March 30, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations Author: Jean-Pierre Filiu Artist: David B. Publisher: Abrams Books/Self Made Hero Volume: Part 1: 1783-1953, $24.95 (HC, B&W) Vintage: May 15, 2012 (originally in French by Futuropolis in 2011) Genre: History, education Best...Bento Bako Lite: GTO: 14 Days in Shonan volume 1
Posted on March 28, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: GTO: 14 Days in Shonan Author: Toru Fujisawa Publisher: Vertical Inc. Volume: Volume 1 (ongoing), $10.95 Vintage: 2009 by Kodansha in Japan, January 2012 by Vertical Genre: Comedy, action This spin-off series of GTO takes place during fourteen days of a very memorable summer...Bento Bako Weekly: Dengeki Daisy volumes 8-9
Posted on March 26, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Dengeki Daisy Author: Kyousuke Motomi Publisher: Viz Media (Shojo Beat) Volume: Volumes 8 and 9 (ongoing), $9.99 each Vintage: 2010 and 2011 by Shogakukan in Japan, January and March 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Romantic comedy These two volumes finally get into Tasuku Kurosaki/Daisy’s...Bento Bako Bonus: Butterflies, Flowers volume 7
Posted on March 23, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Butterflies, Flowers Author: Yuki Yoshihara Publisher: Viz Media (Shojo Beat) Volume: Volume 7 (of 8), $9.99 Vintage: 2008 or 2009 by Shogakukan, June 2011 by Viz Media Genre: Romantic comedy [Volume 6 review.] Choko Kuze comes from a rich family, where she was raised...Bento Bako Lite: Bleach Official Character Book 2: Masked
Posted on March 21, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Bleach Official Character Book 2: Masked Author: Tite Kubo Publisher: Viz Media (Shonen Jump) Volume: Volume 2 (in that it’s the second character book; otherwise it’s sort of a one-shot), $14.99 Vintage: 2010 by Shueisha in Japan, March 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Fanbook,...Bento Bako Bonus: Soulless volume 1
Posted on March 16, 2012 | 2 CommentsTitle: Soulless Author: Gail Carriger (original story), adapted by REM Publisher: Yen Press Volume: Volume 1 (ongoing), $12.99 Vintage: March 2012 by Yen Press Genre: Supernatural, romance, steampunk Victorian London. A time of high fashion, strict etiquette, and supernatural creatures. Vampires and werewolves roam the...Bento Bako Weekly: Skip Beat! Omnibus volume 1
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Skip Beat! Author: Yoshiki Nakamura Publisher: Viz Media (Shojo Beat) Volume: Volume 1 (contains volumes 1-3, ongoing), $14.99 Vintage: 2002-2003 by Hakusensha in Japan, 2006 (originally) and March 2012 (omnibus) by Viz Media Genre: Romantic comedy Kyoko Mogami followed her childhood friend and first...Bento Bako Bonus: March 2012 Previews Manga Highlights
Posted on March 9, 2012 | 1 CommentGreetings, manga fans! It’s March! I think. Is it still March? The last couple of days have been a total blur. The Reapers are hitting hard, and not just on Earth. Every species in the galaxy is struggling against this immense threat. And yet, me...Bento Bako Lite: The Earl and the Fairy volume 1
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: The Earl and the Fairy Author: Ayuko (original story by Mizue Tani) Publisher: Viz Media (Shojo Beat) Volume: Volume 1 (ongoing), $9.99 Vintage: 2008 by Shueisha, March 6, 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Fantasy, romance In the nineteenth century, no one believes in fantastical...Bento Bako Weekly: Hana-Kimi volume 1 Omnibus
Posted on March 5, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Hana-Kimi (Hanazakari no Kimitachi he, or “For You in Full Blossom”) Author: Hisaya Nakajo Publisher: Viz Media (Shojo Beat) Volume: Volume 1 (contains volumes 1-3 of 23), $14.99 Vintage: 1997-1998 by Hakusensha in Japan, 2004-2005 by Viz Media (original), March 6, 2012 by Viz...Bento Bako Bonus: Otodama: Voice From the Dead volume 1
Posted on March 2, 2012 | 3 CommentsTitle: Otodama: Voice From the Dead Author: Youka Nitta Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing (Doki Doki) Volume: Volume 1 (of 3), $12.95 Vintage: 2007 by Shinshokan in Japan, February 2010 by DMP Genre: Mystery, psychological Kaname Otonashi has a heightened sense of hearing. This near superhuman...Bento Bako Lite: Bokurano: Ours volume 5
Posted on February 29, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Bokurano: Ours Author: Mohiro Kitoh Publisher: Viz Media (Sig IKKI) Volume: Volume 5 (of 11), $12.99 Vintage: 2006 by Shogakukan in Japan, January 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Science fiction, drama, action [Volumes 3-4 review.] Volume 4 rounded off with Kunihiko Moji’s turn as...Bento Bako Weekly: Jormungand 8, 20th Century Boys 19
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 1 CommentTitle: Jormungand Author: Keitaro Takahashi Publisher: Viz Media (Viz Signature) Volume: Volume 8 (of 11), $12.99 Vintage: 2010 by Shogakukan, January 2012 by Viz Media Genre: Action, adventure [Previous Jormungand reviews.] Kasper and his crew are taking a well deserved lunch break after a tense...Bento Bako Bonus: No Longer Human volume 3
Posted on February 24, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: No Longer Human Author: Usamaru Furuya (based on the novel by Osamu Dazai) Publisher: Vertical Inc. Volume: Volume 3 (final), $10.95 Vintage: 2011 by Shinchosha Publishing, February 28, 2012 by Veritcal Inc. Genre: Psychological drama [Volume 1 review. Volume 2 review.] Things are going...Bento Bako Weekly: Dawn of the Arcana 2 & Hayate the Combat Butler 18
Posted on February 20, 2012 | 1 CommentEDITOR’S NOTE: Sunday officially kicked off this month’s Manga Moveable Feast, featuring the works of the great Osamu Tezuka. This month’s MMF is being hosted by the delightful Kate Dacey of The Manga Critic and Manga Bookshelf. Please check out the growing archive throughout the...
