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  • Bento Bako Lite: Clan of the Nakagamis

    Bento Bako Lite: Clan of the Nakagamis

    Title: Clan of the Nakagamis and Clan of the Nakagamis: The Devil Cometh Author: Homerun Ken Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing (Juné) Volume: Two volumes make up this series, $12.95 each Vintage: 2005 by Biblos in Japan (first book), 2006 by DMP; 2007 by Libre Publishing...

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  • Bento Bako Bonus: Dry Heat Review + CMX Reactions

    Bento Bako Bonus: Dry Heat Review + CMX Reactions

    Title: Dry Heat (Yeah, I never did figure out the meaning behind that title, but it’s probably a metaphor for something I apparently missed) Author: Yugi Yamada Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, on their June imprint Volume: One-shot, $12.95 Vintage: 2002 by Houbunsha in Japan, March...

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  • Bento Bako Bonus: Maiden Rose vol. 1

    Bento Bako Bonus: Maiden Rose vol. 1

    Title: Maiden Rose Author: Fusanosuke Inariya Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, on their Juné imprint Volume: Volume 1, $12.95 Vintage: 2005 in Japan, March 2010 by DMP Genre: With a mature rating, this title is not for the faint of heart.  It’s a classic yaoi title,...

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  • Bento Bako Lite: How to Seduce a Vampire

    Bento Bako Lite: How to Seduce a Vampire

    Title: How to Seduce a Vampire Author: Nimosaku Shimada Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, on their Juné imprint Volume: Unfortunately, it’s a one-shot.  I really wish there was more, but I think this is it.  $12.95. Vintage: 2007 by Oakla Publishing in Japan, January 2010 by...

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  • Bento Bako Lite: In the Walnut vol. 1

    Bento Bako Lite: In the Walnut vol. 1

    Title: In the Walnut Author: Toko Kawai Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, on their Juné imprint Volume: Volume 1 Vintage: 2002 in Japan, January 2010 from Digital Manga Genre: Yaoi (very mild, not explicit, 16+), romance, a little drama (but not “omg drama“ drama) Aspiring filmmaker Sohei...

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  • Bento Bako Lite: Reversible vol. 1

    Bento Bako Lite: Reversible vol. 1

    Title: Reversible Author: Various (see individual descriptions) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, on their Juné imprint Volume: This is the first volume of a manga anthology.  $13.95. Vintage: The stories in this book were written at various times.  Some authors are being published here for the...

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  • Bento Bako Lite: How to Capture a Martini

    Bento Bako Lite: How to Capture a Martini

    Title: How to Capture a Martini Author: Makoto Tateno (Angelic Runes) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, on their Doki Doki imprint Volume: This is a self-contained one-shot, although there is a spin-off due out in April called How to Control a Sidecar.  How to Capture a...

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  • Bento Bako Weekly: Great Place High School Student Council vol. 1

    Bento Bako Weekly: Great Place High School Student Council vol. 1

    Title: Great Place High School Student Council Author: Naduki Koujima Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, on their Juné imprint Volume: This is a sequel to Great Place High School, which was a collection of four-panel comic strips involving the school’s Information Management Club.  This is the...

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  • Bento Bako Lite: Ciao Ciao Bambino

    Bento Bako Lite: Ciao Ciao Bambino

    Title: Ciao Ciao Bambino Author: Momoko Tenzen Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, on their Juné imprint Volumes: A oneshot, with two separate stories.  $12.95 Vintage: 2005 in Japan, fall 2009 from Digital Manga Publishing Genre: Yaoi, mild (16+), teacher (tutor)/student pairings Ciao Ciao Bambino contains two...

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  • Bento Bako Lite: January 2010 Previews

    Bento Bako Lite: January 2010 Previews

    Oh, what a disappointing month!  I really had to dig to find things to recommend this month, but I managed to find a couple of gems.  It’s hard to complain about a lack of interesting titles when it means giving my wallet a break, but...

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  • Bento Bako Weekly: Brilliant Blue

    Bento Bako Weekly: Brilliant Blue

    Title: Brilliant Blue Author: Saemi Yorita Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, under their Doki Doki imprint Volumes: Two, with the second one slightly larger than the first, (about 175 and 220 pages, respectively), both for $12.95 Vintage: 2004, 2005 in Japan; late spring, summer 2009 by...

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  • Bento Bako Lite: Awaken Forest

    Bento Bako Lite: Awaken Forest

    Title: Awaken Forest Author: Yuna Aoi Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, on their Juné imprint Volumes: It’s a oneshot, but Awaken Forest only refers to the first story.  There are four stories in this volume, but the last two are connected.  $12.95 Vintage: 2006 in Japan,...

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  • Bento Bako Lite: Color

    Bento Bako Lite: Color

    Title: Color Creators: Eiki Eiki (Millennium Prime Minister) and Taishi Zaou (Princess Princess) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, from their Doki Doki line Volumes: Just one; it’s a oneshot.  $12.95 Vintage: 1999 in Japan; Digital Manga published the book in the summer of 2009 Genre: Yaoi,...

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  • Bento Bako Lite – December 2009 Previews

    Bento Bako Lite – December 2009 Previews

    It’s that time again.  Open up your copy of Diamond’s December Previews, and let’s find you something interesting to read!  This month seemed a little…lacking.  Is it just me, or was this month’s Previews half the size it normally is?  I didn’t check the page...

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  • Bento Bako Weekly: Ludwig II

    Bento Bako Weekly: Ludwig II

    Title: Ludwig II Author: You Higuri Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing, as part of their Juné yaoi manga line Volumes: Originally a three volume collection, the story has been re-released as a two volume collection, at $14.95 each. Vintage: The original three volumes were released in...

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  • Bento Bako Lite: Your November 2009 Previews

    Bento Bako Lite: Your November 2009 Previews

    Welcome to another Bento Bako Lite, and a look at your upcoming entertainment choices from Diamond’s November 2009 Previews catalog.  This is a light month, both in terms of what is offered, and what is worth looking into.  As the last time, I will start...

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  • Bento Bako Weekly: Anime/Manga Vampires, part 2

    Bento Bako Weekly: Anime/Manga Vampires, part 2

    Welcome to part 2 of my look at vampires in anime and manga. Again, I want to reiterate that I am not covering every single vampire title.  There are multiple others, but if I hunted down every single one of them, we’d be here straight...

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