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WARNING: There may be spoilers in some of these recs (rec), reviews (rev), impressions (imp).


  1. Pretty promising start. Let's see how this'll escalate. For Delusional Love 01. From Zweizer.
  2. Gunslinger Girl is really, really good, even if the basic setup sounds admittedly silly for something played so serious. For Gunslinger Girl. From Semblance. (rev)
  3. I really do hope this series goes far, cause I'm really enjoying it. For Mononofu. From dakkumauji. (imp)
  4. I've read up through chapter 56 and it's been pretty decent. For Mikakunin ds Shinkoukei. From ArclightBorealis. (imp)
  5. a.k.a, a romance drama from the Toradora author. For Ever Green. From A Huge Battleship. (rev)
  6. While this is fitting for series, I don't think being an oneshot isn't so bad after all. For Witch of the Old World. From Shengar. (imp)
  7. A spooky shoujo story about two twins who glue themselves together (figuratively) to repel spirits they unwittingly attract. For The Furou Siblings. From A Huge Battleship. (rev)
  8. I like D Gray Man but it can be hard to recommend as its all over the place in terms of quality. For D-Gray Man. From BassForever. (imp)
  9. It's always great to see a mangaka go successfully from drawing non-original doujins to making their professional debut with their own original work. For Yagate kimi ni naru Vol 1. From Anko. (imp)
  10. Yep this after reading this part again I can say for sure that it is still my favorite of all the eight parts. For JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable. From Jaxec. (rev)
  11. The bigger pull is the very unique art, to which I warmed up quite a bit, one that with the aforementioned characters and the unusual storytelling creates a very memorable atmosphere. For Takemitsu Zamurai. From phaze. (rev)
  12. A young aristocrat lady works as an odd jobs specialist and landlady, tricking one of the tenants (who also happens to have a crush on her) into helping her out. For Gisele Alain. From Droplet. (imp)
  13. The art style reminds me a bit of a children's picture book in its simplicity, but the lovely hatching and freehand backgrounds give it a sense of maturity. For The Town of Blue Scales and Sand. From Droplet. (imp)
  14. After the first 10 it turns into an awesome survival story so I weathered the boring and the payoff was spectacular. For I Am A Hero. From Mockingbird. (imp)
  15. A story about married couple with their 3 children. Cute story. For Kekkonshite mo Koishiteru. From striferser. (imp)
  16. Yuri and legs. Pretty romantic, in spite of what it might seem. For Place Your Legs Here (one shot). From Zweizer.
  17. Art was slightly rough in places, but otherwise this was the kind of story I'll lap up like blood from an axe wound. For Witches of the Forest of Solitude (one shot). From A Huge Battleship. (imp)
  18. That said I like it because the humor and delivery is pretty darn good. For Floor ni Maou ga Imasu. From OniBarubary. (imp)
  19. Only a short prologue so it's not fully clear what it's about yet, but it seems to revolve around a secluded mansion where a young girl and her 'prince' reside. For Sleeping Charon 0. From A Huge Battleship. (imp)
  20. Enjoyable read despite the little info given in the first volume. For World Trigger Vol 1. From Lain. (imp)
  21. It's based on a short novel which I haven't looked into yet, but I can only assume it was competently written given how much I enjoyed this. For A Lollipop or a Bullet. From A Huge Battleship. (rev)
  22. The tribulations of dog man as two cats enter his household. Will he survive the invasion? ...Or will he die trying? For Junji Itou's Cat Diary. From Zweizer.
  23. Holy shit, that was awesome. The art is much more serious than the anime, even the story is more understandable, but the dialogue, especially the narrator, is still so damn over the top, it's hilarious. Can't wait for volume 2. <3 For Ninja Slayer Vol 1. From Soff. (imp)
  24. What a good manga. The pattern was routine but the games were interesting and you were always wondering how Akiyama and Nao would be able to win the games. The ending was way too abrupt though. Highly recommend! For Liar Game. From Mockingbird.
  25. A single volume story with a simple and not very original story, but even then, when it matters the author is capable of giving you feels. For Blue. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  26. A girl transfers into her new high school... but she has barely grown the past 7 years? Adorableness and yuri undertones ensue. For Tsukushi Mates. From Zweizer.
  27. I love this. It's so over the top that the it really doesn't weird me out. For Sis Plus. From kinger256.
  28. Not sure if it's available somewhere else but it gets a recommendation from me as a worthwhile read, in case you can get your hands on it. For Taoist Vol 1. From Lain. (imp)
  29. This is a very comfy SoL. For Flying Witch. From Shengar. (imp)
  30. This is why Gunka no Baltzar feels more right when the story moved its lens toward the battlefield arena since most of the main cast belong there and capable of having an actual role in it. For Gunka no Baltzar. From Shengar. (LONG)
  31. If you're looking for some good mix of action and comedy in a high school setting, it should be right up your alley. For Kyou Kara Ore Wa!!. From Zweizer. (rev)
  32. Still..Little kids are terrifying. For Left Hand of God, Right Hand of the Devil. From Zweizer. (rev)
  33. It's a short story volume that moves around heart-warming stories, mostly. For The Dragon's Seven Adorable Children. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  34. Anthology focused on indie / underground authors, or should I say auteurs... For Secret Comics Japan. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  35. A story about game developer during Japan new censorship law that affect many media. For Giga Tokyo Toy Box. From striferser. (imp)
  36. So 2/3 of it is mess, even if once reached the middle point I was interested in knowing who the hell was the murderer, if any existed. For K no Souretsu. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  37. It's a two short stories set, both joined by a character and a strong hard boiled noir style. For Hotel Harbour View. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  38. A story about having a mermaid wife and the problems that go with it. Reminds of me of Arakawa under the Bridge. For Nejimake Seirei Senki. From kinger256.
  39. A kid move back to a rural town and reminisce of being rescued by a mermaid in the past. For Aoi Uroko to Suna no Machi 01. From Usobuko. (imp)
  40. It's enjoyable so far and the art is expectedly really good. For Vanilla Spider. From Soma. (imp)
  41. A young boy makes a promise with his childhood waifu, but ends up breaking it after being thrown into a well and left to die. For Kyuuyaku Marchen 01. From A Huge Battleship. (accompanied by impressions on Shin'yaku Marchen)
  42. A boy works as an archivist on a moving island called "The Mud Whale", in which marked people can use magic through their emotions, but also have short lifespans. For Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau. From Droplet. (imp)
  43. This famous sci-fi slice of life seinen is about the calm, relaxed life of Alpha, an humanoid robot that own a little cafe place. For Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  44. Nana is best boy he has the best laugh and the best personality. For Kiss Him, Not Me Vol 1. From Dedication Through Light. (imp) Additional impressions from jonjonaug.
  45. The story of an artist obsessed with blood, and giving a tour of the various paintings he's done. For Panorama of Hell. From Zweizer. (rev)
  46. Plus the dragon and cat becoming bros was all sorts of d'aaaawwww For Imperial Guards. From Coriolanus. (imp)
  47. This is everything I've ever asked for, perfect manga 10/10. For Inari Konkon, Koi Iroha.. From Akito. (rev)
  48. Negima is truly one of the most enjoyable manga experiences I've bad in awhile. For Negima. From BassForever. (SUPER)
  49. three girls go drinking a lot For Nomi Joshi. From dakkumauji. (imp)
  50. (56k warning) For Hito Hitori Futari. From Sir Blaming. (rec)
  51. Adorable story. I always dig older girl and younger guy pairing. For Mizutama Puzzle. From Usobuko.
  52. the struggles of a guy being an animator For Dekoboko Animation 01. From dakkumauji. (imp)
  53. Marche90 with hefty reviews for 17-sai Degree Celsius and A girls, plus some Amaama to Inazuma
  54. Good manga. Equal parts coming of age and philosophical melancholy, with a dash of tragedy and a lot of heartwarming scenes. For YKK. From Otakumegane.
  55. The side pairing is kind of interesting, if only because I like the girl's archetype. For Yuki wa Jigoku ni Ochiru no Ka. From thesaucetastic. (imp)
  56. Zweizer and thesaucetastic only capable of "cute" impressions
  57. He becomes a monster, not just any monster but a animal costume monster. For Gleipnir 01. From Umibozu. (imp)
  58. A married couple trying to save their marriage take a vacation out on an island where things turn sour pretty quickly. For Hideout. From Semblance. (rev)
  59. The story of a girl trying to have a normal family life expect one problem. Her dad married a doll. For No Problem Kazoku. From dakkumauji. (imp)
  60. It overall makes for a decent gory and spooky story. For The Laughing Vampire. From Zweizer. (rev)
  61. A descendant of Robin Hood plays target practice with murderous nursery rhymes, accompanied by an S-Rank ghost waifu. For Kitan Jojishi Mother Goose (one shot). From A Huge Battleship. (imp)
  62. Hey, look, this is a so calm and comfy Slice of Life...wait For Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 01. From Turin Turambar. (lol)
  63. This is the typical josei, you know, deep and mature and realistic and following the life of a normal girl, but behind the 'heavy' themes of the harshness of life, relationships, prostitution, etc. For Pumpkin and Mayonnaise. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  64. A girl in an unpopular idol unit becomes a magical girl, which is in fact a buff man still wearing the magical girl outfit. For Mahou Shoujo Ore. From Droplet. (imp)
  65. The heroine's demeanour, horror elements and uplifting ending made it exactly my kind of fairy tale. For Twelve O'Clock Bell Rings (one shot). From A Huge Battleship. (imp)
  66. There is at least some variety in here. Some are bittersweet moments, others are more funny, others are slightly surreal. For Coffee Time. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  67. Figured I'd see what else the Akujiki Musume author had spawned, and I was rewarded with shrine deities and fluffy tails. For Addolorato (one shot). From A Huge Battleship. (rev)
  68. the demon succession war has never been so suggestive (well maybe it has) For Where Satans Fear to Tread. From dakkumauji. (imp)
  69. I pretty much forgot everything, so I got to read it again wit ha fresh memory. The nonlinear time progression really isn't obvious at first, but dang, it's so good once you realize it. Great example of how a straightforward love story can be told in an interesting way. For Drops (one shot). From Zweizer.
  70. What is it about? Well, I think this is the first Slice of Life I’ve seen from Kei Toume, here with a school theme. For Momonchi. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  71. A short story with a good mix of the offbeat and the macabre, enhanced by the glum tones of the art. I enjoyed it. For The Perfect Finger (one shot). From Zweizer.
  72. Zweizer presents: Cute 4koma
  73. A meta-collection of short oneshots, as weird as it sounds, with the theme of rain bringing together people. For Toumei Ningen no Koi. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  74. Man I really enjoyed reading this. For Yasashii Sekai no Tsukurikatta. From Mockingbird. (rev?)
  75. bread, love and friendship | cute girls bond over bread | yakitate japan would have been proud For Pan de Peace!. From dakkumauji.
  76. Tsumi to Batsu is a case where a brilliant but troubled individual went off the track while seeking to find his own place in this world. For Tsumi to Batsu. From Usobuko. (rev)
  77. this looks like it'll be fluffly at times and then gets all CRUSHING REALITY afterwards For Hoiku no Ou-sama. From dakkumauji. (imp)
  78. The stories are straightforward and there is not big twists nor super-dramatic scenes. For NASA. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  79. So as this author usually does in other short stories, it's mostly sweet romance stories, all around 40-50 pages. For Nanairo Sekai. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  80. A totally normal high school girl meets by chance a totally normal genius scientist doing a totally normal teleportation experiment in the middle of street. For Mikake no Nijuusei. From Turin Turambar. (rev)
  81. But the truth is that I found it pretty gripping. For Undercurrent. From Turin Turambar. (imp)
  82. That was funnier than it should be. For Toilet ga Hanako-san (one shot). From Zweizer. (imp)
  83. Definitely worth checking out if you like the author but it's no where near the level of Life. For Hope. From Mockingbird. (rev)
  84. It wasn't anything super memorable but I enjoyed reading it. For Yuru Yuru. From dumbyugi. (rev)
  85. A single volume with 8 stories, mostly little possible romances and sudden spark between man and woman, or some upbeat short story. For Sometimes Mellow. From Turin Turambar. (imp)
  86. The character design and simple yet highly focused story is what will keep this as a manga to return to every year for me. For Umibe no Etranger. From Dedication Through Light. (rev)
 
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Reviewed, Recommended, and Old Farty Reads (November 2015)
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Great job dramatis :3

Girl und panzer little army
Imagine for a second a world where tank fight is a national sport. Ridiculous? No doubt. Now add the facts that the crews are mostly girls, even as young as junior high school. That's the basic gist about it. One of the manga that accompany girls und panzer anime. The dtory is about Miho, a young girl and the daughter of a family famous for tank battle (tankery or senshado). We see her alongsidr her friends as they delve into the world of tanks battle. Just like the anime, it feature good story about friendship and sport.
The artwork is nice, and the story play sport trope straight, despite using a tank.
Give it a read if you're into sports manga featuring cute girls.
 
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ryan13ts

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No Fairy Tail/Nanatsu no Taizai this week? Granted, they've both been going months without a break so it's well earned, but the need is real(Especially after the Gowther revelation)
 
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BatDan

Bane? Get them on board, I'll call it in.
One Punch Man

... I'm reminded why I fell behind on the manga. 6 pages? Seriously? Sure, two of them were a big spread but come on.

EDIT: Turns out Viz is also behind. The official site has a lot more chapters.
 
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Dedication Through Light

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BLack Clover 42

Oh she's back? That was fast, I guess he didnt want to keep her a surprise.

Food Wars! 147
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I love it when Soma looks like this sometimes. How could anyone resist tasting his dish after looking like that.

Im glad he's inspired by Chinese cooking. He appears affected by Kuga in many ways.
 
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Dedication Through Light

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World Trigger 124

I guess the theory that Hyuse could join Mikumo squad was crushed? I hope, though, that Rhodokhroun turns him away, or either they crushed and annihilated and he has no choice but to rely on Jin and the others. Also it was way to easy for him to get the Triggers. Ill just guess Jin also knew this would happen, No way would they have seriously thought Yotaro was enough to stop him. Still I chuckled when Hyuse looked back and thought of Yotaro as he was leaving. They became friends.

Most of my favorites had good scenes, Taichi, Satori, Hanzaki, favorite three snipers.
 
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The author comments on this week's Jump were surprising

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I had no idea tosh. was married. And no, I don't think that situation will be okay with her having allergies.

But the biggest downer was that Ashiahara's hospitalisation was in fact due to his cervical spondylosis that he had to undergo surgery for last year :/ It seems like his condition didn't improve a year later, and that this was something sudden rather than a regular check up.
 
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Zweizer said:
Noramimi by Hara Kazuo



Ah, mascot characters, a staple of everyone's childhood. One has oftentimes imagined how life would be were they to be real. Well, what if the world was like that? A world where mascots exist for the sake of the happiness of children everywhere? How would this utopia be like? How would the mascots integrate within the human society?

Noramimi is one of such mascots, but he has a problem: it's been years since he got to live together with a child.

Noramimi is a wonderfully simple yet surprisingly thought-provoking manga about mascots and their quirks, their worries, their life, and their relationship with children, with humans. Through the eyes of the eponymous Noramimi and his entourage, we get to experience their world and the wonders of mascots. Its simple yet refined art works wonderfully well at designing recognizable mascots and bringing out the characters' emotions.

Wonderfully combining both fantasy and reality into a cluster of episodic tales, Noramimi is nothing less than a love letter to the mascots of our childhood.
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I was sort of disappointed with the ending to this.
 
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Mondlicht - Tsuki no Tsubasa 1-33 (END)
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Supernatural shounen series about the conflict between pacifistic vampires and reanimated corpses of female historical psychopaths, with a sprinkling of smuttiness and yuri. A promising premise dragged down to its grave by a flimsy, poorly written story and unappealing central cast. That said, I actually somewhat enjoyed it despite its flaws, probably because there were a few entertaining villains that my interest could cling to. Not recommended unless you're willing to endure mediocrity for the sake of female fruit loops.

Jintor said:
i think i just have to accept that i don't like prison school. i keep seeing one-off pictures that look cool and I love the artstyle and like i think there's a character i'll like who'll show up later but i don't find it very funny, or compelling, or even hot for that matter. Just kinda skeezy gross, even if it's part of the joke, it's just not entertaining. This is like the third time i've tried to power through to enjoy it and it's just not catching.

Sorry Prison School. I tried.
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IIRC I tried reading Prison School years ago but was so turned off by the opening chapters that I dropped it. It probably deserves a retry, but my manga backlog is so mammoth that it's pretty difficult to motivate myself to revisit things.
 
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Arabesque said:
The author comments on this week's Jump were surprising

I had no idea tosh. was married. And no, I don't think that situation will be okay with her having allergies.
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Didn't know about this either. No wonder it's been such a while that tosh published a doujinshi, lol.

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I was sort of disappointed with the ending to this.
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Yeah, it's wasn't really much of a conclusion, but it overall did fit with the tone of the series.

ColossalLazy said:
Swagamoto finished serialization.

So short. ;____________;
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Aww, already? Well, hopefully the author's next series will be as entertaining.
 
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Error

Jealous of the Glory that is Johnny Depp
World Trigger

Caught up to chapter 122 of world trigger manga, the previous fight was awesome like all the fights in this series. Good thing Tamakoma-2 suffered a defeat, would've been stupid to have them scrape a win against top ranked b teams.

Good on the mangaka to recycle old techniques like Lead Bullets and Kitora's wires setting them up to be used in different ways, sniping with lead bullets is gonna get interesting and Osamu's will most likely come up with a way to use Kitora's wires in a way she didn't even think about using making a unpopular technique suddenly popular and she getting jealous and angry about it.
 
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Semblance

shhh Graham I'm still compiling this Radiant map
Prison School ch. 200

We finally get some time devoted to the chairman's adventures and it feels like a total troll chapter. Amusing.
 
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Droplet

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AquaWateria said:
I believe he uses a specific program that makes his art look like it's watercolor based. I don't know how he does it though.
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It really doesn't look like watercolor, hence my confusion. He'd be imitating acrylic paint, if anything, but it's still fairly obviously done in a paint program.
 
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