#manga haul

[toeydbootzandcatz]

A satisfying stack of new releases that were waiting for me when I got home today. 👍

#manga #manga haul #manga collection #yen press #square enix #kodansha #so excited for these! #the apothecary diaries #a condition called love #cheeky brat #love of kill #black butler #toilet bound hanako kun #can’t stop cursing you #horimiya #kowloon generic romance #what’s wrong with secretary kim #why raeliana ended up at the duke's mansion #manhwa

[maybealex]

small business saturday haul

#diary #post #Neon Genesis Evangelion #Chrono Crusade #anime haul #manga haul

[animehouse-moe]

The Animanga Find Of A Lifetime

Yeah, I haven't really been too active this week. I've been busy during the week with life and whatnot, but a good chunk of the end of this week has been about this pile of anime and manga magazines. It's no longer just a "pile" of Animerica Extra, but a bonafide Mt. Everest encroaching on 400 issues, so I have lot to explain with just this haul alone.

So, where to begin? An outline is probably best.

This haul is a total of about 311 issues (a little more because of a few duplicates and magazines that aren't strongly related to animanga). That huge number is split across 16 different magazines, 4 of which (combining for 37 issues) are Japanese language.

The full list, in alphabetical order, is: Animage (JP), Animerica, Animerica Extra, Anime USA, AX (JP), AX DVD (JP), Mangajin, Neo, Newtype (JP), NewtypeUSA, OtakuUSA, Pulp, Protoculture Addicts, Shoujo Beat, Super Manga Blast, and Yen+.

Protoculture Addicts and Animerica stand out in the bunch because they together combine for over 100 of the issues in the haul, which is good because they're by far the longest running in the lot.

Speaking of those, let me give a bit of broad history in regards to the magazines.

While the majority are English language, there's actually a pair of them that were created/published outside of the US.

Starting it off, Protoculture Addicts was created in Montreal, and was actually ran as a Robotech Fanzine for about a year or so before becoming a full fledged magazine.

And then there's Neo, the UK based magazine. It's arguably the most interesting ongoing magazine out of the lot (with Otaku/Anime USA being the only others). It's also the only monthly animanga magazine to be currently published in English as OtakuUSA is bimonthly, and AnimeUSA is quarterly.

But that's enough history, what about the insides? For the most part they're relatively standard, but there's not "as many" manga anthology issues in this mountain.

Super Manga Blast, Shoujo Beat (only 9 issues), Animerica Extra (which I now have extras of), Pulp (only 2 issues), and Yen+.

That last one is the most interesting to me purely because of an editorial/column penned by "The Otaku Pimp". Yeah, that's a real thing that appears in that magazine which is incredibly funny to me.

More on the interesting side though is Mangajin, a magazine focused on teaching Japanese through Japanese culture, which of course includes manga. This one is especially interesting because it oftentimes features the only instance of the manga inside being translated to English.

And this is all just the tip of the iceberg. There's an insane amount of information and history in the magazines, and an exciting amount of unknowns with the frankly incredible amount of promotional DVDs that remain attached to so many of these issues.

I just have to get through it all.... which will take a long time. Will certainly be recruiting friends and whoever to help out, so hopefully I won't be doing this for the rest of my life haha

#anime haul #manga haul #anime magazine #manga magazine #viz media #viz manga #viz #dark horse comics #dark horse manga #yen press #anime #manga #anime and manga

[jupiterj0]

I’m totally normal about this series ;_;

#hikaru ga shinda natsu #the summer hikaru died #manga haul #me so happy

[rubywolf0201]

Manga hauls I did at Barnes and Nobles just a few days ago.

#rubi’s post #manga haul #mr villain's day off #play it cool guys #medalist #unnamed memory

[maddiesbookshelves]

Akata appreciation post and manga haul 📚

I didn't buy all of them at once but I did buy them pretty recently

Love Mix-Up is almost over in France, only 2 volumes left! And I started buying Boys Run the Riot because I realised I could spend my money now, especially on stuff I really loved reading digitally

Once again, Akata is THE manga publisher to me, they're always coming out with amazing titles, a lot of them with queer themes and storylines. They're even going to publish She Loves to Cook, She Loves to Eat (my review here) in France, which is amazing. Even when their titles aren't queer, they're amazing: Night view on the Factory was just zjfjzuej (look up the TW though). They're a small but passionate team and it really shows that they love what they're doing

Anyways, if you're curious what these are about:

My post about Boys Run the Riot

My post about Love Mix-Up

Entre Nos Mains

English title: Run Away With Me, Girl

Original title: Kakeochi Girl / かけおちガール

Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Themes: Adultery, Homosexuality

Japanese volumes: 16 (Finished)

Maki’s first love was her high school classmate, a girl named Midori. But Midori broke up with Maki at graduation, saying they were now “too old to be fooling around dating girls.” Ten years later, Maki still can’t get Midori off her mind, and when the two women reconnect after a chance encounter, Maki realizes that, while her feelings haven’t changed, Midori has long moved on—in fact, she’s engaged. Yet the more Maki hears Midori talk about her soon-to-be-husband, the more red flags she notices...

Absolutely fell in love with the art and then the story punched me in the guts in the best way. The characters are complex and while they may not be entirely lovable, they are wholly human. And I really loved that

Some trigger warnings apply though, so I'll list the ones that come to mind*: cheating, domestic violence, gaslighting, misogyny, internalised homophobia

*Note that those are the ones I remember from what little I've read of this story and other TW may apply. Please try to look up a more complete list if you have any doubts. Take care of yourself ✨

#manga haul #book haul #akata #i love this publishing house so much i'm willing to give their isekai a try #i HATE isekai with a passion #boys run the riot #my love mix up #love mix up #entre nos mains #run away with me girl #kakeochi girl #books #booklr #booklr community #manga #manga recs #manga recommendation #queer manga #lgbt+ manga

[usopp-enjoyer]

manga i bought today!!

#undead unluck #the flowers of evil #golden kamuy #the girl from the other side #boys abyss #manga #manga haul

[alanaartdream]

Some manga I managed to get today

#manga #manga haul #reading manga #a man and his cat #shikimori’s not just a cutie #wonder cat Kyuu chan #toilet bound hanako kun

[oddinarinote]

manga haul from some days ago 🫶🫶

#anime journal #studyblr #studyspo #study blog #my post #journaling #manga #manga collection #manga collector #haikyuu!! #haikyuu!! manga #tokyo revengers #tokyo revengers manga #toilet bound hanako kun #tbhk #haul #manga haul #notion

[toeydbootzandcatz]

New arrivals from today 👍

#sasaki and miyano #yen press #persona 4 arena ultimax #udon entertainment #doughnuts under a crescent moon #seven seas entertainment #the apothecary diaries #square enix manga #manga #manga haul

[sir-klauz]

Recent manga haul! Two of which are some favourites from back when I was getting initially into anime and manga that really stood out in my teens! I'm so happy I got some 1st volumes of The Earl and the Fairy written by Mizue Tani, illustrated by Asako Takaboshi as well as Kamisama Kiss written and illustrated by Julietta Suzuki.

#manga haul #manga collection #manga collector #kamisama hajimemashita #kamisama kiss #tomoe kamisama #nanami #earl and fairy #the earl and the fairy #Hakushaku to Yōsei #hakushaku to yousei #bungou stray dogs #bungou gay dogs #bungou sd #bungo sd #bsd #bsd dazai #dazai #bungou stray dogs dazai #manga #anime #manga love #manga blog #manga aesthetic #anime and manga #anime aesthetic #reading #comic books #booklr #comics

[animehouse-moe]

Suruga-Ya Art Book Haul

It's crazy. I made this order Friday night, and it's at my doorstep Wednesday afternoon. And I didn't even pay for shipping thanks to the campaign that Suruga-ya was running. The average cost of a book here is under 10CAD, all said and done, so I really can't recommend giving it a shot if you're looking for art books.

Anyways, these are the ones I grabbed, and I'd love to take a walk through each of them and why I got them.

Prince Universe - Mutsumi Inomata

This is the first, and oldest art book in the haul, and that age and position comes with reason. Inomata is an insanely tenured animator, dating all the way back into the end of the 70s. They've worked on series like City Hunter, Saint Seiya, Maison Ikkoku, and many many others. One of the best things about the art book is the age of the style, and not in a bad way. No, these drawings have aged like fine wine over the years and are very beautiful.

Hydrogen - Tsuruta Kenji

Need I really say anything? It's Tsuruta Kenji, incredible art and a healthy side of nudity are present in everything they do. Really though, I think what I like most about Hydrogen is its range, opening with a short manga and ending with a large amount of black & white line art. Though who am I kidding, his works that are done in color are still incredible, and there's something that I just love about his character designs.

Boogiepop And Others - Koji Ogata

Despite its relative popularity for the era, Boogiepop isn't something that really ends up talked about all that much. But I'm a big fan of it and its style/designs, so I had to pick up the art book from the illustrator for the light novels.

Nostalgia - Tsukiji Nao

Admittedly, I'd not heard of Nao before finding this art book. But I saw the cover and knew I wanted it, and now I'm in the middle of reading Adekan as its got me in its grips, and for good reason. Nao's art is incredibly beautiful, and I'd say the "best" out of this batch of art books.

Mix Noise - Misaki Saitou

Saitou is just a damn good artist. Their style presents a discernable age, and a very palpable edge that I just can't get enough of. They're not on the level of Nao, but it's a style of art that I could look at all day long. Side note, the art for the second was for the cover of a manga. Yeah, imagine seeing art like that on a manga. I'd immediately pick it up.

Okamarble -Okama

Despite my excitement and interest in the artist, I don't know if I'm the biggest fan of this art book. Okama is known for having storyboarded some pieces of the stunning Kubikiri Cycle ONA as well as doing some art for Arakawa Under The Bridge and even character designs for some other SHAFT series. I do think their art is pretty, I'm just not a fan of the more erotic nature of the book at large (which delves into full on nudity towards the end). So yeah, I don't think this is an art book for people that aren't die hard Kubikiri Cycle/SHAFT fans, but the art within is still really good.

Step2 - Hisashi Eguchi

Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely a fan of Hisashi Eguchi. I love their design sense, and am a massive sucker for their color design and style of shading/lighting. Buttttttt I got this art book because of the Sonny Boy art in it. I know, sue me, but this is just about the only art book out there that has Sonny Boy art in it from a staff member on the anime.

World of The Tapir - Shizuku

In a world where it feels like there's a near unlimited amount of great artists, how do you separate yourself? Well, what separates them for me is color design. Having fresh and unique art that plays on color and provides a strong sense of individuality is a surefire way to get my attention like World of The Tapir did. Not that the art itself isn't pretty, but the color design is what really singled it out for me.

Kaleidoscope - Keiko Takemiya

Being a part of the Year 24 group is introduction enough, I feel. But I'll keep going. Being a pioneer not of just shoujo manga, but manga in general, Takemiya has a pretty impressive bit of history behind her, which this book details. Not so much "art book" as it is "visual memoir", it's a very interesting piece that I'll be slowly digesting over time alongside it's timelessly pretty art.

1017 - Toinana

I...don't have anything to write for this art book. Toinana is an illustrator that I found on pixiv and so I stumbled across this art book. I love their character designs for how busy and creative they are, but I don't really have any sort of history to explain with them because I don't know too much, really.

Asai Genji / Kusanaga Rin Artworks

I've been a fan of Kusanaga Rin's artwork in The Faraway Paladin since I first laid eyes on the covers for the series, so imagine my surprise when I found out they had a penname. Even further, imagine my excitement in finding out they've done art for Fate (among plenty of other video games). If you want art closer to the video game side of JP culture then I can definitely recommend this one.

And so finally that's the end of the list. There's a lot of art for me to enjoy in these books, so I'll certainly be taking my time with them. But not too sow though, have to make sure I've got a clean slate for the next time suruga-ya has a free shipping sale. Seriously, even with the minor price differences between the JP and global website, the free shipping makes books like these a steal. Absolutely love art within books that are in outstanding or even borderline amazing condition, there's not really a way you could go wrong if you're looking for this stuff.

Also, for those that have read this far and want just a little more (literally a single image more per art book) I will have a video up on my TikTok account (yes I caved and made one, largely for art books) tomorrow morning EST, so feel free to check it out.

#anime art book #manga art book #video game art #anime art #manga art #anime haul #manga haul #art book haul

[xxjazzxx]

So my huge box of manga/manwha arrived and I'm crying because I finally decided to get the ObeyMe manga and it's me eye-rolling at Lucifer, wanting Beel to bite me, and Dia referring to Luci as beautiful is making me miss my fics I wrote of them together T^T BUT alas. I'll just keep up with the manga at this point. I have no drive to go back to the game

#manga haul #i will not tag OM simply because i wish to stay freeeee #i got mr villains day off too so i'm happy

[avo-manga]

i received my yankee-kun to megane-chan / flunk punk rumble (miki yoshikawa) manga from japan!

one of my favourite series when i was in hs/uni. i reaaaally love yankee stuff, especially super strong girls. this is shounen, but its by a women, so while it has fanservice and stuff, i think its a pretty good read for people who mainly like shoujo and dont normally read shounen. its mainly comedy, however, school life with an increasing ensemble cast and all kinds of stupid hijinks.

#manga haul #yankee-kun to megane-chan

[shoujo-world]

a small manga haul consisting of my current faves & a new series i started following (tokyo aliens) !!

the raise wa tanin ga ii acrylic panels is sooooo pretty, literally the camera does not do it justice TT

instagram: k4npeki

you can check out my unboxing here (๑>◡<๑) ~

https://youtu.be/SpA4jTdHVK8

#manga #shoujo #shounen #kono oto tomare #raise wa tanin ga ii #tokyo aliens #toilet bound hanako kun #jibaku shounen hanako kun #studio cabana #manga collection #manga haul #youtube #personal

[fairygeek777]

I got another manga haul!

I was so curious about Inuyasha that as I was organizing my shelf I sat on the floor and read the whole first volume 😂 I also bought Ouran High School Host Club because I didn't want to miss out on the series anymore. Its been 11 years 😭 SpyxFamily because I wanted it after catching up. Honestly a series I would also buy the anime dvds for. Kimi Ni Tokdoke cuz its such a wholesome high school romance and I want to see the rest of Kazehaya's and Sawako's relationship development. Also the art is so cute. Aand the third Eternal edition of Sailor Moon 🌙

#manga #manga collection #manga haul #fairy's geek corner