WWAC editors and contributors read a lot of different manga last year, from indie publishers like Glacier Bay Books to heavy hitters like VIZ and Kodansha. We read romance, horror, slice-of-life, autobiography… And we’ve managed to narrow down our list to our very favorite manga of 2023, so here they are!
Seven Seas Pubwatch April 2023
Welcome, April! Between a new strain of COVID-19 that has a threatening name (Arcturus!? But also I missed the Kraken strain??) and my springtime allergies have given me more than enough to worry about. You know other than the rising incident of gun violence over in the U.S. and the banning of anything and everything…
Seven Seas Pubwatch March 2023
March is here! I’m so happy for Spring as my corner of the world has been battered down by a Winter Storm! I legit do not want to see snow or rain for a very, very long time but alas I know what to expect more of. This month sees the end of tear-jerker manga…
February 2023 Seven Seas Pubwatch
Happy Black History Month! Remember this month is not the only month out of the year where you can support black creatives and business and take time to learn about the history of folks of the African Diaspora. But if you can’t do any of that, please just don’t aggravate Black folks this month. Also…
January 2023 Seven Seas Pubwatch
January has arrived with more political strife around the world (C-SPAN almost went feral thanks to the votes for the Speaker of The House here in the states) and winter storms all trying to make names for themselves. So far it has been a long, wet start to the new year and hopefully, our spirits…
WWAC’s Favorite Manga of 2022
For WWAC’s manga readers, 2022 has been a year of blood, guts and romance! Our top picks of the year include stories about vampires, high school sex-ed classes, and many more interesting and unusual stories that caught our attention and refused to let it go. And if you want to see what we loved in…
Seven Seas Pubwatch: September 2022
September is here which school is in session! Wishing students of all ages a happy and safe semester or a new school year! I’m not built for summertime anymore, thanks to the heinous duo that is climate change and global warming so I’m happy to start welcoming the colder weather. Sweater weather, soup season and…
REVIEW: Monotone Blue is Far From Monotonous
Nagabe is a mangaka known for his elegant and haunting fantasy manga series The Girl from the Other Side and its many spinoffs. In Monotone Blue, Nagabe tries his hand at a different setting and world to explore a romance developing between an anthropomorphic cat and his new lizard classmate.
REVIEW: “Box of Light” Is Creepy but Charming
As noted in last month’s Seven Seas Pubwatch, Box of Light stood out to me as something spooky for the supernatural lovers. This manga follows the nights of a sleepy convenience store at the crossroads between life and death. With story and art by Seiko Erisawa, translation by Daniel Komen, and lettering by Brendon Hull,…
Seven Seas Pubwatch: August 2022
August is here, which means you can work through all your FOMO before Summer’s end, not to mention the stress of not one, but two plagues. This month we’ve got some treats for the mature readers who love smutty goodness, some older manga, and an important update on a translation controversy! Jump in, and take…
Seven Seas Pubwatch: July 2022
July is here which means an even bigger heat wave to press down upon us before Fall arrives! Like many of you, I’m trying to find ways to beat the heat as I wonder why it seems our rights are being rolled back to our grandparents’ times! There’s a variety of titles this month that…
Seven Seas Pubwatch: June 2022
June is is just about over and Pride Month is about to make its exit! Hopefully, this month was less discourse of certain authority figures at Pride Marches in the ongoing conversation of how unsafe these places can be with them attending and more emphasis on the survival of queer, transitioning and trans folks in…