Happy holidays, VIZ fans! 2024 may be coming to a close, but I will probably continue to do this pubwatch until the heat death of the universe or I run out of spare time. Whichever comes first! This month we’re getting warm and cozy with some fluffy romance manga, as well as volume 3 of…
VIZ Pubwatch November 2024
The unceasing march of time continues, and VIZ media continues to release cool new comics! This month we’re catching up on previously-reviewed series Hirayasumi and Trillion Game and introducing the buzzy new shojo manga Colette Decides to Die. But first, the news.
VIZ Pubwatch October 2024
Welcome back to another Pubwatch, VIZ fans! It’s October, and you know what that means— NEW! YORK! COMIC CON! Also Halloween but that’s less relevant here. We’re going to talk about the VIZ panel at this year’s NYCC and review some new series, including the Magic: the Gathering themed manga Destroy All Humans: They Can’t…
VIZ Pubwatch: August and September 2024
Welcome back to the VIZ Pubwatch, everyone! Did you miss me? I spent my August crunching on convention prep and then got COVID and missed Anime NYC because of it, but I’m better now and ready to share more VIZ news and reviews with you all! We’ll talk about some shonen classics and some brand-new…
VIZ Pubwatch: July 2024
Another month, another VIZ Pubwatch! This month, we’re talking about some of our favorites, including a rerelease of Taiyo Matsumoto’s GoGo Monster and the newest Steel of the Celestial Shadows volume. But first, the news!
VIZ Pubwatch June 2024
Happy Pride month, VIZ fans! This month we are covering… two heterosexual romance comics (including the Kazuo Umezz classic My Name is Shingo) and one comic with no romantic or sexual plotlines whatsoever (Fool Night). It’s the thought that counts! Anyway, onto the news.
ESSAY: Nature and War Memory in Machiko Kyō’s Cocoon
Machiko Kyō’s 2011 graphic novel Cocoon tells a harrowing story based on the historical circumstances of a group of teenage girls who died in Okinawa during the Pacific War. An animated adaptation of Cocoon is scheduled to be released in Summer 2025, bringing this tragic chapter of Japanese history to a new generation. Although Cocoon…
REVIEW: Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle is a Smash Hit
Would you watch an animated volleyball game in a movie theater? What if that volleyball game was the culmination of years of friendly rivalry between the two teams and the climax of several character arcs? What if the sound design was really, really good?
LISTICLE: Food and Fantasy Manga for Fans of Delicious in Dungeon
Hello, hello! Have you been watching that hot new anime on Netflix lately? Yes you have. Delicious in Dungeon is all over everyone’s social media feeds like it’s the last season of Succession. And it looks like a lot of people were inspired by Studio Trigger’s tasty adaptation to check out the manga by Ryoko…
VIZ Pubwatch May 2024
Happy May, VIZ fans! In my part of the world, the weather’s finally getting warmer and sunnier, and the manga I’m reviewing for you this month is just as relaxing and atmospheric as a nice summer vacation, from volume 3 of sparkly shojo Sakura, Saku to the first volume of Hirayasumi. But first, the news!
Viz Pubwatch April 2024
Hope you had an amazing April, VIZ fans! This month we’re returning to two series I like, including Ai Yazawa’s Neighborhood Story, and checking out the first volume of Gokurakugai, which I’ve been hearing a lot about. But first, the news!
VIZ Pubwatch: March 2024
Happy spring, VIZ fans! This month we’re taking a look at– gasp! PROSE! Illustrated by everyone’s favorite Junji Ito. And also my recent favorite, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. But first, the news.