Manga Spotlight of the Day: CITY vol. 1 – March 2018 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: CITY vol. 1 YEAR: March 2018 (US Release Date) COMPANY: Vertical Comics Story & Art by Keiichi Arawi From Keiichi Arawi, creator of the comedy manga series “Nichijou” (My Ordinary Life) and “Helvetica Standard” comes his most recent work “CITY”. The manga is serialized Read More …

Manga Spotlight of the Day: Flying Witch vol. 2 – June 2017 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: Flying Witch vol. 1 YEAR: March 2017 (US Release Date) COMPANY: Vertical Comics Story & Art by Chihiro Ishizuka Chinatsu has been inspired by her cousin Makoto, who is a witch. And now Chinatsu wants to become a witch. But how will her family Read More …

Manga Spotlight of the Day: Imperfect Girl vol. 2 – January 2018 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: Imperfect Girl vol. 2 YEAR: January 2018 COMPANY: Vertical Comics Written by NISIOISIN Art by Mitsuru Hattori I” has been locked in the closet by his kidnapper “U”.  But while she goes out to school, he manages to find a way to escape the Read More …

Manga Spotlight of the Day: Imperfect Girl vol. 3 – April 2018 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: Imperfect Girl vol. 3 YEAR: April 2018 COMPANY: Vertical Comics Written by NISIOISIN Art by Mitsuru Hattori The conclusion of “Imperfect Girl”,  “I” has been locked in the closet by his kidnapper “U”. But while she goes out to school, he manages to find Read More …

Manga Book Spotlight of the Day: Moteki Love Strikes! vol. 1 – April 2018 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: Moteki Love Strikes! vol. 1 YEAR: April 2018 (USA Release) COMPANY: Viz Media Story & Art by Mitsurou Kubo From Mitsurou Kubo comes the US release of his popular 2008-2010 series “Moteki”. Written and illustrated by Mitsurou Kubo, the manga received an adaptation into Read More …

Manga Spotlight of the Day: Arakawa Under the Bridge Manga Omnibus – vol. 2 – February 2018 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: Arakawa Under the Bridge Manga Omnibus – vol. 2 YEAR: February 18 (US Release) COMPANY: Vertical Comics STORY AND ART BY: Hikaru Nakamura Mangaka Hikaru Nakamura is known for creating unusual but enormously popular stories. Her first was “Arakawa Under the Bridge” which was Read More …

Manga Spotlight of the Day: Flying Witch vol. 1 – March 2017 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: Flying Witch vol. 1 YEAR: March 2017 (US Release Date) COMPANY: Vertical Comics Story & Art by Chihiro Ishizuka Back in 2012, Chihiro Ishizuka created the manga series “Flying Witch”, which was serialized in Kodansha’s manga magazine “Bessatsu Shonen Magazine” and has been collected Read More …

Manga Spotlight of the Day: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: Glory of the Losers vol. 4 – January 2018 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: Glory of the Losers vol. 4 YEAR: January 2018 COMPANY: Vertical Comics Writer: Katsuyuki Sumizawa Artist: Tomofumi Ogasawara It’s a battle between Heero Yuy’s Gundam 01 vs. Colonel Zechs’ Tallgeese.  Who will be victorious? All this and more Read More …

Manga Spotlight of the Day: Arakawa Under the Bridge Manga Omnibus – vol. 1 – November 2017 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: Arakawa Under the Bridge Manga Omnibus – vol. 1 YEAR: November 2017 (US Release) COMPANY: Vertical Comics STORY AND ART BY: Hikaru Nakamura Mangaka Hikaru Nakamura is known for creating unusual but enormously popular stories.  Her first was “Arakawa Under the Bridge” which was Read More …

Manga Spotlight of the Day: The Flowers of Evil Complete Manga Omnibus Volume 1 – October 2017 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE:  The Flowers of Evil Complete Manga Omnibus Volume 1 YEAR: October 2017 (US Release Date) COMPANY: Vertical Comics Story & Art by Shuzo Oshimi In 2009, Shuzo Oshimi wrote and illustrated the manga series “Aku no Hana” (The Flowers of Evil). The manga was Read More …

Manga Spotlight of the Day: My Neighbor Seki vol. 10 – January 2018 (Vertical Comics)

TITLE: My Neighbor Seki (Tonari no Seki-kun) YEAR: January 2018 (US Release) COMPANY: Vertical Comics Story and Art by Takuma Morishige In 2010, a one-shot of “Tonari no Seki-kun” (My Neighbor Seki) was published and months later, the manga would become serialized in Media Factory’s Read More …