Seen at A+V today, by A_Libellule:
read moreThrough a convenient twist we follow Kisaragi, effectively the main character, on a visit to Oomichi’s home. Here we find the traditional background one would expect of such a character, and an explanation of why she is not her usual self …
So... About that outrage and betrayal. In the event, Sixten did not use a fake Japanese-sounding pen name, and the work is not crap, so I suppose this question is resolved, 3½ years later. The problem was in the brazen ways in which our cultural affinities were exploited, and the …
read moreMy friendly pusher provided me with a random sampler of some almost-contemporary shonen manga. It was amusing, but seems like not my thing.
I heard that "MÄR" was popular, but it (actually its "Omega" continuation) grabbed my attention the least. It's Mahoraba art at best, and goes into endless fights …
read moreI borrowed another one of the fat magazines, to see what they are about: this time the June 2010 issue of Comic Alive. Not sure if it's specific to Alive, but most of the manga there is action, and now I know that I am not interested in it. The …
read moreThe Azumanga Stajio turned out to be a collection of doujishi. I surprised myself by recognizing the hand of quite a few artists in it. The only problem is: no furigana, which hampers me significantly.
I knew about Barasui's interest in Azumanga since the visit of Chiyo-chichi to the …
read moreAlthough I essentially quit watching anime after failing to surmount Railgun, and meeting other circumstances, I am staying in touch with my inner otaku. The outcome is that I started reading manga. I never understood, appreciated, or plain liked the big sister art. However, it has one great advantage: a …
read moreA chance comment at Chizumatic reminded me that I did not have the Azumanga Daioh 10th Anniversary Supplement, so I ordered it. Amazon also suggested something called "Yotsuba Stajio", so I ordered that too.
Yotsuba Stajio turned out to have about as much with Yotsuba as Azumanga Recycle did with …
read moreVia Mori comes the news that Tiamat's Disciple is dead. We did not cross often, because I'm not into manga, but he was the man to go for manga stuffs (last time I linked him on the account of the Azumanga's 10th Anniversary reprint by Yen). So long to …
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