We\'re whittling down more ofthe recent stack of Digital Manga Publishing books we received and today it\'s Matthew who\'s taking a look at the June 2005 release ofTwilightoftheDarkMaster, a one shot book.
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saki OkuseTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayCrime is big business in the city, but even the worst of Chinatown are forced to run for cover when crazed demons mysteriously mangle and devour girls in the street ...
What They SaySince the beginning of time, monstrous Demons and noble Guardians have battled for Earth - the everlasting gift ofthe one great Mother, creator of all life. A deep hatred burns between Demon and Guardian; the Guardians prevented the Demons f...
What They SayFrom the beginning of time, Powerful, grotesque Demons and beautiful, noble Guardians have battled for Earth. A deep hatred eternally burns between Demon and Guardian; the Guardians knew the Demons’ thirst for blood and power would dest...
It\'s been awhile since this title showed up in region 1, but now it\'s made its way to the UK and Dani Moure has taken a look at theManga UK release ofTwilightoftheDarkMaster that came out just this week.
So.... it's been one helluva year hasn't it? When I look back on it, I get kind of nostalgic since my membership on the AoD forums is exactly as old at themanga forum. In some ways though, I'm a lot more shocked when I look back at what's changed in the ...
Holiday's are somewhat of a tough proposition for manga and anime companies as there's so little product actually aimed at it in earnest. There's the occasional episode of a series or a chapter in a manga that has some, but finding things that fit within ...
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For Immediate Release – Digital Manga Publishing Announces 7 New Titles in Website Update
Digital Manga Publishing announces 7 new titles, including 5 for their smoking-hot yaoi line. DMP has also update...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takahashi HiroshiTranslated by:Naomi Kokubo and Steven HoffmanAdapted by:What They SayCAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?"
I DON'T THINK SO!!
What turned out to be a small scuffle in an alleyway is now brewing into an all out war bet...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiro MashimaTranslated by:Brian DunnAdapted by:What They SayThe Continent of Song is in chaos. The sinister secret society known as Demon Card is using the power ofDark Bring to destroy everything in their path. The only thin...
Matthew is checking in with a Dark Horse manga review of his own today with a look at their December 2007 release of XS Hybrid Vol. #3 (of 5) by Song Ji-Hyung. This series looks to be fairly abandonend at this point with no new volumes yet solicited since...
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I've been writing reviews for Anime on DVD.com since 1998. I've been a fan of anime for a bit longer than that. It's been interesting to see my style of review change over the years. With 2000 I realized that I had to do something a bit different in...
Eric Drooker's astonishing, wordless epic FLOOD! A NOVEL IN PICTURES gets the respect a classic deserves in a Dark Horse Comics tenth-anniversary reissue, set to hit shelves on October 2 for $14.95. Originally published in 1992, the novel weaves a wordles...
CPM Press continues to bring out their series in the smaller format, though like some Viz books, they aren\'t able to change the reading direction. Released this month from CPM Press, Mike Dungan has a review ofDark Angel Vol. #4 (of 5).
While getting his ducks in a row for the DVD reviews, Justin Rich has sent in a look at a manga series with a review of Viz\'s September 2004 release of Beet the Vandel Master Vol. #1 (of 7).
Jarred\'s got the latest on a series from DrMaster that he\'s been enjoying for several volumes now with a look at the February 2006 release ofDark Edge Vol. #6 (of 13).
We\'re going to run the gamut of genres across all our reviews today and we\'re kicking it off as Matthew takes a look at the February 2008 release ofDark Metro Vol. #1 (of 3) by Tokyo Calen and Yoshiken from TOKYOPOP today.
Jarred\'s got another look at the new series that\'s piqued his interest today with a look at the February 2005 release ofDark Edge Vol. #2 (of 13) from DrMaster.
Jarred\'s moving quickly through the available volumes of this series that\'s definitely working with the weather in his part ofthe country as he\'s got a look at the July 2005 release ofDark Edge Vol. #3 (of 13) from DrMaster.
Jarred\'s checking out a new series this morning as he\'s acquired several volumes of a book from DrMaster starting with the September 2004 release ofDark Edge Vol. #1 (of 13).
TOKYOPOP INC. UNVEILS MASTER PLAN FOR RAVE MASTER WITH FULL-SCALE LAUNCH
Hit Boys' Action Property to Boast DVD Release, Cine-Manga(tm) Books and Expansive Licensing Program
LICENSING INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY (June 8, 2004)--TOKYOPOP Inc. has a few w...
July 2005 saw the release of this series in a form more accepted by a lot of today\'s manga readers and Megan\'s got her review oftheDark Horse title Oh My Goddess! Vol. #21 (of 31) in detail.
Justin\'s adding a new manga series to his small manga review plate as he kicks off today with a look at the December 2003 release of Hellsing Vol. #1 (of 7) from Dark Horse.
Justin Rich is checking in this weekend with a new manga review as he works his way through theDark Horse series with a look at their March 2004 release of Hellsing Vol. #2 (of 11).
Sakura\'s digging into the start of a series this morning as she takes a look at the November 2007 release of Love Master A Vol. #1 (of 2) from Go! Comi.
Jarred\'s continuing his look at another dark action series from Viz with a review today oftheir September 2003 release of Project Arms Vol. #2 (of 22).
In 2003, Manga hit one or two high points but otherwise spent the bulk ofthe year under the radar of most fans. A good part ofthe year was spent with people waiting for releases that were announced but never came, only to be eventually canceled. Macro...
Jarred\'s got an extra review in for us today with a look at the March 2006 release of Juon Vol. #1 from Dark Horse, which is themanga adaptation ofthe film.
We were a bit surprised to see this come in from Dark Horse for review but it\'s one of Jarred\'s longest run series so we had him take a look at the February 2006 release of Blade ofthe Immortal Vol. #15 (of 17).
Ben\'s taking a step outside ofthe normal manga realm to look at the November 2007 release of Legends oftheDark Crystal: The Garthim Wars Vol. #1 from TOKYOPOP.
Since we\'ve got a healthy queue ofmanga reviews, I\'m trying to double up on them again this week, which means we\'ve got a look at the December 2004 release of a title most people have never heard of called Dream Gold ~Knights in theDark City~ Vol. #1...
The joyous thing about the Street Fighter franchise is that it's more than a bunch of video games about martial arts fighters bashing the hell out of each other: There's a deep story to be had, and a large roster of impressively developed characters.
Oh...
Jarred\'s looking at a short but sweet new series today with a review sent in for the September 2005 release of Lady Snowblood Vol. #1 (of 2) from Dark Horse.
Another pairing of an interesting writer and artist combination, Jarred is checking in with yet another 18+ rated manga release today with the August 2005 title Japan from Dark Horse.
After initially being solicited by TOKYOPOP, it\'s Seven Seas Entertainment that actually got the book out. Matthew\'s taking a spin down their lane with the July 2007 release of He is My Master Vol. #1 (of 3) this morning.
Matthew\'s tackling another Small Bodied manga review as we\'re catching up a bit in that department by looking at the November 2007 release of Shaman Warrior Vol. #5 (of 9) from Dark Horse Comics.
John\'s helping to clean out a bit ofthe backlog on themanga side this morning with a look at the March 2007 release of Gunsmith Cats Revised Vol. #1 (of 4) from Dark Horse.
Matthew\'s got a look at a new series from Dark Horse that dips into the always interesting works of Kazuo Koike with the June 2006 release of Path ofthe Assassin Vol. #1 (of 15).
Matthew\'s digging into a manga series this week that\'s being tentpoled nicely with the anime version as he\'s got a look at the February 2008 release of Blood+ Vol. #1 (of 5) from Dark Horse Comics.
Matthew\'s becoming our resident Dark Horse guy as he\'s taking a look at one ofthe newest series from them with their June 2006 title XS Hybrid Vol. #1 (of 5) this morning.
One ofthe more interesting pairings in themanga world resulted in the May 2005 release of King of Wolves from Dark Horse that Jarred has sent in some thoughts on.
Matthew\'s working through another Dark Horse series this morning as he takes a look at the December 2005 release of Samurai Executioner Vol. #7 (of 10).
Ariadne\'s taking a swim in themanga pool today as she provides a look at the May 2007 release of Hanami: International Love Story Vol. #1 (of 3) from Dark Horse.
Ariadne\'s taking a spin in the romance aisle this morning with a look at the May 2006 release of one ofthe Harlequin Violet titles, Blind Date, from Dark Horse.
Ed\'s finding himself being swept back into the swing of things as he\'s checked out the December 2005 release of Trigun Maximum Vol. #7 (of 11) from Dark Horse this morning.
Josephine\'s back on deck this morning as she continues her exploration ofthe horror genre with a look at the February 2006 title Scary Books Vol. #1 (of 14) from Dark Horse.
Josephine\'s back this morning and taking another swim in the horror genre for us as she prepares to clean out her backlog with a look at the July 2006 release of Museum of Terror Vol. #1 (of 10) from Dark Horse.
Sakura\'s starting off our week with a standalone book today as she tackles another ofthe Harlequin Pink titles. Released in June 2006 from Dark Horse, Bachelor Prince is the latest adaptation and another that uses the pink ink throughout.
Jarred\'s checking in with a look at a title that\'s surprising him a bit this morning with the March 2006 release of Reiko the Zombie Shop Vol. #2 from Dark Horse.
Ed Chavez has a look at a series that certainly invokes emotions within it this morning with the December 2004 release of Samurai Executioner Vol. #2 (of 10) from Dark Horse.
Ed\'s going a bit different this morning by taking an extended look at the end of a series instead ofthe start. Released in late October 2006 he\'s sent in his thoughts on Dark Horse\'s release of Samurai Executioner Vol. #10 (of 10).
Megan\'s checking in with us this morning as she\'s getting a look at one ofthe second edition versions of a series with the October 2005 release of Oh My Goddess Vol. #1 (of 32) in unflipped format from Dark Horse.
NEW MANGA PUBLISHER BLASTS OFF IN OCTOBER
Go! Media Entertainment C.E.O. David Wise announced today the company's first initiative, Go! Comi, a publishing imprint dedicated to both importing manga from Japan and developing new international collaboratio...
Finally resurfacing and presented in the proper format, Ed Chavez is checking in this morning to provide a look at one of my favorite series with the March 2006 release of Crying Freeman Vol. #1 (of 7) from Dark Horse.
With the release last week ofthe new movie, what better time to go back to the source material than now? John\'s stepping in today with a look at the April 2007 release of Appleseed Vol. #1 (of 4): The Promethean Challenge from Dark Horse Comics.
Matthew\'s offering a look at another volume of this franchise today which even after this many volumes is still earning lots of praise from its fans. Released back in September 2007, check out his thoughts on Oh My Goddess Vol. #27 (of 34) from Dark Hors...
For those pining for more Trigun since the anime has long since come and gone, themanga\'s definitely something to check out. Ed Chavez has a look at the October 2004 release of Trigun Maximum from Dark Horse.
Continuing to add some of Ed\'s old reviews from the forum into the overall database, we\'ve got his thoughts on the October 2003 release of Trigun Vol. #1 (of 2) from Dark Horse.
Timed just for the special day that is today with Valentine\'s Day, Jarred\'s checking in with a look at the December 2005 release of Reiko the Zombie Shop Vol. #1 from Dark Horse.
Ben is taking a spin through this world once again as he has a look at the March 2008 release of Dirty Pair Strikes Again! by Haruka Takachiho and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko from Dark Horse Comics.
Matthew\'s checking in this morning with an older series that only gets better with age as he starts looking at the August 2000 release of Lone Wolf & Cub Vol. #1 (of 28) from Dark Horse.
Filling in one ofthe gaps in the run of reviews, Ed\'s checking in today with a look at the July 2005 release of Berserk Vol. #8 (of 29) from Dark Horse.
After a strong first volume, Jarred\'s got a look at the February 2006 release of Eden Vol. #2 (of 12) from Dark Horse to see if it can survive the sophomore slump.
Jarred\'s going back into 2006 a bit this morning to look at a series that kicked off from Dark Horse with the November 2006 title Shaman Warrior Vol. #1.
Jarred\'s stopping in today with a look at a new series just out now from Dark Horse with the positively creepy title Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. #1. Even the cover art for this is just creepy.
I've collected comics in one form or another since 1982. It started with a weekly trip to the local Magic Mart and later moved to a little comic book specialty store called Gulf Coast Comics. I think it's safe to say I have a bit of an affinity for the ...
Pity the poor vampire race. Authors often reference thedark curse that keeps the creatures chained to the tortures of immortality and their liquid, saline diet, but nobody recognises their desperation to break away from the cliches that bind them. If the...
Sakura\'s taking a look at a relatively recent new series from Dark Horse with their October 2007 release of Bride ofthe Water God Vol. #1, an ongoing series by Mi-Kyung Yun.
Jarred\'s finding a lot to enjoy with this series as he\'s got a look at the December 2005 release of Lady Snowblood Vol. #2 (of 3) from Dark Horse up this morning.
Taking a dip back into the series with a volume he missed originally, Ed\'s checking out the January 2005 release of Berserk Vol. #6 (of 29) from Dark Horse this morning.
Jarred\'s back with a series that\'s turning into a real page turner for him with a look at the May 2006 release of Eden Vol. #3 (of 14) from Dark Horse.
Ed\'s getting a bit more current on this series as he\'s got a look at the January 2006 release of Berserk Vol. #10 (of 29) from Dark Horse this morning.
Ed\'s working through something of a backlog for this series as he\'s catching up on the October 2004 release of Berserk Vol. #5 (of 29) from Dark Horse.
Greg is dipping into the world of Shirow this morning by taking a look at the December 2007 release of Dominion from Dark Horse Comics which has finally seen a proper release.
Ben\'s taken a stab at something that thankfully continues to be a rarity with the April 2006 release ofthe Haibane Renmei Anime Manga from Dark Horse.
In the year 0015, a magical and deadly event called Overdrive was brought on by the evil Dark Bring crystals—destroying more than 10 percent ofthe World. The only thing that could protect the World from Dark Bring were the crystals of good, known a...
After dipping his toes in themanga side with a few reviews there, Justin\'s stepping up to the DVD side and working on the first round of titles I\'ve sent him with a look at Viz Media\'s October 2004 release of Pokemon Master Quest Vol. #1 (of 2).
Matthew is catching up once more with some of our backlogged manga material by taking a look at the June 2007 release of Path ofthe Assassin Vol. #7 (of 15) from Dark Horse Comics.
Greg is shifting gears with themanga genres with a second hit this morning by taking a look at the March 2008 release of MPD Psycho Vol. #4 (of 11) from Dark Horse, a title which certainly earns its parental advisory warning.
Patricia is closing out a series from Dark Horse this morning as she takes a look at the March 2008 release of Hanami: International Love Story Vol. #4 by PLUS / Sung-Jae Park.
Due out on 08/10/2004, Geneon brings their 39 episode series to a close with the release ofMaster Keaton Vol. #8. This has been one ofthe most thought provoking, engaging and at times very emotional series that I\'ve had the pleasure to watch in the las...
Shifting away from the boys-love material to something completely different, Danielle also has a take today on the January 2008 release of Berserk Vol. #21 by Kentaro Miura from Dark Horse Comics.
Gary\'s getting us caught up on this series just before the next volume hits by taking a look at the November 2007 release of Eden Vol. #9 by Hiroki Endo from Dark Horse Comics.
Matthew\'s cleaning out a bit more of his pile again this week as he provides us with a look at this long running franchise with the January 2008 release of Oh My Goddess Vol. #28 (of 34) from Dark Horse.
Gary\'s continuing to get us caught up on this slow moving but highly engaging book with a look at the August 2007 release of Eden Vol. #8 (of 17) from Dark Horse Comics.
Patricia\'s taking a dip into an ongoing series as well today with a look at the March 2008 release of Hanami: International Love Story Vol. #3 by PLUS and Sung-Jae Park from Dark Horse Comics.
Ben\'s taking over a book Ed this month as he\'s got a look at the January 2008 release of Trigun Maximum Vol. #12 by Yasuhiro Nightow from Dark Horse Comics.
Sakura\'s getting caught up with this series from Dark Horse which seems to have slowed down a fair bit with the January 2008 release of Bride ofthe Water God Vol. #2 by Mi-Kyung Yun.
SEVEN OF SEVEN: VOLUME 1 SET FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 14, 2003; FIRST VOLUMES OF DEMON CITY SHINJUKU, DEMON CITY HUNTER AND DEMON PALACE BABYLON DUE IN STORES OCTOBER 28
HOUSTON, September 2, 2003-ADV Manga today formally announced street dates for the releas...
Danielle is taking over another series from Ed with a look this week at the December 2007 release of Berserk Vol. #20 by Kentaro Miura from Dark Horse as she works to catch up on it.
Eight Series Announced Including New Shojo Stories And Two New Award-Winning Titles From Creative Mastermind Naoki Urasawa
San Francisco, CA, August 4, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one ofthe entertainment industry's most...
Chicago, IL (November 8, 2000), Manga Entertainment, in association with
Capcom Co., LTD., is excited to announce the latest Street Fighter animated
movie - Street Fighter 'Alpha' (aka 'Zero', in Japan). Following the
successful line of US Street Fighter ...
We present this guest DVD review from James Harvey at The World's Finest Online
Just in time for thetheatrical release of 'TheDark Knight,' Warner Home Video has unleashed the highly anticipated 'Batman: Gotham Knight', the new direct-to-video anim...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Comikers (various)Translated by:Melanie SchoenAdapted by:What They SayGood pen and inking comes with knowledge and practice, and Comickers has enlisted famous pros to bestow their wisdom upon you. Contains step-by-steps by the...
What They SayKeaton\'s intellectual curiosity helps him to locate an elusive insurance beneficiary, but then distracts him from making a job interview at Tozai University. Natural tendencies may occasionally be troublesome, but Keaton will need every inst...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Artist: Aki Shimizu / Writer: Saki OkuseTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayThree centuries ago, a vampire by the name of Migiri was running a reign of terror across Japan when a hero named Naonosuke Kobayashi ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koji Suzuki/MEIMUTranslated by:Javier LopezAdapted by:What They SayAcclaimed Ring author Koji Suzuki returns with new terrors of a mad world... The nightmare continues with the major motion picture Dark Water starring Jennifer...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hino HideshiTranslated by:Naomi KokuboAdapted by:What They SayWelcome to one ofthe most disturbing minds in Japanese manga! Hideshi Hino has long been considered a masterofthe horror manga genre since his coming out in the ...
What They SayIn this thrilling prequel to Street Fighter Alpha, Ryu returns to pay homage to his deceased mentor, but is tormented by disturbing memories of his master\'s killer. In a quest to become a true martial arts master, Ryu sets out to hone his st...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kyoko HashimotoTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayDetermined to start a new life away from all the rumors and nicknames, Aria transfers to a new school - only to find that thanks to the nosy boys ofthe s...
What They SayLife in the 1920\'s was a great adventure. And for Mosquiton, so was death. Once a terrifying vampire, Mosquiton ends up blood-bound to a seventeen-year-old treasure hunter, Inaho, who\'s obsessed with the secret of immortality. Inaho decides...
ADV MANGA SETS STREET DATE FOR STEEL ANGEL KURUMI: VOLUME 1
FIRST VOLUME OF THIS ACTION-PACKED SCI-FI MANGA DUE IN STORES DECEMBER 16, 2003
HOUSTON, November 3, 2003-ADV Manga today formally announced a December 16, 2003 street date for the release of...
The anime and manga community is always receiving interesting news, because anime and manga is just that fun and exciting. And on November 4th 2008, the Anime News Network reported a bit of news that is, to quote Homer, better than ten Superbowls: Osamu T...
The first quarter blues are still on us to some extent but themanga review team is back to check out a number of congoing series this morning in our Small Bodied Manga Reviews column. This week they look at Banya the Explosive Deliveryman, Gunsmith Cats ...
What They SayWANTED: Strong young males to be test subjects for final witch exam.
Sexy apprentice-witch Chipple dreams of becoming a good witch, but in order to achieve her goal, she first has to pass theOfficial Licensing Test! After bombing the writt...
Working through a few different series today that are ongoing, themanga review team has their latest entry in the Small Bodied Manga Review column. This week we\'re covering E\'s from Broccoli Books, Negima from Del Rey, Monster and Nana from Viz Media, ...
Industry Leader in Manga Publishing To Have Notable Presence In Booth 3833
New York, NY June 1, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brin...
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Cross marketing is essential to grow retail sales. You've already done so with the Man of Steel and the Webslinger, so it's time you consider doing the same with anime and manga characters.
Stock products for fans...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiroki EndoTranslated by:Kumar SivasubramanianAdapted by:What They SayHeart wrenching and complex, Tanpenshu, Volume one, is the first of two collections of powerful, shorter works by mangamaster Hiroki Endo (creator ofthe c...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koike Kazuo / Ikegami RyoichiTranslated by:Kumar SivasubramanianAdapted by:What They SayHe is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Cry...