Uncovering Hidden Gems in the Vast World of Manga
Everybody loves list articles, right? They are easy to digest, fun to follow, and get the reader thinking about what their own personal choices would be for their own list. But here at mangaarchaeologist.com, we are going to take our own approach. Instead of a straight list of ten series, I am going to break…
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If you were involved in an American anime club in the 2000’s like myself, you were more than likely exposed to the anime adaptation of Oh My Goddess, as it was one of the most commonly shown anime series at club gatherings. While this has common at that time, the manga had actually been running…
While I have always been a huge fan of manga, the light novel bug hadn’t bit me until maybe the last year or two. Seeing novel adaptations of some of my favorite anime and manga, such as Tenchi Muyo, Ah! My Goddess and Slayers is what drew me in, and from there, I fell in…
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Natsumi Ando’s Arisa is a shoujo manga with a unique feel to it. The series seamlessly mixes familiar shoujo conventions with a more plot-driven, mystery/thriller centered style of storytelling. A little more background on the series before we dive in; Arisa had a three year run, spanning from 2009 to 2012 in Japan’s Nakayoshi monthly…