Uncovering Hidden Gems in the Vast World of Manga
We all have a manga that we hear about, and keep on our “want to get” list for a while, and once we finally get around to reading them, we wonder, “I love this! Why did I wait so long to check this out?”. Voice Over! Seiyu Academy was one of those experiences for me….
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I’m sure we all have a few manga series that we go back to and re-read every so often, franchises that stick with us that we want to experience time and time again. Saumrai Deeper Kyo is one of those manga for me, and in my latest read through, I thought that since it is…
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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…
The Wanderer is a shojo manga released in 1996 by Narumi Kakinouchi of Vampire Princess Miyu fame. The series is a part of the Vampire Princess Miyu series, but anyone can read The Wanderer as a stand alone manga series and it will still make perfect sense and be easy to follow, though readers who…
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Fans of urban fantasy and Robin Hood inspired stories will love the manga series we will be unearthing today. Getbackers takes both of those aforementioned motifs and melds them with the battle shonen genre. The manga has two creators at the helm compared to the usual singular mangaka that handles both story and art; with…
Galaxy Angel was quite the media franchise in the 2000’s. Starting with an anime series that received five seasons, followed by a manga that spawned spin-offs and sequels, novels, a musical and a multiple video games for both the computer and Playstation 2. While here in the United States, we did not receive quite all…
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Hello everyone, welcome to the first Manga Archaeologist entry: Unearthed. This segment of my review space is all about exploring some out-of-print, niche titles that didn’t get the love they deserved during their run, as well as diving into what makes them hidden gems that I think other people should give a chance to. Today…