Manga Collected Editions

[SkyMason21]

Seven Seas Enterainment is announcing new series from May 31st until June 3rd. All new series announced will be added to this post.

"Secret of the Princess" by Milk Morinaga, single volume release on February 14th 2017 http://sevenseasentertainment.tumblr...icense-of-milk

"Kase-san and…" by Hiromi Takashima, starting February 28th 2017 http://sevenseasentertainment.tumblr...e-flowers-with

"Ghost Diary" by Seiju Natsumegu, starting April 18th 2017 http://sevenseasentertainment.tumblr...n-with-license

"Kindred Spirits on the Roof" Omnibus, single volume release on January 31st 2017 http://sevenseasentertainment.tumblr...s-with-kindred

"Tokyo Undead" Omnibus by Tsukasa Saimura, single volume release on October 4th 2016 http://sevenseasentertainment.tumblr...cense-of-tokyo

"Hana & Hina After School" by Milk Morinaga, starting March 14th 2017 http://sevenseasentertainment.tumblr...g-of-cute-with

"There’s A Demon Lord On the Floor" story by Hato and art by Kawakami Masaki, starting February 28th 2017 http://sevenseasentertainment.tumblr...ew-item-to-the

"The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún" by Nagabe, starting January 10th 2017 http://sevenseasentertainment.tumblr...-the-girl-from

"Captive Hearts of Oz" by Mamenosuke Fujimaru ("Alice in the Country of..." series), starting january 31st 2017 http://sevenseasentertainment.tumblr...ts-of-oz-manga

[Dayle88]

I finished Planetes. Beautifully written and drawn. I loved the characters and the content and the way the writer chose to order what story and character he'd focus on was really good. I don't think anything else I've ever read has handled that in that way. You know something is particularly good when you feel a bit empty after finishing and this qualifies.

Any other omnibus sized recommendations? I'm already making my way in to Gundam Origin and have no interest in fantasy or magic related stuff.

[evilomar]

I finished Planetes. Beautifully written and drawn. I loved the characters and the content and the way the writer chose to order what story and character he'd focus on was really good. I don't think anything else I've ever read has handled that in that way. You know something is particularly good when you feel a bit empty after finishing and this qualifies.

Any other omnibus sized recommendations? I'm already making my way in to Gundam Origin and have no interest in fantasy or magic related stuff.

I'm a big fan of anything by Naoki Urasawa. If you haven't read Monster, you need to do yourself that favor and at least get the first collection. Although Master Keaton is not nearly as good, it still coming out in big sized formats. Other books I'd recommend in big format:

Vagabond
Gunsmith Cats
Crying Freeman


Even though you say you have no interest in fantasy or magic. I would highly recommend anything done by Junji Ito like Gyo, Fragments of Terror and of course Uzumaki.

[Dayle88]

Cheers, I'll have a look. I'm tempted by Vagabond because I love samurai stuff but the novel is one of my favourite books and often when I really love something another version in a different format usually loses it's interest to me.

Just checked out Crying Freeman on amazon. Written by Koike, added straight to shopping basket lol.

[Batarang]

I read Crying Freeman like 7 years ago or so and it was fun. I don't recomand it for anyone under 18 years old though, it has sexual content. And it was nowhere near as good as Lone Wolf And Cub...Lone Wolf and Cub is phenomanel or Lady Snowblood (all of the Koike series which i read) but it's a fun read if you don't mind abit silliness here and there...

[SkyMason21]

Yen Press announces print releases of "The Case Study of Vanitas" starting in December 2016. http://yenpress.com/2016/06/the-case...jun-mochizuki/

"The Case Study of Vanitas": https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=127688

Kodansha Comics has licensed "Fire Force" (Enen no Shouboutai) and "Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant". No official announcement yet, but both are listed on amazon. Ichi-F is a single omnibus release containing all 3 volumes. Fire Force is the new series by the creator of Soul Eater https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=600.

"Fire Force": https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=126173
Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Force-1-...n%3A7421484011
Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Force-2-...n%3A7421484011

"Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant": https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=105135
Amazon Listing: https://www.amazon.com/Ichi-F-Worker...n%3A7421484011

[SkyMason21]

June haul. Started with trying out Emma and catching up on Devil is a Part Timer, and spiraled into 3 more rightstuf orders. Picked up Kimi ni Todoke because I've wanted to continue reading it ever since I got the first volume for free at a Viz panel at NYCC two years ago. Loved every single volume I got, and just place an order for the next 18. Emma was a good but weird read for me. Both the leads weren't really interesting for me at first but once I finished the first volume I really wanted to read more. Twin Star Exorcists was another catch up, and everything else is my usual pre order stuff.

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[SkyMason21]

June Haul Part 2

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[AJpyro]

June haul. Started with trying out Emma and catching up on Devil is a Part Timer, and spiraled into 3 more rightstuf orders. Picked up Kimi ni Todoke because I've wanted to continue reading it ever since I got the first volume for free at a Viz panel at NYCC two years ago. Loved every single volume I got, and just place an order for the next 18. Emma was a good but weird read for me. Both the leads weren't really interesting for me at first but once I finished the first volume I really wanted to read more. Twin Star Exorcists was another catch up, and everything else is my usual pre order stuff.

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Let me know how Emma is. Seen it around but never got around to it. Also nice to see another fan of Devil is a Part-timer. I got the novels instead of the manga though.

[SkyMason21]

Let me know how Emma is. Seen it around but never got around to it. Also nice to see another fan of Devil is a Part-timer. I got the novels instead of the manga though.

Emma is good love drama, though it is a cliche maid and rich guy in love story but his family doesn't approve. Leads were dull at first but get better once they are separated. Art and side characters are the really strong points of the series (like when we see what made the male lead's father become the way he is). I've finished the main story which ends half way through the fourth omnibus, then after that apparently its side stories and an after story with a second ending. I'm gonna wait for the 5th book to come out in August and finish up the rest then.

If you try Emma and like it, give Mori's current series "A Bride's Story" a shot. It's basically what Emma turned into after the main story ends. There is still a main couple that a majority of the chapters focus on, but we get a lot of side characters becoming the focus at times. Art is amazing too.

[SkyMason21]

The previously announced release of "The Ghost and the Lady" by Kazuhiro Fujita (Creator of "Ushio & Tora") have been changed from softcover to hardcover. Both volumes have changed from $12.99 to $19.99 and are now listed as hardcovers. No official announcement on this yet. Both are 30ish% off on amazon at the moment.

Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Lady-1-...V5TRT14FB6CFG0
Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Lady-2-...=books&sr=1-27

[SkyMason21]

It's Anime Expo manga announcement time! Completely forgot about Anime Expo lol.

Viz Media announces the licenses for "Dragon Ball Super", "The Water Dragon's Bride", and "Gundam Thunderbolt" http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-bride/.103845

"Dragon Ball Super" is listed for Spring 2017.

"The Water Dragon's Bride" by Toma Rei (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119023), is listed for Spring 2017.

"Gundam Thunderbolt" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=74899) will start Fall 2016. Series is being release in Viz's Signature format (5.8 x 8.2).

Viz also announced a Rurouni Kenshin 3-in-1 omnibus re-release in winter 2017, Yu-Gi-Oh Arc V will be getting print editions in Spring 2017, and Revolutionary Girl Utena (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1372) will be re-released in a deluxe manga box set in Spring 2017.

[SkyMason21]

Yen Press announces the licensing of "Rokka - Braves of Six Flowers", "The Isolator", "Big Order", "Murciélago", and "Smokin' Parade".

"Rokka - Braves of Six Flowers" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=71096) will start in January 2017.

"The Isolator" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=121031) by Kawahara Reki (Sword Art Online) is listed for 2017.

"Big Order" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=69672) by Esuno Sakae (Future Diary/Mirai Nikki) is listed for early 2017

"Murciélago" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=102651) is listed for Spring 2017.

"Smokin' Parade" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=124584) by Kataoka & Kondou (Deadman Wonderland). (No time frame or date in the article, assuming Spring 2017).


I'll be picking up Murciélago (didn't expect this one but really happy), Big Order and trying out Smokin' Parade.

[SkyMason21]

Seven Seas Entertainment announces the licensing of "Magical Girl Site", "Species Domain", "Plum Crazy", and "Dreamin' Sun" http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-manga/.103872

"Magical Girl Site" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=101020) by Satou Kentarou (Magical Girl Apocalypse) will start in February 2017.

"Plum Crazy! Tales of A Tiger-Striped Cat" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=35376) will start July 2017.

"Dreamin' Sun" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=14130) by Takano Ichigo (Orange) will start in May 2017.

"Species Domain" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=104054). (No list date in the article).

[SkyMason21]

Kodansha officially announces "Fire Force" and "Ichi-F" http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-manga/.103881

Both have been listed on amazon for the past month. Fire Force starts in November 2016 with a new volume every 3 months, and Ichi-F is a single omnibus release of the 3 volume series in March 2017.

Kodansha also announced "Clockwork Planet" http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-manga/.103904

"Clockwork Planet" (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=101565) written by Kamiya Yuu (No Game No Life) and Himana Tsubaki, and drawn by Kuro.