Manga Collected Editions

[SkyMason21]

5 new titles and two print runs from Yen Press http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-manga/.100264

Kiniro Mosaic https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=52646

Scum's Wish (available digitally with Cruncyroll's premium sub) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=83812

Tohyou Game https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=108974

Rose Guns Days Season 2 https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=90055

Puella Magi Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119338

Today's Cerberus https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=102952 and Aoharu X Machine Gun https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=69615 will get print runs (both already available digitally)

[Fuller]

None yet, last I saw on Kodansha's tumblr they said they'll announce something soon.

Ok, if it's not much trouble, can you post it here when they'll do the announce? Thanks!

[SkyMason21]

Ok, if it's not much trouble, can you post it here when they'll do the announce? Thanks!

Definitely will, I really want to know as well.

[SkyMason21]

Viz Media announces Deluxe release of Junji Ito's Tomie http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-manga/.100318

Series info for Tomie https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5500

In addition the first print collection of Platinum end https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=126554 will release in November.

The JoJo's Bizzare Adventure's deluxes will continue with Part Three - Stardust Crusaders this fall.

The third One Piece box set will also release this fall.

[Batarang]

Is there anyone here who follows the Vinland Saga ? How are the quality of Kodansha's Vinland Saga HCs ? I really want to get in to this manga series but one of my friends told me the quality of the books are terrible... :/ is this true ? :/

[SkyMason21]

Is there anyone here who follows the Vinland Saga ? How are the quality of Kodansha's Vinland Saga HCs ? I really want to get in to this manga series but one of my friends told me the quality of the books are terrible... :/ is this true ? :/

I had to go back and check my volumes since I haven't read them in over a year. Volume 1 first 3 signatures have detached from the paper/spine (sorry I can't remember what it's called), due to poor gluing. Volume 6 is sloppily glued as well but no issues yet. 5 is noticeably better than all of the others but the rest look ok. None have any gutter loss that I can recall (there aren't many two page spreads anyway).

This made me go check through some of my other books and now I found the bottom of my Bride's Story volume 7 wasn't glued. Now I need to get that fixed.

[Batarang]

I had to go back and check my volumes since I haven't read them in over a year. Volume 1 first 3 signatures have detached from the paper/spine (sorry I can't remember what it's called), due to poor gluing. Volume 6 is sloppily glued as well but no issues yet. 5 is noticeably better than all of the others but the rest look ok. None have any gutter loss that I can recall (there aren't many two page spreads anyway).

This made me go check through some of my other books and now I found the bottom of my Bride's Story volume 7 wasn't glued. Now I need to get that fixed.

As i feared... very poor quality... i think i will pass on vinland saga unfortunately. Thanks.

[SkyMason21]

Pick ups from the last couple of weeks. Tried out Dimension W and really enjoyed it. Art was surprisingly good. Rising of the Shield Hero's release schedule continues to be a mess. Vol 3 was listed for May and it shipped out March. Vol 2 was listed for late April and I got it in early February. Glad to get them earlier but I'd rather it have a consistent release schedule. Vol 4 just got listed for May so they can't mess that up at least. Excited to read Tokyo ESP vol 4, finally finish vol 3 and it was fantastic. Vertical's done a great job with this series, can't believe they'll have it caught up by November (14 volumes in a year and 1 month).

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[SkyMason21]

Kodansha USA announced 35th Anniversary Hardcover set for Akria in 2017 http://kodanshacomics.tumblr.com/pos...nt-1-akira-the

Kodansha Comics will release Akira: The 35th Anniversary Box Set. It will feature Vol. 1-6, the complete series, in large format hardcovers, plus the Akira Club art book. For the first time ever in English, the series will be presented in the original right-to-left format, with unaltered original art and Japanese sound effects with endnote translations.

Kodansha also announced Vinland Saga Book 8 for Fall 2016 http://kodanshacomics.tumblr.com/pos...2-vinland-saga

[Brewman]

Kodansha USA announced 35th Anniversary Hardcover set for Akria in 2017 http://kodanshacomics.tumblr.com/pos...nt-1-akira-the


Kodansha also announced Vinland Saga Book 8 for Fall 2016 http://kodanshacomics.tumblr.com/pos...2-vinland-saga

Hope IST will have that Akira, I will want to pick it up, but $200 is a bit pricey.

[SkyMason21]

Hope IST will have that Akira, I will want to pick it up, but $200 is a bit pricey.

IST does carry Kodansha releases but only at 25% off.

[Brewman]

IST does carry Kodansha releases but only at 25% off.

6 hc box set for ~$150 not too bad. Just have to watch for release date and budget accordingly.

[SkyMason21]

6 hc box set for ~$150 not too bad. Just have to watch for release date and budget accordingly.

I'm gonna keep my fingers crossed for IST giving it that first week discount bump. Other than that, Rightstuffanime usually gives around 27% off and when they do 33% off sales the discounts apply for pre-order material if they have it listed.

[awayne83]

How is Akira? I know it's famous/highly regarded, but i don't read or watch any manga. What's the story about? Does it hold up well?

[Balakin]

Great Akira news! although I could do without the artbook for a bit lower price.