Deb Aoki, Kate Dacey, and Lori Henderson check out this week’s new manga releases at their respective blogs.
The last volume of the VizBig edition of Rurouni Kenshin includes an all-color short story that has never been published in English before. (Via ANN.)
Michelle Smith asks her readers: What should she review next?
News from Japan: A while ago, we were following the saga of Shuho Sato and his plans to put his works online due to his dissatisfaction with his publisher. Well, he took the plunge this week, putting New Say Hello to Black Jack online for 30 yen per installment for new comics, 10 for older comics, and took in 100,000 yen the first day. Not bad for a startup, but will it have legs?
Reviews: Simon Jones makes a really good point about Yotsuba&! at the Icarus blog; I can’t believe I didn’t see that myself. Carlo Santos treats us to another round of scintillating and scorching reviews in his latest Right Turn Only!! column. And over at Manga Recon, the team has posted another set of Manga Minis for your perusal.
Lorena Nava Ruggero on vol. 2 of Crimson Hero (i heart manga)
Lori Henderson on vol. 2 of Divine Melody (Comics Village)
Julie on vol. 8 of Dragon Eye (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Erica Friedman on vol. 1 of Ichiroh (Okazu)
Shannon Fay on Junior Escort (Kuriousity)
Dave Ferraro on vol. 1 of Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu and Domo: The Manga (Comics-and-More)
Connie on vol. 6 of Real (Slightly Biased Manga)
Connie on vol. 2 of You’re So Cool (Slightly Biased Manga)