Links for new comics day

David Welsh looks at this week’s new manga at The Manga Curmudgeon, and at Manga Bookshelf he discusses the pick of the week with fellow bloggers Kate Dacey and Melinda Beasi. Brad Rice also checks out today’s new releases at Japanator.

The Manga Moveable Feast continues with Sean Gaffney’s review of vol. 5 of Karakuri Odette at A Case Suitable for Treatment.

This week is ero week at Japanator, so Brad Rice talks to Yen Press honcho Kurt Hassler about the choices involved in publishing mature manga such as Sundome.

Hetalia is a lighthearted treatment of World War II in which the various nations are portrayed by characters with definite national traits. But is it offensive? Daniella Orihuela-Gruber (who edits Hetalia) thinks not, but she invites her readers to have their say.

Rob McMonigal continues his Rumiko Takahashi series with a look at the early days of Ranma 1/2 at Panel Patter.

David Welsh looks at seinen manga whose titles begin with the letter Y in the latest edition of his seinen alphabet.

Otaku USA editor Patrick Macias and voice actress Yuu Asakawa try out the ComiPo! manga drawing software and interview the company president in the latest Otaku-Verse Zero video.

Reviews: Kate Dacey posts some short takes on recent releases at The Manga Critic. Michelle Smith catches up on the newest Shojo Beat manga at Soliloquy in Blue.

Anna on vol. 6 of Honey Hunt (Manga Report)
Deb Aoki on vol. 1 of Lives (About.com)
Erica Friedman on vol. 6 of Lucky Star (Okazu)
Charles Webb on vol. 3 of Peepo Choo (Manga Life)
Katherine Farmar on vols. 1 and 2 of Under Grand Hotel (Comics Village)

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