in 2014 I set out to read more manga in Japanese and explore more Josei. I explored some of the more traditional shoujo magazines from Shueisha, Kodansha, and Shogokugan. I started reading Betsuma, The Margaret, Friend, The Dessert, Betsucomi, and Betsucomi DX. I gave some josei magazines at chance, but ultimately found that Cocohana, Flowers, Feel, & Belove didn’t hold
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2014 Predictions! (2014 Results) For the most part, my predictions were bad, but it was fun giving it some thought. Here are my predictions along side with the results. As publishers grope to find create new fads and subgenres, I expect to see more experimental short series and oneshots. (Well… there was nothing as ambitious as Aya Kanno’s shoujo adaptation
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This will be a quick post because I didn’t read much licensed manga. More than half of what i bought is still sitting on my shelves. I’m not going to consider manga that I already read in Japanese because although I bought the manga out of duty, I didn’t read the manga again. This year wasn’t very exciting for me
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Title: 一礼して、キス / Ichireishite, Kisu (“Bow Down and Kiss” / “My Poison Arrow”) Mangaka: 加賀やっこ / Kaga Yakko Publisher / Publication: Shogakugan / Betsucomi ISBN: 9784091350831 Language: Japanese Genre /Category: Shoujo, sports, romance Purchase: Amazon JP / Amazon US / Yes Asia / Honto / Kinokuniya US Synopsis: Ann Kishimoto is a third year student who retired from the archery
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“Yugure Light” is on the cover of the January 2015 issue of Betsucomi. The furoku is the “Love of Fate” / “Unmei no Koi” (Fated Love) 2015 collection of short stories. It includes 5 oneshots. Here are the New Year’s 2015 illustrations from your favorite Betsucomi mangaka. All of the ram illustrations from the various mangaka in the New Year’s
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Lovely Manga 