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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Title: Hanabusa-san: The Guard of the White Horse Loop Line Mangaka: Ritsu Miyako Publisher: Hakusensha Publication: Bessatsu Hana to Yume (BetsuHana) Genre: Shoujo, Slice of Life ISBN: 9784592187073 Purchase: Amazon JP Synopsis: This volume compiles three chapters with interconnecting stories revolving around Hanabusa, the conductor of the White Horse Loop Line. Chapter 1: Four passengers get on the train over
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Title: Hana and Earth Volume 1 (Hana to Earth, 花と地球) Mangaka: Sanae Uno (宇野紗菜） Genre: It straddles the border between shoujo and josei, slice-of-life ISBN: 9784253198431 Purchase: Amazon JP / Yes Asia ($9.98 includes shipping to the US) Genre: It straddles the border of shoujo and josei Synopsis: Hana dreams of running her grandparents’ healing herb cafe and living an
Read moreThis seems like a pointless list for me to make because most of the unlicensed manga I love I make into Crimson Flower projects. So I thought I’d talk about some of those and a few titles that are on my radar. I’m limiting this list to shoujo and josei since the only non-shoujo/josei title I bought was “Kerberos in
Read moreTitle: Sweet Rein / Yoroshiku MasterArtist: Sakura TsukubaPurchase: Amazon / Barnes & Noble First Impressions:I could have sworn I read this. I’ve even translated a couple of chapters, yet I don’t remember any of these stories. Hmm… that’s not a good sign. Ugh… not the magical boy who loves his master on sight unconditionally for no good reason thing again…
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