This week, we’re back to where it all began, as the gang luxuriates in the visual feast that is Katsuhiro Otomo’s AKIRA Volume 3. We’re gonna spoil you up front this week: Chip calls it his favourite volume of comics of all time. FOR REALS. Find out why by listening...
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May 17 - My Love Mix-up! vol. 1 by Aruko and Wataru Hinekure
May 24 - All My Darling Daughters by Fumi Yoshinaga
May 31 - Blue Giant vol 5-6 by Shinichi Ishizuka
June 7 - Dai Dark vol. 1 by Q Hayashida
June 14 - Cross Game vol. 1 by Mitsuru Adachi
June 21 - In the Clear Moonlit Dusk vols 1+2, by Mina Yamaguchi
June 28 - Massive Gay Manga Anthology
July 5 - All Rounder Meguru Volume 1, by Hiroki Endo
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Now the printed, and e-book, release of volume 1 is set for Oct 11. Got my pre-order in. https://www.rightstufanime.com/Dandadan-Manga-Volume-1
Haha, thanks for your comment Erica!
Wait til we get to Cross Game! :) But glad you wanna check it out, it's a good one.
Oh fascinating, I didn't realize they were photos of old Tokyo. That adds another layer to what the author is…
My personal, biased vote is for Ping Pong first. Heh. You should be able to pick it up cheap, used.…