Category: Review

The Bible Manga Review

Arguably no assemblage of thought, no written collection of ideas, has influenced and impacted the earth and human civilization more than The Bible. Scripture has provided guidance and
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Gen Issue 8 Review

I’m inexcusably a bit behind on reading and reviewing the monthly manga anthology GEN, so I’m going to try to briskly catch up beginning with issue 8. Gen
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Get Gen 7

The seventh issue of GEN Manga continues to evolve from its doujinshi roots into something more like a genuine underground, alternative manga culture anthology that encapsulates upcoming Japanese
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Dive Deep Into Breathe Deeply

Husband and wife creative team “Yamaaki Doton” have won numerous Japanese awards for their original manga yet remained unknown in the English speaking world until the recent publication
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Gen Manga Issue 6 Review

The sixth issue of Gen Manga (pronounced with a hard “G” in reference to the Japanese kanji character for “origin,” although I’m told by editor Robert McGuire that
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Gen Manga Issues 4 & 5 Review

The fourth and fifth issue of Gen Manga continue to evolve and mature, further developing ongoing stories while more obviously stepping closer to becoming the cutting edge alternative
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Gen Issues 2 & 3 Review

The striking, stark and powerful cover images of Gen Manga issues 2 & 3 immediately inform readers that what these books contain is not necessarily the typical mainstream,
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Gen Manga Issue 1 Review

New York City based independent publisher Gen Manga Entertainment has made its first step into the exciting but tenuous waters of original manga publishing with the first issue
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A For A-Girl

I happened to come across and watch Madhouse’s 30 minute A-Girl OVA originally released on September 24, 1993. Despite being an early 90’s release, this production is firmly
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So I Need To Review a Manga

American readers are, by now, familiar with manga and, naturally, familiar with the personal essay. But a combination of the two is something unusual and unfamiliar. New York
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Worthy Down Load

I don’t have a clear recollection of where I first heard mention of the OVA Down Load, but I know that it was some time in 1992, as
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