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Fairy Tail #1
Preview: Spanking new from Del Rey comes ‘Fairy Tale’, the eagerly anticipated new manga by Hiro Mashima ( www.delreymanga.com ) . Mashima is already known in the west as the mangaka of ‘Rave Master’ an extraordinary off-the-wall shonen fantasy adventure, crammed full of weird characters and just the right mix of comedy and danger. Getting such a volatile cocktail of manga ingredients right is a tricky matter and there have been countless series that have failed to pull it off (no names mentioned here!) However, having devoured the first volume, I’m delighted to report that ‘Fairy Tale’ is a fun read, genuinely funny, and brimming with promise for the adventures to come. It should be a winner, especially for fans of Eiichiro Oda’s classic pirate...
Score: 8 out of 10
[Reviewed: Mon, 12 May 2008]
The Enigma of Amigara Fault
Preview: Halloween is fast approaching and it’s time to indulge in some frightful Japanese horror. Sadly, it’s not a genre that translates well to anime and manga, but having recently discovered the abnormal works of manga-ka Junji Ito, there may well be hope for us yet. This time I’m talking about the claustrophobic “Enigma of Amigara Fault”; a remarkable 30-page short that has abducted my thoughts since falling victim to its spell last night. The ambiguous story begins as an earthquake scythes open the titular Amigara Fault; a gigantic rock riddled with human shaped caves. Nervous people from all over Japan are inexplicably drawn to the landmark, haunted by nightmares and convinced they have recognized individual caverns that perfectly match their own unique...
Score: 8 out of 10
[Reviewed: Tue, 30 Oct 2007]
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After being lured into anime fandom through hard-edged science fiction and edge-of-your-seat action-fests I've always wondered how exactly I started to gravitate towards the..
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Great Artwork, Clear Storytelling, An Involving Cast of Characters…
Del Rey Manga Round-Up Spring 2008
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Spanking new from Del Rey comes ‘Fairy Tale’, the eagerly anticipated new manga by Hiro Mashima ( www.delreymanga.com ) . Mashima is already known in the west as the..
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The story of Ergo Proxy had always split its attention between the events within the domed city of Romdo, a cold, mechanical dystopia closed off from the world, and the bleak..
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