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2010 was a great year for music fans of some lesser known players in the Japanese music scene. While the pop stars continued to churn out the hits, lurking just below the surface were some astounding new releases from industry veterans and newcomers alike. Here’s …Read more »
It's a rite of passage. After ten years, it's more or less mandatory that a band release a best-of compilation. The electronica duo Boom Boom Satellites has taken that one step further and released two ten-year compilations. 19972007 (reviewed in the October issue of Otaku …Read more »
You never know when a secret society and the hidden world surrounding it could make themselves known right before your very eyes. Akira Nikaidou was an everyday high school slacker until he found out about the Shadow World, and it’s about to collide with our …Read more »
Hello again, Otaku USA readers! This week’s On The Shelf comes with some good news and sad news. The sad news is that this will be the last On The Shelf article here at Otaku USA. I’ll miss sharing the week’s new manga here, but …Read more »
It’s the penultimate volume of Oh My Goddess to start us off this week – only one more volume left after this! That’s so weird to even type. Of course that means there are still plenty of loose ends to tie up, so let’s not …Read more »
Dark Horse starts off the week by making up for the lack of book quantity with quantity of artists. In Neon Genesis Evangelion Comic Tribute , over a dozen creators contribute to this parody collection of Evangelion stories. While the strange scenarios and hilarious outcomes …Read more »
It’s week two of 2013’s new manga! And don’t worry, the novelty of me pointing out the new year and the manga it offers will not last much longer – only 356 days until 2014 after all. Dark Horse is releasing the second volume of …Read more »
Last week was the start of November's avalanche of manga and this week takes no breather with just short of another two dozen brand new books! This time almost all the big manga players come to deliver with continuations, conclusions and new titles from Dark …Read more »
Happy belated Thanksgiving, fellow Canadians out there! A perfect prelude to acknowledgement that this week's On The Shelf is a tad later than normal – turkey comas and all that, you know? But this week's manga listings were quick to snap me out of it. There …Read more »
Kodansha Comics kicks off this week's new titles with a new series, Genshiken Second Season . The first volume kicks off the sequel series to Genshiken which marks a whole new school year, and that means a whole new club. Well, almost. The club's president, …Read more »
Anime Expo 2009 hit the ground running yesterday with plenty for attendees to do after opening ceremonies commenced the event. Music lovers got to enjoy selections by Moi dix Mois, led by Mana of Malice Mizer. Also, people were able to enjoy the Battle of …Read more »
Despite the odds, the latest edition of Comic Market persevered possibly bigger and stronger than ever! The semi-annual doujin convention continues to be the world's largest comic convention displaying the creative and economic force that fandom possesses in Japan. In what might be an era …Read more »
Ah, doujinshi. Novels, manga, video games, custom tabletop RPG modules, music... amateurs and professionals create massive amounts of work, both original and fan based. And while you can buy them mail-order from the artist or at a consignment shop like Toranoana or Mandarake, the real …Read more »
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