Manga a Day: Recent Manga Purchases

In response to seangaffney on livejournal's question "What manga YOU have gotten recently?"

According to my book management software, BookCollector, I have bought 64 volumes of manga since August 8th. They are (in alphabetical order):

Banana Fish Vol 10 -18 by Akimi Yoshida published by VIZ, Gang wars in NY in the 80's, plus global drug conspiracies that have their roots in the Vietnam war. Good stuff. Plus, some boy's love...only not. Eighteen is the final volume, it will be interesting to see if they can really tie up all the plotlines.

Black Knight Vol 02 by Tsurugi Kai published by Blu. Yaoi, with way more story then sex. I have one and three. Needed this one to close up the gap. Set in a fantasy world.

Chrono Crusade Vol 08 by Daisuke Moriyama published by ADV Manga. Finally going to finish this up. And I think it's a miracle, ADV actually published a complete series. It's got Nuns with Guns. What more could you ask for?

The Devil Does Exist: Vol 04-11 by Mitsuba Takanashi, published by CMX. If their parents marry they'll be brother and sister, but why should that stop their relationship? By the same manga artist as Crimson Hero. Volume eleven finishes up this series.

Dokebi Bride Vol 03 -05 by Marley published by NETCOMICS, see my manga a day posts. Weird Korean mythology.

Flower Of Life Vol 02 & 03 by Fumi Yoshinaga published by DMP. Slice of life high school comedy. Posted in the Manga A Day

Fruits Basket Vol 17 by Natsuki Takaya published by Tokyopop. Because, duh, Furuba.

Gerard & Jacques Vol 01& 02 by Fumi Yoshinaga published by Blu. Yaoi. Bought because I'm on a Fumi Yoshinaga kick and sadly she does way more Yaoi then non-yaoi. Her story telling is good either way.

Guru Guru Pon-Chan vol 04-09 by Satomi Ikezawa published by Del Rey. If a dog becomes a human girl and you fall in love with it, is it still bestiality? Cute comedy that completely ignores that question. Volume 9 is the final volume. By the same author as Othello.

Hands Off! Vol 08 by Katsumoto Kasane published Tokyopop. This title wants to be yaoi when it grows up. (It's not, it just hints at it now and then.) There are 5 flavors of psycic in this book and they don't get along. Last volume in the series.

Happy Hustle High Vol 05 by Rie Takada published by VIZ. Last volume of this high school comedy romance. Thank god that's over.

JUNJO ROMANTICA Vol 02 & 03 published by Blu, Yaoi with lots of "surprise sex." I started the series, now I have to keep reading it. I'm obsessive that way.

Kare Kano/His and Her Circumstances Vol 18-21 by Masami Tsuda,Tokyopop. I read these in scanlation along time ago. Dutifully buying my volumes in english for happy re-reading.

La Esperanca Vol 05-07 by Chigusa Kawai published by DMP. More Yaoi, this time in an all boy's boarding school. I'm surprised this isn't a more common setting. I think this finishes up this series. Pretty art for a fairly standard story.

Land of the Blindfolded  Vol 08 & 09 by Sakura Tsukuba published by CMX. Psycics collide and find romance. Volume nine finishes up this series.

The Moon And Sandals Vol 02 by Fumi Yoshinaga published by DMP. Yaoi, more of my Fumi Yoshinaga kick. Its one of the few Yaoi books I've read where people actually think about real life things like having to come out to your parents and/or trying to explain to co-workers that just because you're not dating a woman, you're not single.

Othello Vol 07 by Satomi Ikezawa published by Del Rey, Spilt personalities, they fun way to date two girls at the same time! Final book in the series.

Oyayubihime Infinity Vol 06 by Toru Fujieda published CMX. Final book in the series. Past lives collide with present day in this story. I'm sad it's over.

Peach Girl: Change of Heart Vol 05 by Miwa Ueda published Tokyopop. Girl who looks ganguro seeks love. Trouble ensues. I have the rest of this series, but was missing this book.

A Perfect Day for Love Letters Vol 02 by George Asakura published by Del Rey. Second and last collection of short stories about love.

Pretty Maniacs Vol 02 & 03 by Shinsuke Kurihashi published Dr. Master Productions Inc. Before there was Train Main, Comic Party or Genshinken, there was Maniac Road. then there was Pretty Maniacs, the sequel. Geeky girls geek it up in a family run Akibara store. Final volumes.

The Queen's Knight Vol 05 by Kim Kang Won published by Tokyopop. I bought 6 without buying five, closing up the gap. Girl is whisked to another world to become Queen.

Shout Out Loud! Vol 03-05 by Satosumi Takaguchi published by Blu. Cute boy's love series about a baby-faced actor (who plays Uke roles in yaoi dramas), who simultaneously has to deal with his 17 year old son showing up on his doorstep and the advances of his drama co-stars. Read it in scanlations, buying the series now for my collection.

Skip Beat! Vol 08 by Yoshiki Nakamura, published by VIZ. Comedy, love and revenge in the Japanese idol market. Anyone who isn't reading this should be. Good fun all around.

The Tarot Cafe Vol 05 by Sang-Sun Park published by Tokyopop. Mysterious fortuneteller is involved with supernatural creatures. Not done yet, but who knows when more will be out.

Tramps Like Us Vol 11 & 12 by Yayoi Ogawa published by Tokyopop. Woman keeps boy as pet. Getting close to the end now!

Yubisaki Milk Tea Vol 04 & 06 by Tomochika Miyano published Tokyopop. Boy dresses up as girl for fun, gets into romantic entanglements with multiple girls. Fanservice-y but still manages to remain sweet.

I went on a big "let's finish up these dangling series" kick on Amazon. I wanted to finish out a few more, but Amazon's cart doesn't like when you put over a 100 books in their cart.

My manga-a-day posts will resume tomorrow, and I'll probably be doing most of the titles on this list (the ones I haven't done already.) I'll try an avoid posting a weeks worth of Banana Fish all at once though.