It's that time of year again: Christmas and Hanukkah shopping time has arrived, and sure enough, more manga are coming to a bookstore near you. Some publishers are seeing heavier release schedules this week, while others seem to be slowing down and building up some steam for later.
This week will see some Kodansha (by way of Penguin Random) reprints of Vertical favorites, including "Parasyte," "Witchcraft Works," "Knights of Sidonia," "Chi's Sweet Home" and "The Drops of God" - maybe they'll re-print "Black Jack" one day. Also of note is the release of the next volume of the sexily violent "Freezing."
Here's a taste of what's coming from which publisher!
Kodansha:
"As the Gods Will: The Second Series Vol. 7"
"Coppelion Vol. 4"
"My Wife is Wagatsuma-san Vol. 7"
"Parasyte Vol. 2"
"Space Brothers Vol. 7"
"The Drops of God Vol. 1"
"The Flowers of Evil Vol. 1"
"Witchcraft Works Vol. 1"
Seven Seas Entertainment:
Freezing Vol. 5-6
Servamp Vol. 4
Vertical Comics:
Tokyo ESP Vol. 2
Witchcraft Works Vol. 8
Viz:
Deadman Wonderland Vol. 12
Itsuwaribito Vol. 16
Magi Vol. 15
The shared release date for the above is Tuesday, Dec. 8. There's more where these came from, too, so be on the lookout for your favorites.
Digital versions of select series are also available. For more details, as well as premise and plot descriptions and other products, be sure to check out Kodansha Comics, Seven Seas Entertainment, Vertical Comics and Viz Media's websites.
Unfortunately, fans of Yen Press will have to wait one more week for its books, but their patience will be well rewarded with new releases for some familiar franchises next week, so don't blow your allowances just yet!
