Manga the week of 4/20
First of all, there are still three Tokyopop titles in limbo-land: Lady Kanoko 2, VB Rose 12, and Gakuen Alice 16. The latter 2 were on Diamond's list, but Midtown never got them, nor did my store. And they aren't on THIS list either.
BANDAI:
Code Geass: Knight Vol. 3. Shoujo-ish. Kadokawa Shoten, direct to tankobon, 2007.
DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING:
The Beautiful Skies of Houou High Vol. 1. Shoujo. Mag Garden, serialized in Comic Blade Avarus since 2008.
Countdown 7 Days Vol. 1. Shoujo. Mag Garden, serialized in Comic Blade Avarus since 2009.
Itakura Na Kiss Vol. 5. Shoujo. Shueisha, serialized in Bessatsu Margaret since 1990.
Replica Vol. 1. Shoujo. Mag Garden, serialized in Comic Blade Avarus since 2008.
Treasure Vol. 2. Yaoi. Biblos, serialization unknown, 1998.
Yellow 2 Vol. 2. Yaoi. I have no idea.
KODANSHA COMICS:
Akira Vol. 6 (Final Volume). Seinen. Kodansha, serialized in Young Magazine since 1982.
UDON:
Silent Mobius Vol. 4. Seinen. Kadokawa Shoten, serialized in Comic Comp since 1988.
VIZ:
House of Five Leaves Vol. 3. Seinen. Shogakukan, serialized in Ikki since 2006.
Kingyo Used Books Vol. 3. Seinen. Shogakukan, serialized in Ikki since 2004.
March Story Vol. 2. Seinen. Shogakukan, serialized in Sunday Gene-X since 2008.
20th Century Boys Vol. 14. Seinen. Shogakukan, serialized in Big Comic Spirits since 1999.
YEN:
Black Butler Vol. 5. Shonen. Square Enix, serialized in GFantasy since 2006.
High School of the Dead Vol. 2. Shonen. Kadokawa Shoten, serialized in Dragon Age since 2006.
Higurashi When They Cry: Eye-Opening Arc Vol. 2. Shonen. Square Enix, serialized in Gangan Wing since 2006.
Omamori Himari Vol. 3. Shonen. Kadokawa Shoten, serialized in Dragon Age since 2006.
Pandora Hearts Vol. 5. Shonen. Square Enix, serialized in GFantasy since 2006.
Spiral: Bonds of Reasoning Vol. 15 (Final Volume). Shonen. Square Enix, serialized in Shonen Gangan since 2000.
For a 3rd week, this is pretty freakin' big. What do I recommend? New Itazura Na Kiss. New Silent Mobius, only 9 months late. New Higurashi, for once not over in 2 volumes. And House of Blue Leaves and Kingyo Used Books, for the Ikki lover in all of us.
BANDAI:
Code Geass: Knight Vol. 3. Shoujo-ish. Kadokawa Shoten, direct to tankobon, 2007.
DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING:
The Beautiful Skies of Houou High Vol. 1. Shoujo. Mag Garden, serialized in Comic Blade Avarus since 2008.
Countdown 7 Days Vol. 1. Shoujo. Mag Garden, serialized in Comic Blade Avarus since 2009.
Itakura Na Kiss Vol. 5. Shoujo. Shueisha, serialized in Bessatsu Margaret since 1990.
Replica Vol. 1. Shoujo. Mag Garden, serialized in Comic Blade Avarus since 2008.
Treasure Vol. 2. Yaoi. Biblos, serialization unknown, 1998.
Yellow 2 Vol. 2. Yaoi. I have no idea.
KODANSHA COMICS:
Akira Vol. 6 (Final Volume). Seinen. Kodansha, serialized in Young Magazine since 1982.
UDON:
Silent Mobius Vol. 4. Seinen. Kadokawa Shoten, serialized in Comic Comp since 1988.
VIZ:
House of Five Leaves Vol. 3. Seinen. Shogakukan, serialized in Ikki since 2006.
Kingyo Used Books Vol. 3. Seinen. Shogakukan, serialized in Ikki since 2004.
March Story Vol. 2. Seinen. Shogakukan, serialized in Sunday Gene-X since 2008.
20th Century Boys Vol. 14. Seinen. Shogakukan, serialized in Big Comic Spirits since 1999.
YEN:
Black Butler Vol. 5. Shonen. Square Enix, serialized in GFantasy since 2006.
High School of the Dead Vol. 2. Shonen. Kadokawa Shoten, serialized in Dragon Age since 2006.
Higurashi When They Cry: Eye-Opening Arc Vol. 2. Shonen. Square Enix, serialized in Gangan Wing since 2006.
Omamori Himari Vol. 3. Shonen. Kadokawa Shoten, serialized in Dragon Age since 2006.
Pandora Hearts Vol. 5. Shonen. Square Enix, serialized in GFantasy since 2006.
Spiral: Bonds of Reasoning Vol. 15 (Final Volume). Shonen. Square Enix, serialized in Shonen Gangan since 2000.
For a 3rd week, this is pretty freakin' big. What do I recommend? New Itazura Na Kiss. New Silent Mobius, only 9 months late. New Higurashi, for once not over in 2 volumes. And House of Blue Leaves and Kingyo Used Books, for the Ikki lover in all of us.