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| News | Follow-Up: Kurt Hassler on Yen+ Digital | April 22, 2010 |
| News | Yen Plus to Ditch Print for the 'Net | April 21, 2010 |
| News | Spice and Wolf Light Novels Get Original Cover Back | Nov. 23, 2009 |
| News | New Soul Eater Clips Fill out the English Cast | Nov. 11, 2009 |
Quick Picks
Welcome to the Quick Picks! I'm covering last month since we're behind. I don't have partner here since he's busy. Don't worry, he'll finish the anime merchandising, and you'll be seeing his commentary on the front page.
As for manga releases, we got a few omnibuses for classic series such Trigun, Negima, and Love Hina. In the Viz Media department, we got all of the Holy Shonen Trinity titles, One Piece, Bleach, and Naruto, with some 3 in 1 editions. They're like omnibuses. Fans of the recent fall anime 2012 series, Btooom, we got the first Btooom volume 1 coming to North America on February 26.
Please enjoy the blog and support the mangakas and their staffs.
Note: This is a temporary blog. I'm behind in posting Quick Picks on the front news with my partner. I'm sorry about that.
| Image | Name & Volume | Publisher | SRP | Amazon.com | RightStuf.com | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A Devil and Her Love Song Vol. 7 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Ai Ore! Vol. 8 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Stepping On Roses Vol. 9 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Bleach Vol. 55 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Bleach [3-in-1 Edition] Vol. 4 | Viz Media | $14.99 | $8.62 | $11.24 | 02/05/13 |
 | Dawn of the Arcana Vol. 8 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Deltora Quest Vol. 10 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.85 | $8.24 | 01/29/13 |
 | Hiroaki Samura's Emerald and Other Stories | Dark Horse Comics | $12.99 | $8.15 | $9.74 | 02/06/13 |
 | Fairy Tail Vol. 23 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.43 | $8.24 | 01/29/13 |
 | Gantz Vol. 26 | Dark Horse Comics | $12.99 | $7.98 | $9.74 | 02/05/13 |
 | GTO: 14 Days in Shonan Vol. 7 | Vertical | $10.95 | $7.02 | $7.34 | 01/29/13 |
 | Haganai: I don't have many friends Vol. 2 | Seven Seas Entertainment | $12.99 | $7.54 | $9.74 | 02/05/13 |
 | Kamisama Kiss Volume 12 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Knights of Sidonia Vol. 1 | Vertical | $12.95 | $7.88 | $9.71 | 02/05/13 |
 | Naruto Vol. 60 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Naruto [3-in-1 Edition] Vol. 4 | Viz Media | $14.99 | $8.60 | $11.24 | 02/05/13 |
 | Negima! Magister Negi MagiVol. 37 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.25 | $8.24 | 01/29/13 |
 | Nura: Rise of the Yokai ClanVol. 13 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | One Piece [Omnibus] - Baroque Works Vol. 5 | Viz Media | $14.99 | $8.56 | $11.24 | 02/05/13 |
 | Pokemon Adventures: Platinum Vol. 7 | Viz Media | $7.99 | $7.99 | $5.99 | 02/05/13 |
 | Redakai Vol. 2 | Viz Media | $7.99 | $7.99 | $5.99 | 2/05/13 |
 | Sailor Moon Vol. 9 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.12 | $8.24 | 01/29/13 |
 | Skip Beat! Vol. 30 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Slam Dunk Vol. 26 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Vol. 12 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Tenjo Tenge [Full Contact Ed] Vol. 11 | Viz Media | $17.99 | $10.34 | $13.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Toriko Vol. 14 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 02/05/13 |
 | Voltron Force Vol. 6 | Viz Media | $7.99 | $7.99 | $5.99 | 02/05/13 |
Note: Rightstuf listed I Don't Like You At All, Big Brother!! Omnibus 3-4, Jack the Ripper: Hell Blade, Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 6, and Girl Friends Complete Collection's releases on January 31, 2013 while ANN listed both at January 8, 2013.
Rightstuf releases Haganai Vol. 2 on February 28.
2nd Part
| Image | Name & Volume | Publisher | SRP | Amazon.com | RightStuf.com | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ayako Vol. 1 | Vertical | $24.95 | $14.70 | $18.71 | 02/12/13 |
 | Cage of Eden Vol. 9 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.03 | $8.24 | 02/12/13 |
 | Hayate the Combat Butler Vol. 21 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.39 | $6.69 | 02/12/13 |
 | Inuyasha VIZBIG ED Vol. 14 | Viz Media | $17.99 | $10.27 | $12.05 | 02/12/13 |
 | The Book of Human Insects | Vetical | $16.95 | $12.37 | $12.71 | 02/12/13 |
 | The Wallflower Vol. 30 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.36 | $8.24 | 02/12/13 |
 | Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic Tribute | Dark Horse Comics | $10.99 | $6.03 | $8.24 | 02/13/13 |
 | Air Gear Vol. 27 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.27 | $8.24 | 02/19/13 |
 | Battle Angel Alita: Last Order Vol. 17 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.03 | $8.24 | 02/19/13 |
 | Kitchen Princess Omnibus 3 | Kodansha Comics | $19.99 | $10.99 | $11.24 | 02/19/13 |
 | Lizzie Newton: Victoria Mysteries Vol. 2 | Seven Seas Entertainment | $11.99 | $9.02 | $8.99 | 02/19/13 |
 | Love Hina Omnibus Vol. 5 | Kodansha Comics | $14.99 | $10.98 | $11.24 | 02/19/13 |
 | Trigun Maximum Omnibus Vol. 2 | Dark Horse | $19.99 | $12.25 | $14.99 | 02/20/13 |
 | Btooom! Vol. 1 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $9.59 | $8.99 | 02/26/13 |
 | HeroMan Vol. 3 | Vertical | $10.95 | $8.49 | $8.21 | 02/26/13 |
 | Nabari No Ou Vol. 13 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $8.74 | $8.99 | 02/26/13 |
 | Negima! Magister Negi Magi Omnibus 6 | Kodansha Comics | $19.99 | $11.42 | $14.99 | 02/26/13 |
 | Pandora Hearts Vol. 14 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $7.38 | $8.99 | 02/26/13 |
 | The Betrayal Knows My Name Vol. 5 | Yen Press | $18.99 | $10.98 | $14.24 | 02/26/13 |
 | The Misfortune of Kyon & Koizumi | Yen Press | $11.99 | $9.59 | $8.99 | 02/26/13 |
 | Triage X Vol. 2 | Yen Press | $13.99 | $10.98 | $10.49 | 02/26/13 |
 | Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch Vol. 2 | Yen Press | $18.99 | $10.95 | $14.24 | 02/26/13 |
 | Until Death Do Us Part Vol. 3 | Yen Press | $18.99 | $10.43 | $14.24 | 02/26/13 |
Note: ANN doesn't put Omnibus in The Betrayal Knows My Name volume 5 like how Right Stuf did.
Welcome everyone to the last two weeks of November and the first two weeks of December's Quick Picks! Sorry for the delay Y'all. Please enjoy the article. We'll add the discussion later.
Anime Series and Movies
November
| Image | Title (Format) | Company | SRP | Amazon.com | RightStuf.com | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bakemonogatari (Full Series, Limited Edition Blu-Ray) | Aniplex of America | $189.98 | $186.97 | $149.98 | 11/20/12 |
 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - The Egg of the King(Movie, Blu-Ray and DVD) | Viz Media | BD: $24.98 DVD: $19.98 | BD: $17.32 DVD: $14.99 | BD: $22.48 DVD: $17.98 | 11/27/12 |
 | Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Full Series Part 2, DVD) | S'more Entertainment | $44.99 | $44.99 | N/A | 11/20/12 |
 | Cluster Edge (Full Series Part 2, DVD) | Sentai Filmworks | $49.98 | $44.99 | $37.49 | 11/20/12 |
 | Galaxy Express 999 (Full Series Part 1, DVD) | S'more Entertainment | $59.98 | $49.99 | $39.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Grave of the Fireflies (Movie, Remastered Edition DVD) | Sentai Filmworks | $29.98 | $19.99 | $17.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | InuYasha: The Final Act (DVD and Blu-Ray Set 1) | Viz Media | BD: $54.97 DVD: $44.82 | BD: $49.99 DVD: $28.83 | BD: $39.99 DVD: $28.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Intrigue in the Bakumatsu (DVD and Blu-Ray Set 2) | Sentai Filmworks | BD: $69.98 DVD: $59.98 | BD: $59.99 DVD: $49.99 | BD: $52.49 DVD: $44.99 | 11/27/12 |
 | Pokémon: Black and White (DVD Set 1) | Viz Media | $19.99 | $9.83 | $17.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Serial Experiments Lain (Full Series, DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack) | FUNimation | $89.98 | $69.99 | $53.99 | 11/27/12 |
 | Soul Eater (Full Series, Blu-Ray and DVD) | FUNimation | Both: $59.98 | BD: $49.99 DVD: $44.99 | BD: $35.99 DVD: $44.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Tenchi in Tokyo (Full Series, DVD) | FUNimation | $39.98 | $32.99 | $23.99 | 11/20/12 |
Note: Bo-bobo-Bo-Bobobo wasn't listed on RightStuf for its release week.
December
| Image | Title (Format) | Company | SRP | Amazon.com | RightStuf.com | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Black Lagoon (Complete Series, Blu-Ray/DVD) | Funimation Entertainment | $54.98 | $44.86 | $32.99 | 12/04/12 |
 | Bleach Season 15 Uncut (DVD) | Viz Media | $44.95 | $29.99 | $28.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (Movie, Blu-Ray and DVD) | Viz Media | BD: $24.98 DVD: $19.98 | BD: $19.99 DVD: $14.96 | BD: $18.99 DVD: $13.99 | 12/04/12 |
 | A Certain Magical Index Season 1 (Part 1, DVD) | Funimation Entertainment | $59.98 | $40.18 | $35.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | A Certain Magical Index Season 1 (Part 2, DVD) | Funimation Entertainment | $59.98 | $37.28 | $35.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 2 - Collection 1 (DVD) | Madman Entertainment Ltd | $49.95 | N/A | N/A | 12/05/12 |
 | Is this a Zombie? (Complete Series Limited Edition, DVD) | Funimation Entertainment | $64.98 | $59.99 | $38.99 | 12/04/12 |
 | Level E Complete Series (limited edition DVD/Blu-Ray) | Funimation Entertainment | $64.98 | $37.39 | Together: $38.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Complete Series (DVD) | AEsier Holdings | $39.98 | $34.99 | $23.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | Mashiroiro Symphony - The Colors of Lovers - Complete Collection (DVD) | Sentai Filmworks | $49.98 | $44.99 | $29.99 | 12/04/12 |
 | Ninja Scroll (Blu-Ray and DVD) | Sentai Filmworks | BD: 24.98 DVD: $14.98 | BD: $19.99 DVD: $12.99 | BD: $14.99 DVD: $8.99 | 12/4/12 |
 | Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Collection 1 (Series, DVD) | Sentai Filmworks | $49.98 | $44.99 | $29.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | Umineko: When They Cry (Part 1, Blu-Ray) | NIS America | $79.99 | $78.98 | $59.99 | 12/04/12 |
 | Umineko: When They Cry (Part 1, Blu-Ray) | NIS America | $49.99 | $48.98 | $36.99 | 12/04/12 |
Note: Anime News Network list Umineko When They Try Blu-Ray without the limited edition part, and Amazon is only selling the limited edition. ANN does not list A Certain Magical Index or Level E. Rightstuf released Ah! My Buddha DVD Nirvana Collection Classic Collection back on November 6, 2012.
Extra Merchandise
This is all of the extras for the Bakemonogatari DVD release. There aren't any more for this length of time but I think this is still plentiful. :)
Then, we have Serial Lain Experiments and Umineko merchandising.
Now, here are the manga releases. It's a long section.
Manga Releases
November
| Image | Name & Volume | Publisher | SRP | Amazon.com | RightStuf.com | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 21st Century Boys Vol. 1 | Viz Media | $12.99 | $7.80 | $9.74 | 11/20/12 |
 | Bokurano: Ours Vol. 7 | Viz Media | $12.99 | $10.28 | $9.74 | 11/20/12 |
 | Deltora Quest Vol. 9 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $8.26 | $8.24 | 11/20/12 |
 | Dogs: Bullets & Carnage Vol. 7 | Viz Media | $12.99 | $7.64 | $9.74 | 11/20/12 |
 | Fairy Tail Vol. 22 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.00 | $8.24 | 11/27/12 |
 | GTO: 14 Days in Shonan Vol. 6 | Vertical | $10.95 | $8.49 | $8.21 | 11/27/12 |
 | Is this a Zombie? Vol. 3 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $7.98 | $8.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Nabari No Ou Vol. 12 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $8.63 | $8.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Omamori Himari Vol. 1 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $7.98 | $8.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Real Vol. 11 | Viz Media | $12.99 | $9.95 | $9.74 | 11/20/12 |
 | Sailor Moon Box Set 1 (Vol. 1-6) | Kodansha Comics | $65.94 | $40.65 | $49.46 | 11/20/12 |
 | Saturn Apartments Vol. 6 | Viz Media | $12.99 | $9.85 | $9.74 | 11/20/12 |
 | Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro Vol. 3 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $6.79 | $8.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Soul Eater Vol. 11 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $6.62 | $8.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Spice & Wolf Vol. 7 | Yen Press | $12.99 | $7.66 | $9.74 | 11/20/12 |
 | The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. 13 | Dark Horse Comics | $12.99 | $8.95 | $9.74 | 11/28/12 |
 | The Limit Vol. 2 | Vertical | $10.95 | $7.95 | $8.21 | 11/20/12 |
 | The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan Vol. 6 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $7.98 | $8.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Thermae Romae Vol. 1 | Yen Press | $34.99 | $19.95 | $26.24 | 11/20/12 |
 | The Wallflower Vol. 29 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $7.74 | $8.99 | 11/27/12 |
 | Trigun Maximum Omnibus Vol. 1 (Vols 1-3) | Dark Horse Comics | $19.99 | $11.73 | $14.99 | 11/21/12 |
 | Umineko WHEN They CRY 1: Legend of the Golden Witch Vol. 1 | Yen Press | $18.99 | $11.76 | $14.24 | 11/20/12 |
 | X [3-in1 Edition] Vol. 4 (X/1999 Omnibus 4 (Vols 10-12) | Viz Media | $19.99 | $11.61 | $14.99 | 11/20/12 |
Note: Rightstuf is releasing 21st Century Boys on January 15, 2013 and Dogs: Bullets & Carnage Vol. 7 on December 18, 2012.
December
| Image | Name & Volume | Publisher | SRP | Amazon.com | RightStuf.com | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 6 | Seven Seas | $12.99 | $9.44 | $9.74 | 12/11/12 |
 | A Devil and Her Love Song Vol. 6 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/4/12 |
 | Alice in the Country of Hearts: My Fanatic Rabbit Vol. 1 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $7.59 | $8.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | Arata: The Legend Vol. 12 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/4/12 |
 | Attack on Titan Vol. 3 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $7.58 | $8.24 | 12/4/12 |
 | Bakuman Vol. 17 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/4/12 |
 | Battle Angel Alita: Last Order Vol. 16 | Kodansha Comics | $10.99 | $6.05 | $8.24 | 12/4/12 |
 | Black Bird Vol. 15 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/4/12 |
 | Bleach Vol. 52 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/4/12 |
 | Bleach Vol. 53 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/4/12 |
 | Blood Lad Vol. 1 | Yen Press | $18.99 | $11.84 | $14.24 | 12/11/12 |
 | Cage of Eden Vol. 8 | Kodansha | $10.99 | $7.90 | $8.24 | 12/11/12 |
 | Chocolat Vol. 8 | Yen Press | $24.99 | $14.84 | $18.74 | 12/1112 |
 | Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus 1 (Vol. 1-3) | Seven Seas | $19.99 | $11.24 | $14.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | D. Gray-man Vol. 23 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $8.99 | 12/4/12 |
 | Danza Vol. 1 | Kodansha Comics | $12.99 | $7.11 | $9.74 | 12/04/12 |
 | Dawn of the Arcana Vol. 7 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/04/12 |
 | Demon Love Spell Vol. 1 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/04/12 |
 | Higurashi: When They Cry - Massacre Arc 2 Volume 2 | Yen Press | $18.99 | $11.03 | $14.24 | 12/11/12 |
 | His Favorite Vol. 2 | SuBLime | $12.99 | $10.39 | $9.74 | 12/11/12 |
 | Itsuwaribito Vol. 7 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/11/12 |
 | Kaoru Mori: Anything and Something Vol. 1 | Yen Press | $16.99 | $11.02 | $12.74 | 12/11/12 |
 | Kekkaishi Vol. 35 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/11/12 |
 | Maximum Ride Vol. 6 | Yen Press | $12.99 | $9.73 | $9.74 | 12/11/12 |
 | Mayo Chiki Vol. 1 | Seven Seas Entertainment | $12.99 | $7.30 | $9.74 | 12/11/12 |
 | Natsume's Book of Friends Vol. 13 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/04/12 |
 | Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Vol. 12 | Dark Horse | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/05/12 |
 | Ninth Life Love Vol. 1 | Digital Manga Publishing | $12.95 | $10.36 | $9.71 | 12/12/12 |
 | Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Vol. 12 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/04/12 |
 | Pandora Hearts Vol. 13 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $8.18 | $8.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | Paradise Kiss Part 2 Vol. 2 | Yen Press | $12.99 | $7.66 | $9.74 | 12/04/12 |
 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica Vol. 3 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $7.73 | $8.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | Slam Dunk Vol. 25 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/04/12 |
 | The Earl & the Fairy Vol. 4 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/04/12 |
 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Vol. 14 | Yen Press | $11.99 | $8.07 | $8.99 | 12/11/12 |
 | Toriko Vol. 13 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/04/12 |
 | Voltron Force Vol. 5: Dragon Dawn | Viz Media | $7.99 | $7.99 | $5.99 | 12/04/12 |
 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Vol. 2 | Viz Media | $9.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 | 12/04/12 |
Note: Danza and Paradise are released on the week of December 10 for Rightstuf. Trigun Maximum Omnibus is released on Rightstuf on a earlier date: 11/21/12 while Anime News Network has it on 12/04/12. ANN does not list Voltron Force. Rightstuf is releasing A Certain Scientific Railgun and Mayo Chiki on December 31, 2012 and Dance in the Vampire Bund on December 26, 2012.
Videogame Releases (and a Console!)
| Image | Name (Version) | Console/Format | Company | SRP | Amazon.com | GameStop.com | DLC Service | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aero Porter | Nintendo 3DSWare | Level 5 | $4.99 | N/A | N/A | eShop: $4.99 | 11/29/12 |
 | Crimson Shroud | Nintendo 3DSWare | Level 5 | $7.99 | N/A | N/A | eShop: $7.99 | 12/13/12 |
 | New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | Nintendo | $59.99 | $54.68 | $59.99 | N/A | 11/18/12 |
 | Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge | Wii U | Team Ninja Nintendo | $59.99 | $54.49 | $59.99 | N/A | 11/18/12 |
 | Nintendo Land | Wii U | Nintendo | $59.99 | $56.05 | $59.99 | N/A | 11/18/12 |
 | Persona 4 Golden(Original and Solid Gold Premiun Edition) | Playstation Vita | Atlus | Original: $39.99 Premium: $69.99 | Original: $39.96 Premium: $92.38 | Original: $39.99 Premium: $69.99 | N/A | 11/20/12 |
 | Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale | Playstation 3 Playstation Vita PlayStation Network | Sony | PS3: $59.99 PSVita: $39.99 | PS3: $59.99 PSVita: $38.68 | PS3: $59.99 PSVita: $39.99 | PSVN: $39.99 | 11/20/12 |
 | Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed | Wii U Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Playstation Vita | Sega | All Versions (Except for 3DS*): $39.99 | Wii U: $50.26 PS3: $36.35 X360: $39.84 PSVita: $29.99 | Wii U: $39.99 PS3: $39.99 X360: $39.99 PSVita: $29.99 | N/A | 11/18/12 |
 | Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Wii U Edition) | Wii U Nintendo eShop | Namco | $59.99 | $59.96 | $59.99 | eShop: $59.99 | 11/18/12 |
 | Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper | Wii U | Tecmo-Koei | $59.99 | $54.54 | $59.99 | N/A | 11/18/12 |
 | Writer Rumble | iPhone/Pad Android | GameFly Games | N/A | N/A | N/A | iTunes: $0.99 Android Shop: $0.99 | 11/29/12 |
 Black Deluxe (32GB)  White Standard (8GB) | Wii U(Game Console, White Standard and Black Deluxe Versions) | Wii U | Nintendo | Standard: $299.99 Deluxe: $349.99 | Standard: $279.99 Deluxe: $325.00 | Standard: $299.99 Deluxe: $349.99 | N/A | 11/18/12 |
*The Nintendo 3DS Version of Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed will be released on 2/12/2013
Other Stuff
| Image | Title | Item Type | Company | SRP | Amazon.com | RightStuf.com | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | City of Refuge | Light Novel | Vertical | $14.95 | $8.65 | $11.21 | 11/27/12 |
 | The Indignation of Haruhi Suzumiya (Franchise Novel Vol. 8) | Light Novel | Yen Press | Hardcover: $15.99 Paperback: $10.00 | Hardcover: $9.68 Paperback: $8.99 Kindle Version: $6.64 | Hardcover: $11.99 Paperback: $6.74 | 11/20/12 |
 | Queen's Blade: Perfect Visual Collection | Artbook | Vertical | $35.95 | $26.89 | $26.96 | 11/27/12 |
 | Spice and Wolf Novel Vol. 7 | Light Novel | Yen Press | $11.99 | $6.97 | $8.99 | 12/11/12 |
Sources: GiantBomb.com / RightStuf.com / Amazon.com / GameStop.com / AnimeNewsNetwork.com
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Hey Vicers! I haven't been active recently but I do have a lot of content to cover (as you will see in these videos). I've got some material ready to be recorded so I'll get to it soon. But I didn't want to take up a bunch of blogs so I'm putting all my recent purchase videos in this blog. Some of it is from RightStuf and some is from Amazon. Enjoy!
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Sup Vicers! I'm back again with some more anime and manga from RightStuf and Amazon. Let me know what you think!
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-Will McQuigg ( sotyfan16) is your everyday anime/manga enthusiast. You can also find him on Twitter ( bildo_88)
Hey Vicers! Forgive me in advance for such a long video but trust me that there is a lot of stuff packed in there. If you don't believe me, just look at the tagged pages at the bottom of this post. I've been quite busy with life stuff but I have been able to work in a ton of reading. But I might have to get back into watching series as I have 7 boxsets sitting on my floor waiting to be opened and watched (plus a number of series on the shelf I still have yet to review). Anywho, lets get to it! (There are a couple topics I talk about that are not in the AV Wiki: Princess Lucia (manga) and Girls of the Wild's (web-manhwa))
WARNING! This video contains explicit language. Also, this video is not edited in any way.
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-Will McQuigg ( sotyfan16) is your everyday anime/manga enthusiast. You can also find him on Twitter ( bildo_88)
The series that blurs the lines between health care and vigilante justice gets an official release date.
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If you've been itching to get your hands on the TRIAGE X manga from Shoji Sato (artist of HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD) after it was announced that Yen Press would be publishing the series. We now know when we can finally make our first appointment -- no insurance required. Yen Press revealed, via their website, the release dates for the first three volumes and the their official series synopsis.
Mochizuki General Hospital boasts some of the most well-trained (and well-endowed) nurses in town. But though these ladies spend much of their day battling disease, their after-hours are spent fighting a very different sort of disease…Under the leadership of the hospital chairman, a handful of staff members and local teenagers form a group of mercenary assassins, targeting the “cancers” of society and excising those individuals before their wickedness spreads.
While Volume 1 will be out this October 30, 2012, the following two wont be out till 2013. The Japanese publication has currently reached four volumes and is still ongoing.
- TRIAGE X Volume 1 | Coming October 2012
- TRIAGE X Volume 2 | Coming February 2013
- TRIAGE X Volume 3 | Coming June 2013
Volume 1 is currently available on Amazon.com for pre-orders. I checked Rightstuf.com, but I couldn't find anything. It shouldn't be too much longer until it's there as well.
Source: YEN PRESS HERE
-Kristoffer Remmell ( FoxxFireArt) is a freelance graphic artist, writer, and over all mystery geek.- Follow for news updates: @ AnimeVicers/ @ FoxxFireArt
Yen Press has more manga coming our way for 2012!!
Back in early April and in the wake of SAKURA-CON, the English manga publisher Yen Press announced over their website a list of some of their new series to be published this year.
Among some of Yen Press' more original publication is the addition of the a manga adaptation of the dark-romance novel BEAUTIFUL CREATURES by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. It will be illustrated by Cassandra Jean. This will be serialized in YEN PLUS later this year, and the collected volume is due out in 2013.
Not only are they branching more of their original works, they have a small wealth of licensed series out of Japan to come to our shores this year. The lists includes:
- Thermae Romae by Mari Yamazaki: A comedy manga series about the bathhouse culture of Rome and Japan. Yen Press will be presenting this series as a hardcover omnibus with each edition containing two volumes.
- Kaoru Mori: Anything and Something by Kaoru Mori: A collection of short stories from the creator of A Bride's Story.
- Umineko When They Cry written by Ryukishi07: This series is going to be published in an omnibus format for the US. Each volume will include two from the original publication.
- Blood Lad by Yuuki Kodama: A dark-comedy manga of a young girl who needs the supposed help from a vampire to reclaim her own life back while in a demon world.
- Triage X by Shouji Sato: A mature action-drama series filled with guns and fanservice. Not surprising given the creator is also responsible for HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD.
- The Misfortune of Kyon & Koizumi: This is an anthology comic collection that's a spin-off of the spectacularly popular The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya franchise.
- Alice in the Country of Hearts: My Fanatic Rabbit by QuinRose: This is a spin-off manga of the first Alice in the Country of Hearts manga. The original was published by TokyoPop, but Yen Press will be releasing this series in a three volume omnibus set starting this June. The Fanatic Rabbit spin-off to come later in the year.
One of the bigger manga announcements that has me excited is Yen Press acquired the publication rights for TRIAGE X. The artist and author, Shouji Sato, you may know as the artist behind the New York Times best seller HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD. H.O.T.D. will be reaching the final volume in the U.S. this July, and the series is still on an undetermined hiatus in Japan. If you'd like a sneak peak into TRIAGE X, be sure to check out my First Date review HERE.
From the series listed that I know nothing about. The cover of BLOOD LAD really catches my eye. The idea of a dark comedy sounds very appealing. Even if vampires are seriously played out by now. Some potential can be felt in this. Is there anything else here that catches your eyes?
Source: Yen Press HERE
-Kristoffer Remmell ( FoxxFireArt) is a freelance graphic artist, writer, and over all mystery geek.- Follow for news updates: @ AnimeVicers/ @ FoxxFireArt
Well Vicers, I couldn't resist another RightStuf sale. My order arrived yesterday and I made a vid of what I got so take a look and see if there is anything interesting! I'll be watching most, if not all, the content over the weekend and making Dunce Cap reviews to be posted next week or so!
WARNING! This video contains explicit language. Also, this video is not edited in any way.
-Will McQuigg ( sotyfan16) is your everyday anime/manga enthusiast. You can also find him on Twitter ( bildo_88).
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