One of the perks of running a Manga Movable Feast is that I have a chance to read everyone's contributions. Over the last seven days, I've read dozens of terrific essays about titles as varied as Dorohedoro and solanin, some at sites I'd never visited before. I didn't always see eye to eye with other folks ' I don't think anyone could persuade me to love Tenjo Tenge ' but I appreciated the passion with which they argued their points. Thank you to everyone who contributed; it's been a pleasure to host you!
Now for the final course'
First up is Jason Yadao, who examines four SigIKKI titles that never made the leap from web to print: Bob and His Funky Crew, I Am A Turtle, Tokyo Flow Chart and What's the Answer?
New participant alert! If you haven't read Dana Iwata's awesome manga reviews, be sure to visit Reading Is Delicious, where she's tackled several Signature titles, including Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit and Ooku: The Inner Chambers.
Anna files a Manga Report on Natsume Ono's Tesoro. 'Tesoro is essentially a collection of Natsume Ono B-sides,' she notes. 'If you're already a fan of her work you will most likely enjoy it in order to get a glimpse of her earlier art and storytelling style.'
The Moon in Autumn explains why she finds Bokurano: Ours compelling, in spite of its dark storylines. 'Even though I know it will only hurt, I keep being fascinated by new characters and attaching to them and their sad, doomed stories,' she observes.
Linda Yau, a.k.a. animemiz, offers a few thoughts on Black Lagoon, posts a brief review of Saturn Apartments, and reflects on the purpose of this month's feast.
Over at Slightly Biased Manga, Connie has a license request: Gunjo!, a yuri drama that ran in IKKI magazine. 'After reading so many romances with stereotypical characters and storybook happy endings, every once in awhile, you have to pick up a book like this,' she argues. 'I love it when a story breaks out of the happy ending mold.'
Links
Don't miss a review! Below are links to each day's round-up post, as well as the archive for the VIZ Signature feast.
- An Introduction to the VIZ Signature Imprint
- MMF Archive: VIZ Signature Feast
- MMF: Day One Links
- MMF: Day Two Links
- MMF: Day Three Links
- MMF: Day Four Links
- MMF: Day Five Links
Next Month's Feast
Next month, Khursten Santos will be hosting a food-themed MMF at her website, Otaku Champloo. The focus of the discussion will be Oishinbo, but readers are encouraged to review and discuss other food-themed manga as part of the week's festivities. Stay tuned for the official Call for Participation!
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