As the year winds down and the holidays approach, November brings a fresh crop of new series, new volumes of ongoing series, and new light novels, covering love, war, adventures, and elves making pizza. Read on for some of our picks from this month’s new releases. What new manga is on your list for November?
Studio Ghibli has created some of the most beloved animated films of all time, from classics like My Neighbor Totoro and the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away to more recent favorites like Howl’s Moving Castle and The Secret World of Arriety. Unfortunately, with the retirement of studio founder Hayao Miyazaki, Ghibli went dormant a few years […]
Since it began serialization 17 years ago, Hiromu Arakawa’s blockbuster shonen fantasy has inspired not only readers, but also fantasy authors and artists the likes of Brian McClellan and Faith Erin Hicks. On the surface, it sounds like a typical adventure series, following two brothers, skilled young alchemist Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse (reduced to a spirit encased […]
This month’s new manga are all about love and war—and in the case of Star Wars: Lost Stars, a bit of both. World leaders do battle WWF-style in Golosseum, a space pirate sails through the universe in Captain Harlock, and a transgender woman ties the knot in The Bride Was a Boy. Here’s a look […]
Manga can be an overwhelming world to dip a toe into, because there are simply so many places you can begin. If you’re looking to try some manga, but have no idea where to start, here are ten series openers to check out!