Comments on: Manga Recon Roundtable: Rescue Me!

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:14:04 +0000

@Katherine Dacey - Thank-you for your reply! Yeah, X/1999 seems like an unworthy investment now that there's no ending in sight. Good for Viz letting it go out-of-print. These CLAMP ladies need a wake-up call if you ask me.

By: Katherine Dacey

Katherine Dacey — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:16:57 +0000

@Oliver: I think Erin liked Nosatsu Junkie, but I confess that it wasn’t one of my favorites. I do like the translation/adaptation work that the Nibley sisters do, however, so I might give it another chance. I don’t know what the status of X/1999’s early volumes are, though it wouldn’t surprise me if they were out of print given how old it is.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:21:55 +0000

You didn’t mention Nosatsu Junkie from TP. I don’t know what peoples thoughts on it are, but I know the translators Alethea and Athena Nibley want to keep working on it and they love it. They are telling people to support it on their column on manga life.

Also, X/1999 seems to be OOP, there’s no Vols. 1 + 2 anywhere. Not that CLAMP needs any more support for their manga halting ways.

By: Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:23:10 +0000

A comment on a review of mine made me realize how remiss I was not to mention DVD! I would loooove to get the rest of that story!

By: Lori Henderson

Lori Henderson — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:39:54 +0000

I totally agree with the What’s Michael license. An Omnibus edition with all the stories would totally rule! But you guys all left out a total classic; City Hunter! I so want to read this title! And Angel Heart too, even if it is a little off kilter from it’s prequel. Some must save City Hunter!

By: Grace

Grace — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:01:51 +0000

They’ve cancelled Yotsuba in the US? That sucks. I think that may be the main reason I’m glad I don’t have to read in English, even more than the cost and the fact that the English versions are so far behind schedule of the Japanese. It seems like there are just so many series that get dropped. (And especially for something like Yotsuba where there are only eight volumes so far total and it’s only released once a year, that seems ridiculous. It’s not a fast-paced schedule!)

I’ve always been sad that Kindaichi hasn’t done well in the US, too, as it’s one of my top favorites ever. I was devastated when it ended in Japan, but several years ago they started a third series. It’s sporadic (usually one new case a year), but better than nothing.

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