Comments on: Our Favorite Manga of 2008

By: L

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:05:32 +0000

I wholly disagree with the assessment of Rosario + Vampire. The story absolutely picks up at book 3, and is definitely a better read than the standard run-of-the-mill crap.

Your review reminds me of the writer from OtakuUSA that hated it because it had, “Mild, boring T&A.” Yeesh.

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Upcoming 12/17/2008 « Precocious Curmudgeon — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:08:25 +0000

[...] Disappearance Diary (which I reviewed here) has deservedly been popping up on several, including this one at Manga Recon. I point to this one in particular because it’s one of my favorites. I love the format, and I [...]

By: Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:03:15 +0000

I very nearly included it! I just happen to love High School Debut a bit more.

By: Katherine Dacey

Katherine Dacey — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:35:28 +0000

@Sam: Bat-Manga isn’t bad per se, it just didn’t live up to the hype.

@David: Thanks for the feedback! We owe a big debt of gratitude to Erin for suggesting the format you see here–she thought we ought to keep things fresh by including some more honest categories (like “Best Manga You Thought You’d Hate”) alongside the usual praise for Serious, Well-Crafted Books. If I had been making a more traditional best of list, rest assured it would have included Sand Chronicles!

By: David Welsh

David Welsh — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:34:22 +0000

My favorite “Best of” endeavor so far! Great format, and a terrific example of what a group blog full of smart people can do really, really well.

Of course, nobody mentioned “Sand Chronicles,” so you’ve broken my heart into TINY, TINY PIECES.

By: Sam Kusek

Sam Kusek — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:33:24 +0000

OH NO!
Was Bat-Manga really that Terrible? I’ve been secretly hoping it was the best thing ever

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Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:07:20 +0000

[...] Brienza lists her top ten manga for 2008, plus a bonus light novel! The Manga Recon team lists their favorites of the past year as well. Over at MangaCast, Ed Chavez posts a Japanese list of “amazing” manga. [...]