Hey manga fans I am going to be trying out a new series here. Once a week I’ll go over a bunch of titles coming out next month. If any of them look interesting to you shoot me an email (daniel@midwestmanga.com) and I’ll order you a copy. If you live in the Michiana area you can even pick it up locally.
1. Attack on Titan Vol. 34 (The Final Volume)
Hajime Isayama
On Sale: October 19, 2021
Trade Paperback $10.99 USD
This is it, the end of the manga phenomenon that has been Attack on Titan.
FREEDOM…
Eren’s titanic Rumbling claims thousands of lives beyond the walls of Paradis, and the boy who once lived in fear of the Titans becomes the world’s most feared man. Determined to stop the destruction wrought by their childhood friend, Armin, Mikasa, and their surviving comrades reach the Attack Titan and decide to face him head on in an ultimate showdown. Will humanity finally be set free from the cycle of fear, oppression, and destruction, or will the Titans outlive their victims?
2. Seven Deadly Sins Omnibus 1 (Include Vol. 1-3)
Nakaba Suzuki
On Sale: October 19, 2021
Trade Paperback $19.99 USD
Did you miss out on Seven Deadly Sins on its initial run? Did you watch the Netflix anime and now want to read the manga? Well now is the perfect time! Seven Deadly Sins is back in Omnibus form with three volumes in one. At only $19.99 you save $13 off compared to buying the volumes separately.
Ride forth into the magical world of Britannia with a new 3-in-1 omnibus version of the manga that inspired the most popular Netflix Original Anime worldwide! This book includes Vols. 1-3 of The Seven Deadly Sins manga, in a special, large size.
When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth – the Sins were framed by the king’s guard, the Holy Knights – too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne! Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn’t even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins’ strength been exaggerated…?
3. Elegant Spirits: Amano’s Tale of Genji and Fairies
Yoshitaka Amano, Anri Ito (Text by), Junichi Imura (Text by), Camellia Nieh (Translated by)
On Sale: October 19, 2021
Hardcover $39.99 USD
Technically not so much a manga as an art book, but what is manga if not a book of art. I love Final Fantasy and am looking forward to this unique vision of The Tale of Genji.
Yoshitaka Amano has visualized other worlds of wonder as the artist of the Final Fantasy game series. Now, with Elegant Spirits, our own world’s ancient treasures of literature and legend are richly evoked through Amano’s paintings and illustrations!
Elegant Spirits first contains Amano’s adaptation of The Tale of Genji, a psychological exploration of courtly love written a thousand years ago by Lady Murasaki, and often considered to be the earliest novel ever written. The second half of Elegant Spirits is Amano’s Fairies, his portrayals of the many magical beings of English and Celtic lore and drama—from brownies and the Seelie Court, to Merlin and Nimue, to Shakespeare’s Puck and Titania. The images of Elegant Spirits are accompanied by excerpts of text, poetry, and the stories that accompany these unforgettable figures of the past.
4. Boy Meets Maria
Peyo
On Sale: October 19, 2021
Trade Paperback $13.99 USD
As if high school wasn’t confusing and uncomfortable enough already. Just add in questions of sexuality and gender to take it to the next level.
An LGBT+ manga exploring love and gender at a high school drama club.
Taiga dreams of becoming an actor, so the first thing he does upon entering high school is join the drama club. There, he meets the beautiful, enigmatic Maria and immediately falls in love with her. Not long after, Taiga is told that she is actually a boy—but is that all there is to Maria’s story? The late PEYO debuted with this beautifully illustrated, single-volume tale exploring the nature of personal expression and the fluidity of the power of love.
5. Blade of the Immortal Deluxe Volume 4
Hiroaki Samura
On Sale: October 19, 2021
Hardcover $49.99 USD
I absolutely love these Dark Horse Deluxe editions. I have the Berserk volumes and they are the best way to read these classics.
Over 600 blood-soaked pages, collecting Hiroaki Samura’s captivating “Secrets,” “Fall Frost,” and “Beasts” story arcs!
Rin’s purportedly immortal protector, Manji, was enlisted to help her hunt down the ruthless Itto-ryü sword school that murdered her parents. With Rin searching for the eccentric Itto-ryū leader Anotsu Kagehisa on her own now, Manji joins forces with Magatsu—a charming, fan-favorite killer—to take on the evil Shira! Hyakurin and her fellow Mugai-ryū warriors tangle with the devious Itto-ryū clan, too, and suffer serious losses!
Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 10 to 12 in the original 7×10 serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.
