Well, according to Midtown Comics, there is precisely one manga coming out next week. And it’s one that Diamond already released to most shops this week! I guess that makes this the easiest recommendation ever.
The next arc of Higurashi: When They Cry, the ‘Time Killing’ Arc (aka Himatsubushi-hen) gets its first of 2 volumes released. For those like myself who have grown weary of Keiichi failing to stop hideous slaughter as the main character, you’ll be pleased to know this volume, taking place 5 years before the first 3 arcs, features Rika Furude as the lead! Of course, Higurashi *does* have 4 answer arcs still to come, as well as manga-only arcs. So, well, don’t expect a happy ending. But then, if you read Higurashi, you’d know this already.
Midtown is not listing Viz’s Week 3 releases, however, I’m going to assume that Diamond will ship them on the date Viz says they’re coming out, so let me talk about them here as well.
Hayate the Combat Butler is probably the funniest manga currently coming out from Shonen Sunday, and Volume 15 should prove to be no exception. Expect much wacky butler hijinks. It may not last long, however – Volumes 17 and 18 will bring a huge tonal shift to the series. But that’s not for 6-9 more months.
Ikki puts out the third volume of Children of the Sea. I recall when I read Volume 2, I put it off for a while, forgetting how much I’d adored Volume 1. I then started to read it, and literally could not stop. I won’t be waiting as long for this volume, Sure, I expect very little will actually happen, but I’m pretty sure that’s not the point.
And there’s also the first volume of Afterschool Charisma, a very odd title indeed. The plot seems to involve a conspiracy at a school of clones of famous people… but I’m sure it will be far more complicated. I’m still not sure exactly where this title is going, but perhaps reading it in Volume format will help to coalesce my thoughts.
And oh boy, another volume of 20th Century Boys so I can be even further behind! One day I just need to catch up in one long, massive read.
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