but then, the only books he released in Japan subsequently were Atarashii Asa, a two-volume historical adventure that took him over four years to serialize, and Daikinboshi, a 2008 collection of shorts.
'04) - though after VIZ's 2005 English publication of Sexy Voice and Robo he kind of dropped out of visibility. That guy was briefly a star among seinen manga scanlators and Japanese-capable connoisseurs - the great Bill Randall surveyed his then-recent project Nasu (also the basis of an anime short film) in issue #258 of the Journal (Feb. You could always just buy nothing.Īppleseed Alpha: Damn, Iou Kuroda. I have in all likelihood not read any of the comics listed below, in that they are not yet released as of the writing of this column, nor will I necessarily read or purchase every item identified THIS WEEK IN COMICS! reflects only what I find to be potentially interesting. Not every listed item will necessarily arrive at every comic book retailer, in that some items may be delayed and ordered quantities will vary. Be aware that some of these comics may be published by Fantagraphics Books, the entity which also administers the posting of this column, and that I also run a podcast with an employee of Nobrow Press. PLEASE NOTE: What follows is not a series of capsule reviews but an annotated selection of items listed by Diamond Comic Distributors for release to comic book retailers in North America on the particular Wednesday identified in the column title above. Later adapted as a television drama, though the comic was never really 'finished' - VIZ eventually collected all the printed material into a book, which is Kuroda's only official release in English. Features THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/5/17 – Tengu Party Weekly)Ĭityscapes and virtual relationships from artist Iou Kuroda's Sexy Voice and Robo, a 2000-03 comedic mystery series starring an inquisitive junior high school-age girl and the nerdy adult guy she befriends in the course of pretending to be a phone sex operator for sociological reasons.
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