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Hey guys! Here's my manga haul for the month of April. A lot of recommendations and new manga that I hope you all enjoy as well as an exciting arrival, the Claymore manga box set!
What manga did you pick up this month? Let me know!
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What's up guys? Kristen from Anime Collective here. I got a new monthly manga haul for you guys
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A lot of new manga arrived, so I have a lot of new manga recommendations for you, so stay tuned
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That all being said, let's get into it. First up are all of the continuing volumes I'm collecting
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So first up, I got in Gagant Vol. 7, which is Hiroyo Oku's latest
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Deadmauld Death Play 7 also came in. This one's a cool death game series I recommend checking out
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Next up is Triage X volume 22, which is by one of High School of the Dead's creators
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Goblin Slayer year one is a side story I'm keeping up with, and volume six just came in
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I also picked up Smoke and Prey volume nine by the creators of Deadman Wonderland
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Mashal 5 also arrived. This one is hilarious, so I'm continuing to get the volumes
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Fire Force 26 is up next. This is yet another awesome cover by Asushi Okobo
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I absolutely love his aesthetic. I also got My Hero Academia 30
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Dabi is one of my favorite characters in the series, so this is a new favorite cover of mine
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Chainsaw Man is another I'm of course getting as it releases, and 10 just arrived
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Kaiju Number 8 is a new series I'm loving. I've really enjoyed it so far, so I picked up Volume 2
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Hina Matsuri is one of my favorite sci-fi as well as comedies. Volume 14 just came in this month
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I also picked up Mars Red Volume 2. I tend to enjoy anything with vampires in it, so I gotta pick these up as well
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Berserk of Gluttony Volume 5 is up next. If you are into dark fantasy with unique power systems, this is one to check out
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I also picked up Spy Family Volume 7. The anime just released and it's been fun seeing it in action on screen
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The manga is one of my favorites. It's hilarious, but also action-packed and heartwarming
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I also got in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Volume 17. One of my favorite Gundam manga series to release recently
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so I'm picking these up as they come out. No Guns Life number 12 also recently released. I love
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cyberpunk settings so I'm glad I got into this one. Hell's Paradise 13 which is the final volume
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of the series also came in. Record of Ragnarok volume 2 also arrived. This one may end up becoming
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a new top series of mine. Persona 5 Mementos Mission volume 2 got the Barnes & Noble exclusive
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edition of this one because I also did that for the first one as well. Next we have Fist of the
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North Star Volume 4. I'm enjoying Fists of the North Star more and more with each volume I read
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I also picked up Volume 15 of Jujutsu Kaisen, which is one of my favorite new shounens
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And finally, we have Berserk Deluxe Edition 10. As always, I enjoyed rereading and experiencing
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the chapters again in this new format. These next ones are all a series I've started collecting
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but I am working to complete I found more Black Cat Volumes Volumes 5 and 6 at half price finally I love Kintar Yubuki works He recently illustrated the Darling in the Franks omnibuses which I reviewed on the channel if you like to
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check it out. But Black Cat is my favorite of his so far. Siren 3, 5, 7, and 8 were half price
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finds as well. These have been out of stock for a while so I was happy to find these on the shelf
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Siren is one of my favorite shounens so I've been working on completing these. I think I only have
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one more to go and the set will be complete. I also picked up School Live Volume 2. I only have
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one and two right now but plan on getting the rest of these soon. I love zombie stories and this one's
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really unique so I'm looking forward to picking it up. I also got No Game No Life number two
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I picked up one not too long ago so I have all of the volumes that have been released so far
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Probably my favorite Isekai to release to date. Although this next one is up there too, The
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Eminence and Shadow. I got volume 1 not too long ago and loved reading it, so I picked up 2 and 3
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this month. It's a hilarious, self-aware izakai that lightheartedly pokes at the genre. Sid is an
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amazing character too because he is this shadow character rather than a hero MC as seen in most
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izakai. Working on completing Batum also, this one has been a journey but found 17 and 23 on
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in-stock trades. I think I have 8 more volumes to track down and I'll have them all, trying to be
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patient because the rests I need are expensive right now, but difficult to do so because Batum
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is one of my favorites. Maji is a series I recently got into. I've heard amazing things about it
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so I decided to pick it up. Found volumes 3, 5 through 7, and 37 recently. I'm anxious to pick
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up the remaining volumes when they go back in stock because I'm really looking forward to reading it. Tracking down the case study of Vanitas volumes whenever I can too. Volume 5
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restocked in store at Barnes & Noble, so I picked it up there. And finally, My Dress Up Darlene Volume
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1 arrived. I picked up 2 and 4 recently. These have been harder to find as of late, so I'm hoping I'll
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be able to track down Volume 3 soon. Now onto the new series that got into collecting and reading
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this month. I've been in search of Blood Plus volumes for quite some time, and I finally found
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Volume 4 at half price for a really good price. It's out of print, so it's difficult and more
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expensive to find, so here's hoping I can track down the rest at a decent price. I also found
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Trigun Omnibus 1 at half price. This is another one I've been trying to track down for ages since
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it's out of print. I'm really, really hoping for deluxe editions of Trigun someday. I also found
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Monster Hunter Oroge 1 and 2 at half price for really good prices. I enjoy Hiro Mashima's work
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so I wanted to pick this one up as well. I was super excited to find this next one at half price
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books Sandland by Akira Toriyama who you probably already know as the creator of Dragon Ball as well
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as Dr Slump It only one volume so it a quick read and it set in a world of drought where demons and humans coexist Sounded interesting and I enjoy his other works so I picked it up You guys probably know by now that I love O manga
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but I also love vampire stories that have a unique spin, so of course I had to pick up Bakemanogatari
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I've been meaning to get into this one for a long time, and I finally decided to just take the plunge
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and pick up all of the volumes that have been released so far. The art is incredibly, unbelievably beautiful in this series as expected from O'Great
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and from what I've read so far, it seems to have a compelling story too. I'm interested to see how it compares to the anime as well, because the anime is one of my favorites
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Alice in Borderland's first volume finally came in from Right Stuff. This is one of my most anticipated new manga releases of 2022
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I absolutely love Alice in Borderland. It's in my top 10, and I'm excited to finally be able to collect the series with English translation
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The story is set in a post-apocalyptic type world, where a life-changing game called Borderland forces players to fight for their survival
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There are quite a few manga in the death game category now, but for me, Alice in Borderland manages to stand out from the rest with its unique concept in games
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I also got into collecting High Rise Invasion. High Rise Invasion is an action horror manga about Yuri Hanzo
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a girl who finds herself trapped in a strange world where masked people hunt you down on high-rise buildings using bizarre weapons
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I'm glad I'm finally picking it up because it's full of suspense, anxiety-inducing situations, and interesting characters
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The masks and character designs are really cool too. I'm always on the lookout for unique and good izakai
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and Yakuza reincarnation seemed like it would be both. After reading the first volume, I'm looking forward to getting more
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It's about a rough-around-the-edges, tough and older Yakuza member who is reincarnated into a princess's body in a fantasy world
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It's a refreshing entry, an izakai, and the art is awesome too. I saw Vampires in HE and I was sold on Gun Bear Sisters
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Sometimes that's all it takes for me to get into a series, but it's also got a gothic feel to it that I love as well
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It's about a warrior nun and a half-vampire who hunt down supernatural creatures
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and it's by the artist of Gargantion the Vertuous Planet manga 2, which interested me as well
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Succubus and Hitman is one that people seem to either love or not like at all
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but the premise and art appeal to me, so I decided to pick it up in Barnes & Noble
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I always make my own decisions on series, and I'm glad I did because I really enjoyed the first volume
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Not only is it by the creators of Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka, but it's a revenge story as well
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In it, the main character is killed, but he lives on in the body of a kid who made a pact with a succubus
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As long as he serves as our personal hitman, he can get revenge on the individuals that killed him as well as his family
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All around, I'm really just loving this one. It's a bloody action-packed and entertaining read so far
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The Voynich Hotel is one I always seen recommended by fans of horror manga and I continuously heard amazing things about it After reading Volume 1 I can say that it has a very eerie feel to it It a very quirky moody and mysterious read almost like The Twilight Zone
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mixed with Black Mirror or something. I'm looking forward to picking up the remaining volumes of
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this one when I find them. I also picked up the first volume of Dragon Quest The Adventure of Die
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in store at Barnes & Noble. I like the art, it kind of has the same look as something like Dragon
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Ball and it looked interesting so I decided to get it. Let's Play is one of my favorite manhwa
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I was in Barnes & Noble one day and just so happened to stumble upon it on the shelf
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I had absolutely no idea that it's being printed with English translation so this was an awesome
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surprise. It's not often that I love romance but this one hooked me. It's about a video game
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developer who releases a new game and a streamer who scalingly reviews said game and tanks her
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sales that end up living next door to one another and falling in love. It's funny but also sweet
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and with gaming being a big theme in the series, it captured but also maintained my attention
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Sakamoto Days Volume 1 is finally here. I have been anxiously awaiting its arrival because it's such a fun and action-packed series
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but it also has lovable characters. I am pretty much into anything that involves assassins
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so I was going to get this one no matter what, but it's also really good. Norigami is a series I'm surprised I didn't have in the collection already
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but it finally is now with the arrival of Volumes 2 through 23. I picked up one in store at BNN not too long ago, but picked up the rest when they went on sale
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I have a feeling this could be a new favorite manga of mine. I enjoyed the anime and absolutely fell in love with the story as well as the characters and it's emotional yet funny
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That being said, I heard the manga is even better than the anime, so I'm excited to read it
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Gintama is my number one shounen of all time. I've already read it, but for some reason never collected it physically until now
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I stumbled upon a lot of the volumes at half price one day and had to get them
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It's absolutely hilarious, but it's also a well-balanced series that has chalked full of side-splitting as well as action-packed panels
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But it has relatable characters and moments that connect with you on a deeper level, too
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Plus, it's set in an interesting sci-fi world and has some of the best world-building in all of Shonen
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This next one, the Claymore Complete Box Set, is one I couldn't be happier to finally have
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I think I had this one on order for eight months at Right Stuff and it finally came in
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I know a lot of us were in the same boat with this one, so it's exciting to see it finally shipping out
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Claymore is one I've already read and I absolutely love. It's one of my top series of all time
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but I wanted to get the physical copy so I can reread the series. This box set has one of the most beautiful designs I've ever seen too
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And there you have it, guys. That is all of the manga I picked up in the month of April
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What about you? Let me know in the comments below. As always, thank you so much for watching and I'll see you all next time
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