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What's up, guys, it's Kristen from Anime Collective
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So it's been a while since I did a manga haul for you guys, so I thought I do one for you all this week
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Also, with Black Friday right around the corner, I went ahead and did a post on my website
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outline all of the deals you can look forward to from anime figures to anime to manga
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So make sure you check that out in the top comment if you'd like to. That all being said, here are all the manga I picked up recently
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A quick look first at some of the ongoing series that I'm collecting. Alice in Borderland 3 arrived as well as witch hat and it's time
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Pellier 10. Psychopass and Specter Shinia Kogamy 5. Such a nice surprise, by the way, that this one
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is continuing from Dark Horse. Fire Force 29, Bladed the Immortal Deluxe Edition 6, which went on sale
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on Amazon recently, and the second of silent voice hardcover, which completes the set
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And of course, I had to pick up Berserk 41. This is the final volume by the goat, Kintara Mira
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I have so much to thank him for the creation of my favorite manga to ever release for one
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as well as his dedication and love for his art, which is palpable when reading his works
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This volume's arrival was bittersweet to say the least. I was excited to read it but also sad to say farewell to one of my top creators of all time
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Next are the new series I got into collecting. I have been wanting to own No Longer Human, which is inspired by awesome Madazai's novel of the same name
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for what feels like forever, but the singles are out of print and expensive to collect
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Then Kadaja announced a complete edition. I couldn't believe it, and now it's finally in my hands
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I read this one in one sitting, and it's now sitting confidently in my top 10
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No Longer Human is one of the few manga I feel as a masterpiece, so I highly recommend it
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It's one that will gut punch you from the very start, and like the original novel, it will pull you into a pit of despair
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And for me, this one was even harder to read than another top series of mine
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Goodnight Poon Poon by Einyo Asano It isn an enjoyable read by any means It one the most heart series out there but if you aren faint of heart and go into this one with a good headspace is one that you will be glad you experienced by its end It a short read that expertly crafted in the storytelling
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in art or something to behold. Tokyo Aliens is one of my most anticipated releases of the year
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and Volume 1 just arrived. I love the creator's other series O'Haru Machine Gun
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who Yim Press published, so was excited to pick up their latest work. The first volume hooked me
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immediately and I can't wait to read more, a unique premise in world, and the character
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designs are great too. It's chalk full of mystery and it's one I'm really excited about
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Black Lagoon is one I've loved thanks to the anime, but I was only just recently able to
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fully collect all of the volumes. Since a lot of the volumes restocked on write stuff, I decided
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to finally get into collecting the series. Twelve volumes have been released so far, and I finally
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own them all in the collection. It feels good to be caught up with a series after all these
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months awaiting. The rest of this hall is my first French manga hall
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I took French all throughout high school and college so I can read and speak the language for the most part
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but for some reason it didn't register to me until now to look into buying and reading French manga
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Most likely because I thought it'd be expensive as well of difficult to shop French manga in the U.S. with shipping costs
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but then I discovered a shop called Lyrica. I am really kicking myself because French manga has opened me up to so many possibilities
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so much so that I feel like I'm experiencing manga for the first time all over again
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First up is a series I have long dreamed to read physically and own in the collection
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It's one of my top manga of all time, Coco Nohito. It follows Mori, who discovers he has a passion for climbing one day when his classmates
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egg him on to climb the side of his school's building. The climber is one of the most unique sports series I've ever read, because it delves deep
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into the psychological, all the while introducing you to the world of climbing. In this regard it a lot like real or holy land so if you enjoyed either you want to check this one out also Not only does it highlight a sport that not commonly touched on in manga climbing more specifically free solo climbing and later on alpinism
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is also done in a way that feels relatable, even though the main character is doing these
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larger-than-life things, many of us can never fathom doing. It also delves a lot into self-reflection
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which makes it feel a lot like another favorite of mine, Vagabond by Tagahiko Inouye
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Koko Nohito is by one of my favorite creator, Shinichi Sakamoto. I highly recommend checking
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out his works in general, most notably the climber, as well as innocent, and his continuation
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innocent Rouge. His series are some of the most beautifully written and drawn. One of my favorite
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horror manga to release as of late Gannibal is up next. I picked up all of the volumes
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that been released in French so far, volumes 1 through 10. This is one you guys are definitely
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going to want to keep an eye out for because it's a hidden gym. In Gannibal, our main character
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who is a police officer has just moved to a remote village in the mountains with his family. But it's
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not just any ordinary village. It's one that shredded in a lot of mystery. More terrifyingly than
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that is a place where cannibals are rumored to reside. He begins to investigate, but one particular
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family in the area doesn't take kindly to this at all. There are some pretty gruesome scenes in
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this on that will chill you to the bone, but it's a mysterious and thrilling series also
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It's one you can't put down when you start reading it and the story develops an exciting but also
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unexpected way. Along with the climber, I have long wish to owe my favorite sci-fi manga of all time
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It's an Endless World, but it is one of the most out of print and expensive series to collect
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in English right now. Luckily, I discovered the French Eating Is an Endless World perfect editions
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because these editions are absolutely stunning, especially with the connecting text they included
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on the spine. They are some of the most striking editions I've seen on and off the shelf
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and I can't wait to get into these volumes. Originally, I was collecting the breaker in English
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but then I saw the ultimate editions released in France the metallic details and text the quality of the printing and the slip covers the fact that is collected in five editions for the breaker and New Waves is also almost completely released in France
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I decided to pick these up and read them instead. The attention to detail and care that was put into designing these volumes is incredible
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They're beautifully made, and I've really loved reading these editions. I picked up all five volumes in the breaker Ultimate Editions
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and have the Breaker New Ways Ultimate Editions that have been released so far on the way also
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I'm looking forward to getting those in as well. Another beautiful edition from Pika called the Pika masterpiece editions of Roku-Dinashi Blues
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These are currently ongoing in France right now. I picked up all that have been released so far, volumes 1 through 3
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It's by the creator of rookies, which I also would love to own in the collection one day
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This one highlights both delinquents and boxing, so I had to pick it up because these are two themes in manga that I absolutely love
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I've been anxious to read the series, and I can't wait to finally get into it. And finally, we have one of my favorite pickups this time around, volumes 1 through 4 of the Beck Perfect Editions
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These are on French as well, and the printing and design of these is incredible. The quality of French manga is top-notch and has been a joy to experience as well as read these series in such high-quality additions
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Only 12 of the 34 volumes of Beck were published by Tokyo Pop in English, and they are expensive to buy
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so I decided to go with the perfect editions instead. Not only will they fully collect this series, but they are also beautifully designed
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The dust jackets, the glossy details, everything just looks so nice. And then there's a print quality. The first volume even came with a Beck guitar pick, which was a nice addition
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Beck is one of my top series of all times, so it's a dream to be reading as well as collecting the series physically
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And there you have it, guys, that's all of the manga I picked up recently
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What about you all? What are some of the series you picked up last month or this month so far
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Let me know in the comments below. Hope you and your family have a safe and happy holidays, and I'll see you all in the next video