This Week’s Manga Highlights for 12/11/24!

December 9th, 2024

LOVED THE FIRST SEASON OF THE HIT ANIME THIS SUMMER? CHECK OUT THE SECOND VOLUME OF TOO MANY LOSING HEROINES!

Based on the award-winning light novel and coming right on the heels of the popular anime adaptation, the manga adaptation of Too Many Losing Heroines is a must-read for rom-com fans!! The second volume drops this week so it’s the perfect time to start the series!

Self-proclaimed “background character” Kazuhiko Nukumizu accidentally witnesses Anna Yanami, a popular girl in his class, being rejected by her childhood friend. He labels her a “losing heroine”, and soon finds himself getting involved with Anna and other similar girls. He could never have imagined that he’d someday go to the beach with a group of beautiful girls. To be frank, none of these girls could have imagined they’d be hanging out with him either—they’d much rather be getting lovey-dovey with the crushes that friend-zoned them! But romance isn’t dead yet, as one of the girls tries their luck at confessing. But where there are winners there are losers—regardless of the outcome, there’ll be yet another losing heroine.

THE WAIT IS OVER!! THE *FINAL* VOLUME OF NORAGAMI: STRAY GOD IS HERE!!

The beloved supernatural hit manga that inspired the stunning anime is finally coming to an end after a *year* of waiting!! You know you’ve got to get your hands on this and finish the story!

Yato is a homeless god. He doesn’t even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he’s set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he’ll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can’t afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school. One day, a high school girl named Hiyori Iki saves Yato from an oncoming bus, but ends up getting hit herself. The incident causes her soul to become loose from her body, leading her to experience an out-of-body existence. Hiyori seeks Yato’s help to return her to normal, and in the process, she becomes involved in the world of gods, spirits, and the afterlife.

THREE WORDS: TRIGUN. MAXIMUM. DELUXE.

Everyone loves Vash the Stampede (well, except Knives). Everyone loves deluxe hardcover editions. Make sure to grab the 3rd volume of this epic series- your manga shelf will seriously thank you. Bonus: these gorgeous red leather-bound editions also make great gifts!

Yasuhiro Nightow’s Trigun is an international hit, and this edition collects Trigun Maximum volumes 7, 8, and 9 in a deluxe hardcover format featuring over 600 pages of Nightow’s signature creation at the original serialized size! Vash the Stampede is the deadliest gunslinger in the galaxy, but his brother, Knives, is the deadliest creature in existence! Knives is out to turn planet Gunsmoke into just that, and he may soon grow too powerful to be stopped—though Vash may die trying!

FOR FANS OF STUDIO GHIBLI: THE CONCIERGE AT HOKKYOKU DEPARTMENT STORE CONCLUDES ITS CHARMING STORY!

This short and sweet story is full of delightful creatures, unique artwork, and lots of heart. Catch the second and final volume of the story that inspired the critically-acclaimed animated film The Concierge!

Akino, the new concierge, continues to work to meet the challenging whims of her animal customers, including a Barbary lion on the hunt for the perfect perfume to give to the girl he has his eye on, a dodo who is in the throes of despair after losing his confectionery shop, and a young quagga who runs out of a restaurant out of sheer boredom… Join the heroine as she uses her quick thinking and zeal for the job to solve her adorable customers’ problems and deal with her interesting management and coworkers!

LISTEN TO A LOT OF TRUE CRIME? GIVE STRANGE HOUSE A TRY FOR SOME SPOOKY VIBES!

The Winchester Mystery House meets Edgar Allen Poe in the second volume of Strange House. Based on the novel by enigmatic horror youtuber Uketsu, this mind-bending supernatural murder mystery goes beyond a simple haunted house story. If you’re feeling extra brave after reading, check out the live-action film adaption, The Floor Plan!

The protaganist puts it like this, “I’ve always had a fascination with the occult; you might even call it my specialty. I’ve been brought in as a consultant on many supernatural and strange mysteries. But nothing could have prepared me for this house. It seemed so ordinary at first, except for that one room. It had no doors, no windows, and was tucked away, leaving anyone to think it was just a wall. I knew that there was something more to it. It shouldn’t be there, it shouldn’t exist, and yet…”

Just what is this house, and what dark secrets does it hold?