Winter 2017 Manga

Hey guys! 
How's it going?! 
For today's blog post I'm hooking you up with all the brand new manga coming out this Winter! I'm talking October to January, I may or may not have missed a couple but I'm fairly sure I've gotten most of them! There's a nice mix of genres so hopefully you'll find something that takes your fancy! I'll edit this as new covers that are missing, are released!

Frau Faust -Out Now!

From the creator of The Ancient Magus' Bride comes a supernatural action manga in the vein of Fullmetal Alchemist! With electrifying art and a gripping story, Frau Faust reimagines the protagonist of the classic tale who makes a deal with the devil as a tenacious female scholar. 

More than a century after an eccentric scholar made an infamous deal with a devil, the story of Faust has passed into legend. However, the true Faust is not the stuffy, professorial man known in fairy tales, but a charismatic, bespectacled woman named Johanna Faust, who happens to still be alive. Searching for pieces of her long-lost demon, Johanna passes through a provincial town, where she saves a young boy named Marion from a criminal’s fate. In exchange, she asks a simple favor of Marion, but Marion soon finds himself intrigued by the peculiar Doctor Faust and joins her on her journey. Thus begins the strange and wonderful adventures of Frau Faust!

I've got a review for it right.....here! 

Akashic Records of the Bastard Magic Instructor - Out Now!

Sisti is a young magic-user in training who attends prestigious magical academy where she hopes to be trained by the best of the best. However, when her instructor suddenly retires, his replacement is anything but what Sisti had hoped for?lazy, incompetent, and always late! Can Sisti still learn magic and unravel the mystery of Sky Castle with such a terrible teacher to lead her?

So, I watched the anime version of this and it took me a few episodes to get in to it like...I watched the first episode and was like "nah I'm out" but then ended up watching a couple more...and then ended up loving this series by the end! So I'm picking up the manga to see what happens next! 







Rental Shop Yokai  -Out Now!

A young man named Hiiragi has recently learned that he has a half-brother. Seeking him out, he not only finds the brother he never knew, but discovers he is a mysterious individual covered in bandages who runs an exclusive rare animal pet shop. But this unique shop is itself a front for something even more mysterious: a secret shop where customers in-the-know can sign a contract forged in blood and rent out yokai for their own singular purposes!

Not gonna lie, I think this one sounds like fun! Also super Halloween appropriate!









Yokai Girls - November 7th

Nishizuru Yakki has always considered himself a fairly normal guy. He's graduated from school, works a part-time job, and has never had a girlfriend. Yet he does have one unusual ability - he can see yokai! He usually copes with these ghostly visions by ignoring them - until he meets a mysterious young woman named Rokka. Now, his normal days have taken a notably abnormal turn, as Yakki finds himself the sole defender of a motley array of sexy supernatural beings!











Angels of Death- November 14th

Most girls that wake up in the home of a serial killer would panic, but not Ray. In fact, her meeting with the killer Zack is actually quite convenient because her only wish is to find a good way to die.

In case you fancy something a liiittle bit dark... 













Forbidden Scrollery -November 14th

Where else would a girl with the power to translate any tome she sets in her lap reside except a library? Sure, some books may be more dangerous than others, but that's far from discouragement for a true bibliophile like Kosuzu Motoori!

The book nerd in me can't resist this... 












Graineliers - November 14th

Rihito Takarai (Ten Count) pens anything but a garden variety fantasy! In a world where the seeds of plants are imbued with power, the wheels of fate begin to turn for Luca, an illegal seed cultivator, when the government-sanctioned Graineliers come to take away his father, who in turn hands Luca a rare and powerful seed...!

I'm intrigued by this, I'll admit the cover doesn't match the image that was in my head when I first heard of this series!

Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online -November 14th

Karen Kohiruimaki always felt out of place in the real world. Due to her extreme height, she found it hard to make friends with other girls her age. Everything changes when she's introduced to VR and Gun Gale Online. In GGO, Karen is free to play the cute, chibi avatar of her dreams! Can Karen find friendship in this bullet-ridden MMO...?

So....a Sword Art Online series without Kirito?! I mean..I'm assuming it's without Kirito! I am intrigued to see what GGO will be like as we didn't get to see much of it and when we did Kirito was cracking out a sword! 








Magical Raising Project  - December 12th

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The hit social network game "The Magical Girl Raising Project" selects one out of every tens of thousands of players to become a real life magical girl. The lucky chosen girls gain magic powers as well as incredibly good fortune, and spend their days blissfully. 

But one day, an absolute announcement declares that the number of magical girls has risen too high and must be cut down to half. Sixteen young maidens are thrust into a merciless, deadly contest to survive...but how many will come out the other side?

I've read the light novel version of this and it was bloody brilliant, so I'm excited to see what the art's going to be like and how it'll translate to a manga!

A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School -December 12th

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Haruaki Abe is the kind of guy who wouldn't say boo to a goose. But when he starts his teaching career at a high school full of creatures that go bump in the night, he soon discovers that his students have no such qualms, and they'll have him screaming "eeeeeeek"!

Sword Art Online Calibur -December 12th

The goddess Urd is in danger, and only Kirito and friends can save her! The evil frost giants have invaded her homeland of Jotunheim, bringing death and destruction in their wake. The linchpin of it all is the giant king's sword-the legendary weapon Excalibur! If Kirito's crew can make it to the end of the dungeon and pull the sword from the stone, peace will be brought to the land once more...!

If you watch the anime, this is that tiny little arc before Mother's Rosary, it's like 3 episodes long and I'm guessing it's only going to need this one volume! I did wonder if it'd be in manga form or not!

Baccano! - December 12th

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New York, 1927.

In a corrupt city where crime rules the streets, Firo Prochainezo is Camorra, an Italian criminal syndicate distinct from the mafia. A member of the relatively small Martillo family, Firo's nevertheless got big ambitions and is determined to make his mark. But while the Martillos may not be the biggest bad guys on the block, they've got some distinct advantages working in their favor. Does Firo have what it takes to become a made man? 

Let the crazy ruckus begin!

Though You May Burn to Ash -January 23rd

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Desperate to save his ailing sister, Ryouma Shinomiya enters into a high-stakes game where losing means death! What's more, he's a girl now!?

The Saga of Tanya the Evil -January 23rd 

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When the average Japanese salaryman is suddenly thrown into in a world wracked with warfare and hardship by a supernatural power, they might first think to hide or run away. But not Tanya Degurechaff. A calculating and utilitarian man has been reborn as a child soldier. This young girl will do anything to rise in rank and find a way to live a life of comfort, and woe to any king, country, or god who stands in her way.

I've heard good things about the anime, so I'm excited to give this a try!

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