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A Koala’s Guide to the Best Japanese Mangas

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2011 by ockoalaMay 24, 2011
Manga cover: swordsman shielding girl in desert

Mangas, or Japanese comic books, were my first source of entertainment. Before I watched my first TV show, I read my first manga. More than a quarter of a century’s worth of manga reading has made this medium my most knowledgeable subject matter (yes, it may appear I know a lot about dramas, but that is just an illusion). The … Continue reading →

Posted in Japanese Manga | Tagged Candy Candy, Cat's Eye, City Hunter, Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Glass no Kamen, Inuyasha, Kanata Kara, Magnolia Waltz, Maison Ikkoku, Orange Road, Ouke no Monshou, Red River, Rough, Ruroni Kenshin, Saint Seiya, Swan, Touch, Urusei Yatsura, Yami no Purple Eyes, Yokohama Monogatori, Yuyu Hakusho

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