I added some single reviews to many existing manga series. Check out the recent posts section for fresh review links for Shinobi Life, V.B. Rose, Tsubasa, and more!

New review links just added for What a Wonderful World!, not simple, and Natsume's Book of Friends. Check 'em out!

Continuing with our Manga Blogger Profile series, today we visit Lorena from i ♥ manga

Your name or blog handle: Lorena Nava Ruggero
Where do you live? USA
What is the URL of your Blog? http://iheartmanga.blogspot.com

What your blog offers:
My blog, i heart manga, offers regular reviews of manga and manhwa, and the occasional graphic novel. Soon, I'll be adding occasional reviews of translated light novels. While I review all kinds of manga, including gekiga, I tend to skew towards shojo. Readers can also expect to find articles on manga panels from San Diego Comic-Con International, which I've been attending for about a decade now, and links to other manga-related news and reviews that I write for other websites.

What got you started blogging about manga?
I started blogging about manga because I was simply reading so many series that it was hard to keep up, especially since I borrow a lot of manga from my local library. So, i heart manga has become my reading log of sorts and helped connect me to all the other fabulous manga bloggers and writers out there. Lastly, as a professional writer, blogging has become another way to strengthen my writing.

What was the first manga you read that caused you to become a regular manga reader?
Death Note

What one title do you think everyone should go out and buy?
Dororo or Yotsuba&!

What is the most prized volume or series in your manga collection?
The entire series of Buddha that I won from the Large-Hearted Boy blog.

What outside of manga interests you?
As I mentioned, I'm a professional writer/editor and I also teach public relations research. Outside of work, I also enjoy cooking, listening to music (mostly rock), reading "regular" books, and watching movies, including foreign and animated films.

Thanks for stopping by Lorena! If you would like your blog featured on Manga Views in the coming weeks, just fill out this handy form.

San Francisco, CA, January 25, 2010 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the release of Volume 1 and 2 of the new VIZ Kids series DINOSAUR KING. This manga is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will carry a MSRP of $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN.

Continuing to fill in reviews for manga in the database, I added a bunch of reviews to the F section. So head on over there for review links for Fairy Tale, Forest of Gray City, Fruits Basket, Fushigi Yugi, Future Lovers, and more.

YEN PRESS ANNOUNCES
TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, VOL. 1
WILL GO ON-SALE ON MARCH 16, 2010

The Story of a Teenage Boy Who Becomes a Pop Idol To Get Close To The Pop Idol Girl He Adores

San Francisco, CA, January 14, 2010 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the debut of Yun Kouga’s shojo manga (graphic novels for female readers) CROWN OF LOVE on February 2nd. CROWN OF LOVE is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens, will be published by the Shojo Beat imprint, and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.

I filled in a bunch of reviews for existing series. If you check out the reviews on pages A-E there are many more reviews added for series like Antique Bakery, After School Nightmare, Basara, Banana Fish, Crimson Hero, Cantarella, Death Note, Detroit Metal City, Emma, and more!

Continuing with our Manga Blogger Profile series, today we visit Michelle Smith from Soliloquy in Blue and Manga Recon! Michelle has also been a big help on Manga Views, doing a ton of data entry for new manga.

Your name or blog handle: Michelle Smith
Where do you live? United States
What is the URL of your Blog? http://www.flaminggeeks.com/swanjun

What your blog offers:
Reviews of manga in all demographics and genres, both older and new series alike.

What got you started blogging about manga?
I wanted to talk about the things I was reading with others. I've been doing it so long now I can't imagine stopping!

What was the first manga you read that caused you to become a regular manga reader?
Cardcaptor Sakura bilingual edition

What one title do you think everyone should go out and buy?
Basara

What is the most prized volume or series in your manga collection?
Probably Four Shojo Stories, though Short Program 2 was also hard to track down.

What outside of manga interests you?
Reading prose works, music, Joss Whedon shows, kitties... Lately I've found shopping for housewares inexplicably fun.

Thanks for stopping by Michelle! If you would like your blog featured on Manga Views in the coming weeks, just fill out this handy form.

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Pig Bride (thanks Laura!)
Kitchen Princess
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