3 Highlights from this Week's FOC
WHAT SHOULD YOU NOT MISS THIS WEEK?
November is Obsessed with The Future and The Past - Especially in this Week's Manga FOC
Hey fellow manga reader!
The year is coming to an end in a few weeks. A year filled with classics rising from the grave and new stories taking the stage.
And although it is quite sad to say goodbye, we still have some titles that you can pre-order right now, to make your transition into the new year seamless! :P
So… without further ado, let us see what November 19th’s FOC has to offer! :D
🏍️ Akira Hardcover Vol. 6 🏍️
Akira Hardcover Collection 6 *PRE-ORDER*
€32,99
€39,99
The epic, timeless hit that inspired the legendary anime film and made the word "manga" part of the global vocabulary returns in a new hardcover edition. The AKIRA Hardcover Collection features the original right-to-left manga reading format and Katsuhiro Otomo's… read more
Ok… I promise – this time there will be no big paragraph for this wonderful masterpiece! :P
Nonetheless, I cannot just not mention the final volume of one of the best editions for one of the best manga that was ever released – I mean it is a classic for a reason!
Once this beautiful book is out, there will be no excuses to wait, because you can enjoy the whole story in one go! 👀
And come on… who doesn’t love bikes, futuristic-apocalyptic worlds and a crazy mystery sprinkled in there. 🏍️
I mean yeah... you can just watch the anime movie – which is wonderful, don’t get me wrong…
However, as you may see, the manga is way longer and thus shows stuff that is such a nice addition to the already wonderful movie!
But… if I still wasn’t able to impress you until now, be sure to check out my “Beyond The Panels”-Blog post, where I had a loooot of space to really nerd out about the impact of Akira!
🤖 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness 🤖
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness Volume 1 *PRE-ORDER*
€14,99
An action-packed manga prequel to the hit Netflix anime series, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, featuring fan-favorite characters Rebecca and Pilar!Rebecca and her big brother Pilar pursue their dream of becoming a legendary edgerunner just like their father. And in Night City, where… read more
Oh Cyberpunk… For this one, I have a quick story to tell!
It’s October 2024 and I just got back from one of my first conventions ever. Suddenly, while drinking a delicious cup of water, I can feel it… My throat is itchy and dry – it is time…
The next couple of days are a literal fever dream. I was so incredibly sick that I slept most of the time. Not only because of exhaustion, but also because of boredom. I was just too weak to do anything, and my head was just too loud from the fever.
But after 2 days of sickness, I got sick of boredom (hehe, get it?)! So, I started browsing my “To Be Watched”-list and saw a rather short anime that I only heard good stuff about: Cyberpunk Edgerunners!
And although I wasn’t physically and mentally ready for this, I couldn’t stop watching. However, I was still sick and thus fell in and out of sleep every few minutes. But this show… gosh, it was so good that I even started fever dreaming about it. So… I remember nothing but Cyberpunk Edgerunners from this week (not even trying to sound dramatic).
The characters were phenomenal and diverse, the story gripping and exciting, the world incredibly detailed and the soundtrack just pure perfection! I just love myself a story about some misfits doing crazy crimes against the rich, produced by the most talented people! :P
DISCLAIMER: This story will wreck you emotionally though!
Me after the show...
And now, I am thrown back into this obsession after pre-ordering the prequel to this perfect series. It also just picks up the perfect storyline that came short during the 10-episode show.
So, this FOC is special – not only a perfect manga recommendation, but also a perfect anime to accompany it (which also makes the waiting time for this book a bit shorter)!
YOU ARE WELCOME! 😎
🐉 Dragon Quest 🐉
Dragon Quest: The Mark Of Erdrick 02 *PRE-ORDER*
€20,99
€24,99
Adventure draws near! Join Prince Arus in his fight against Lord Imagine one hundred years after the events of the iconic Dragon Quest III video game!Departing the Ibis Sandsea, Arus and his companions venture east and encounter the martial artist… read more
Let me drag you on to a quest! (Gosh, my puns will get me in trouble one day – I can feel it…)
I think it is always amazing to see a story from a video game being adapted into a comic or manga. I mean, I like myself some good video games and I definitely will never stop being a gamer. But some games are just not my type of gameplay, although the story would hook me like nothing else.
For me, Dragon Quest never really sparked my interest as a game. I just was more into Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! at the time. Nonetheless, this manga really makes me feel like I missed out on something huge…
Just a classic adventure feeling with great characters, a mystery that unravels before me and a nostalgic kick for a childhood classic that I missed out on! :D
OMG! GUYS! I HAVE TO GO! THERE IS A RECENT REMAKE OF THE VERSION THAT THIS MANGA IS A SEQUEL FOR!
Sometimes the timing is just right! So let’s take this journey together and pre-order this bad boy now! 🏃 🏃 🏃
November is Definitely not Slowing Down Before the Big Final Month!
November is always in the shadow of Spooktober and Merry December – not this time though! With FOC’s like this? You, dear November, secured your spot in a trinity that I didn’t know would exist until now.
But if you cannot wait and need some new manga right now, you can always check out our Beyond The Panels-Blog, where I already talked about a lot of different Manga that you can get right away! :D
You can check out every FOC this week, right here. All of our pre-orders run until Saturday at 4pm.
If you have any doubts or questions, you can message us, and we will gladly help you out.
See you,
Daniel
