Manga of the Month: Mao no Kyoushitsu

Mao no Kyoushitsu (魔王の教室)
by Miki Yoshikawa

hisui_icon_4040 I remember when I first discovered Miki Yoshikawa. I randomly stumbled on Yankee-kun to Megane-chan and I started reading it on the name alone. I really grew to love her comedic sensibilities, sexy characters of both genders, and ability to keep her series feeling fresh and vibrant. I was a little disappointed to learn that despite being an assistant to Hiro Mashima she did not really have a fanbase in the English speaking world. Jump ahead to 2015 and her latest work, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches, had its own TV anime, a US manga license, and enough of a fanbase to get Cruchyroll to bring her over for Anime Expo. In honor of the new found love for this manga-ka I decide to shine the spotlight on one her overlooked short works that people might have missed.

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The June 2015 Line-Up

narutaki_icon_4040 The calm before the storm that is summer convention season?

hisui_icon_4040 I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Tezuka.

Otakon and AnimeExpo start soon. I see a very busy line-up next month.

The Line-Up is a monthly rundown of new anime, manga, light novel, artbook licenses, streaming/broadcasting announcements, crowdfunding projects, anime/manga projects, and live-action anime/manga adaptions.

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The Speakeasy #066: Coffin Nail —Game of Thrones, Coffin Princess, Kimi ni Todoke, Kickstarter

Drink #066: Coffin Nail
Game of Thrones, Coffin Princess, Kimi ni Todoke, Kickstarter

Ongoing Investigations: Game of Thrones S5 from HBO, Paul Feig’s Other Space, Ex Machina from Film4, Chaika: The Coffin Princess S1 by Bones, Kimi ni Todoke vol. 21 by Karuho Shiina.

Topics: China’s Banned Manga List, All of the Kickstarters.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Coffin Nail

  • 1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
  • 1/2 oz Drambuie Scotch whiskey
  • 1 1/2 oz Scotch whiskey

Build over ice in an old-fashioned glass.