Paperlove - A Manga & Artbook Collection
These webpages document my book collection. It's one way I can keep track of what I have, and maybe it'll serve as an incentive for me to curb on the purchases. At the rate I'm going though, I highly doubt I'm gonna stop collecting any time soon.

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Collection
This site has not been updated for a couple of years. Most of the information in these pages may be terribly out of date. Seriously, don't use this site as a reference; that's what Wikipedia is for, right?

I have an almost unhealthy obsession with manga, a.k.a Japanese comics. I started collecting about a year ago, starting with a few series translated and published in English, and then moved my way to collecting about a few hundred volumes of the original Japanese volumes.

CURRENT MANGA COUNT: 974?

Artbook
CURRENT ARTBOOK COUNT: 45

Recently:
CIPHER: The Collection
Yagumo Tatsu Itsuki Natsumi Artbook
Aquarion Illustrations
Aquarion Complete
Hisashi Hirai Illustrations
Yami no Purple Eyes Artbook

click Manga Release Calendar of Doom
Upcoming schedule for selected manga titles for the next few months. Culled from Previews and the respective publisher websites.

Top 10 Favorites
Titles that I love, and a few reasons why I do. This list is as of April 2006.

  • Basara
  • Cipher
  • Death Note
  • Demon Sacred
  • Immortal Rain
  • Kimi wa Pet
  • Koukou Debut
  • Red River
  • Sonnanjyaneeyo
  • Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle

    Shoujo Rec by Genre
    Shoujo series recommendations grouped by story genre.

  • Horror
  • Science-fiction
  • High school

    License Wishlist
    Titles that I want to see in English

  • 7 Seeds
  • Kakan no Madonna
  • Mizu ni Sumu Hana
  • So Bad!!
  • Star Blacks

    Quick & Dirty Reviews (RSS)
    Pithy and snarky reviews on some manga I've recently read. Now in weblog format.

    Links & Buying Guide
    Interested in starting your own collection, or interested in finding out more information about manga? Start here. Also in progress, a manga store buying guide.

    Scanlation Links
    'Cause one can't live on paper alone.

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