It’s been proven I’m in the minority on this site, Dan, but kudos for another excellent Manga Zubon column. I frankly look to you almost exclusively for new manga recommendations because I don’t have time to go searching through everything myself and you seem to have very similar tastes.

At the very least, everything you’ve given a thumbs-up to that I’ve tried I’ve really, really enjoyed. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have sampled the excellent King of Thorns or Hollow Fields without your advice.

Keep up the great work

Thanks very much. It’s always good to hear comments like that, it lets me know people are getting something out of the column.

At the very least, everything you’ve given a thumbs-up to that I’ve tried I’ve really, really enjoyed. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have sampled the excellent King of Thorns or Hollow Fields without your advice.

Keep up the great work

You just sold a copy of Tekkonkinkreet.

I really doubt you will regret it, Tim. Tekkonkinkreet was one of my favorite reads in quite a while. I’m really glad they put it back out.

Anyway, I know nothing about manga really, so its nice to get some reccomendations on where to start! Cheers!

Is the Tekkonkinkreet a continuation of Black & White or is the same story? I read some years ago a manga with that title (Black & White) and it left a big impression on me. Great settings, innocence versus malice, one of the best of the “old mangas” on my shelf.
Heard they were doing it into anime, is that the reason for this release?

This is a release of the three volumes of Black and White in one book, re-released in this format both because it hasn’t been available for years and because it is being released as an anime movie.