The holidays are a great time for gift-givers to splurge on something special for anime and manga fans (or themselves). Publishers are bringing classic manga to English-language readers for the first time, bundling more familiar works as box sets (often with exclusive extras), and publishing art books that show how artists developed and elaborated on fan-favorite characters and series.
Click Gallery below for our selection of 2019 gift picks for manga and anime fans!
For all our Gifts Week articles on 2019 holiday merchandising, see "ICv2 Gifts Week 2019!."

Box Sets, Deluxe Editions, and New Series
Posted by Brigid Alverson on October 25, 2019 @ 8:14 am CT

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