Ron:
>I believe that it is at volume 26 (tankobon vol. 28) or near that; the last
>volume I got
>was volume 24. While I like the idea of putting the book out in paperback
>format,
>it is daunting to try and get all the books you want at 7-9.99 (or more) a
>pop.
>Since I do have the tankobon set of Ranma, I have lately just picked up
>Evangelion,
>Excel Saga (I hope it can stay sharp since Carl Horn has joined Dark Horse;
>the
>translation notes (by Dan Kanemitsu) were sorely missed in volume 6, and
>this volume
>(with the Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro reference, among others) could have used
them),
>Azumanga Daioh (a fun book, even if the translation was, IMO, more than a
>little off
>the mark). Now, I am indulging in another fantasy here, but I dearly wish

Azumanga Daioh is one of the few manga I really enjoyed.  I buy a lot of
stuff but this is one where I thought it was worth the money.  Unlike most
series, it didn't drag on, and yet it is still quite fulfilling and
satisfying.

I didn't like Excel Saga that much.  I guess it's funny, but it's just
slapstick funny.  I certainly enjoyed Azumanga Daioh's humor more, since
it's not reliant on gimmicks..

Did the Eva manga ever finish?  I remember it was indefinitely postponed for
a long while but continued.  

The only manga I'm currently looking forward to is Mahoromatic, which I
still can't find anywhere in Chinese.  Must be pretty obscure stuff.  Now,
if they're going to make Fate/Stay Night into a manga (and not the cheap fan
stuff), I'll be sure to buy it!

Don
"I am a king before I am a girl.  My body belongs to my country only.  This
is merely the responsibility of an immortal.  The girl named Artoria exists
only for the happiness of her people."
Artoria, Fate/Stay Night

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