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Review: RWBY Official Manga Anthology, Volume 3 - From Shadows

RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY, VOL. 3 – FROM SHADOWS
VIZ MEDIA – @VIZMedia

CARTOONISTS:  Ritsu Hayami; Tsutanoha; Sumiwo; monorobu; Rojine Kio; Natsutaro; Mochiyama; mojojoj; Sun Hiura; Kaogeimoai; Mugupo; Ogurapan; Sora; Siguma Koko; Sorappane; Mikanuji; Ohtsuki; Umiya
TRANSLATION: Joe Yamasaki
ENGLISH ADAPTATION: Jason A. Hurley
LETTERS: Evan Waldinger
EDITOR: Joel Enos
MISC. ART: mojojoj, Mugupo, ryuga, Sai Izumi
COVER: Ein Lee and Meteo
ISBN: 978-1-9747-0281-7; paperback (November 2018); Rated “T” for “Teen”
168pp, B&W, $12.99 U.S., $17.99 CAN, £8.99 U.K.

Based on the animation from Rooster Teeth Productions; RWBY created by Monty Oum

Streamed over the Internet, “RWBY” is an American animated series.  The late Monty Oum created the series for Rooster Teeth Productions (an American company), which is known for its streaming and web animated series.  “RWBY” is produced in a Japanese anime style, although some consider it to be an actual anime series.  It is the first western-produced anime series to be distributed to Japanese television.

“RWBY” is set on the world of Remnant, which is beset by “Grimm,” horrific monsters bent on the destruction of humanity.  The kingdoms of Remnant have risen to combat these monsters by training powerful Huntsmen and Huntresses at academies around the planet. “RWBY” focuses on Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long, four such Huntresses-in-training who are collectively known as “Team RWBY.”

RWBY The Official Manga Anthology collects original short manga and comics set in the world of RWBY.  Each graphic novel in the series showcases a particular member of Team RWBY.  RWBY The Official Manga Anthology, Vol. 3 is subtitled “From Shadows.”  It focuses on Blake Belladonna, the RWBY member who belongs to a race known as the “Faunus.”

The stories reveal how Blake initially worries about how she will fit in with her human teammates, who are also her roommates.  A few of the stories reveal that Blake uses her hair ribbons to hide the most obvious sign of being a Faunus, her cat-like ears.  In the story, “Curiosity Killed the Cat,” Blake tackles a school legend about a cursed mirror – with help of her teammate, Yang Xiao Long's dog, Zwei.  In the story, “Proof of a Black Cat,” an early period story, Blake learns to trust a new teammate when it comes to helping with her sword work.

[This volume contains commentary one-panel cartoons from the cartoonists that contributed to this volume.  It also includes “Message from Ein Lee.”]

As I have stated in previous RWBY manga reviews, I had not heard of “RWBY” until I received a VIZ Media press release that it was going to collect Shirow Miwa's 2015-2017 manga adaptation of the anime.  My VIZ Media press rep has sent me all three volumes of the RWBY The Official Manga Anthology manga published to date.

RWBY The Official Manga Anthology Graphic Novel Volume 3 is, thus far, my favorite volume of the series.  Why?  For one thing, I think the manga/comics contained within this volume, short as they are, seem the most focused.  Many of them have a plot or solid concept, and only a few of them seem to be nothing more than a gathering of girl friends having a chat and a laugh.

I think another element that makes Vol. 3 strong is that Black Belladonna belongs to a persecuted minority.  Thus, the cartoonists can take various aspects of Blake's character or life and create conflict or drama about her fitting in at the academy or learning to trust her fellow RWBY teammates.  Even something as simple as Blake's hair ribbons can yield interesting moment and vignettes.  I would actually enjoy more Belladonna stories like this.

A-
7.5 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Barnes and Noble Announces March Author Store Appearances

Stars Shine at Barnes & Noble in March with Karamo Brown, Kobe Bryant, Harlan Coben, Hoda Kotb, Lisa See, And Many More

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest retail bookseller, announced March 2019’s distinguished lineup of events, featuring bestselling authors, television stars, world-renowned athletes and more. Fans can come to Barnes & Noble throughout March to meet "Queer Eye’s" Karamo Brown, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, thriller writer Harlan Coben, "The Today Show" host Hoda Kotb, and many more.

Below are just some of the events Barnes & Noble is hosting this March. Customers can visit the Barnes & Noble Store Locator to find more great authors and events in their area.

    Laurie Halse Anderson, Shout, Barnes & Noble Woodland Plaza in Tulsa, OK, on March 25 at 7 PM.

    Karamo Brown, Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope, Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City on March 5 at 7 PM; Barnes & Noble The Grove in Los Angeles on March 7 at 7 PM.

    Kobe Bryant, The Wizenard Series: Training Camp, Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City on March 20 at 7 PM.

    Harlan Coben and Anna Quindlen, Run Away, Barnes & Noble Upper West Side in New York City on March 19 at 7 PM; Harlan Coben at Barnes & Noble Paramus in Paramus, NJ, on March 28 at 7 PM.

    Tara Conklin, The Last Romantics: A Novel (Barnes & Noble Book Club Selection), Barnes & Noble Northgate in Seattle, WA, on March 5 at 7 PM.

    Greg Iles, Cemetery Road: A Novel, Barnes & Noble Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, LA, on March 15 at 6 PM; Barnes & Noble Lincoln Park in Dallas, TX, on March 21 at 7 PM.

    Marlon James, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Barnes & Noble Upper West Side in New York City on March 6 at 7 PM.

    Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Barnes & Noble at The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack, NJ, on March 14 at 7 PM.

    Hoda Kotb, You Are My Happy (Barnes & Noble National Storytime Selection), Barnes & Noble Park Slope in Brooklyn, NY, on March 7 at 6 PM; Barnes & Noble Eastchester in Scarsdale, NY, on March 9 at 11 AM.

    Geddy Lee, Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass, Barnes & Noble Corte Madera in Corte Madera, CA, on March 2 at 2 PM.

    Christopher Paolini - Barnes & Noble Author Residency Tour, The Fork, The Witch, and the Worm: Tales From Alagaesia (Volume I: Eragon), Barnes & Noble Gallatin Valley Mall in Bozeman, MT, on March 4 at 5 PM.

    Andrew Rannells, Too Much is Not Enough: A Memoir of Fumbling Toward Adulthood, Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City on March 12 at 7:30 PM.

    V.E. Schwab and John Scalzi, The Near Witch, Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City on March 19 at 7 PM.

    Lisa See, The Island of Sea Women, Barnes & Noble Thousand Oaks in Thousand Oaks, CA, on March 5 at 7:30 PM.

    Don Winslow, The Border, Barnes & Noble at The Shops at La Cantera in San Antonio, TX, on March 8 at 7 PM.

Barnes & Noble hosts over 100,000 events annually at its stores across the country. Customers should visit the Barnes & Noble Store Locator for a full list and stay tuned for the next announcement of exciting events in April.


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