Spring 2023 Manga Bookshelf Spotlight

May is here and I’m baffled…where did the year go?!Oh well, it is time for another seasonal Manga Bookshelf Spotlight. From some indie picks ranging from apocalyptic setting to coming-of-age, I was busy reading. Here is a perfect time for a seasonal check in to spotlight a few gems on my physical and digital bookshelves for anyone looking for some new manga to read! Otakus who love flowers, twisted families, queer longing, body snatching and more–you name it! I got it!

Crescent Moon Marching Creator: Hamachi Yamada  Publisher: Azuki Genre: Seinen Age Rating: TEEN Available Formats: Digital  Ongoing or Completed: Ongoing Localization Team: Arthur Muira (Translation & Adaptation) Bari Shager (Lettering), Gergő Rácz (Proofreader) D.S. Jay (Quality Assurance), Glen Isip (Cover Design) To escape the stress of city life, high school, and her overbearing mother, Mizuki runs away from home to spend spring break with her aunt in the countryside. The teen missed the chance to make friends at the beginning of the semester, she’s always in a cramp school and most shockingly– she realizes that there’s nothing that she’s passionate about! She’s led a dull life guided by her strict mother who commands good grades above all. At her aunt’s coffee shop, she meets Akira, a high school trumpet player who introduces her to the world of marching band! Crescent Moon Marching introduces Mizuki, whose life was missing color, passion, and anything that made her heart sing and…