SEAN: We’re having a heat wave! A manga heat wave! ASH: I certainly much prefer one of those things over the other. SEAN: Airship has two debuts. The first we’ve talked about before: I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again! is now out in print. I really enjoyed this look at a villainess who suffers depression. ASH: Oh, that could be interesting. (I’m paying more attention know that it’s available in print.) SEAN: The other debut is digital first: Reincarnated As a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta ~ Saikyou Igai Mezasenee ~). He’s a baby dragon, but he’ll grow up to be… (deep breath) the strongest ever! Also out next week: Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! 13 (early digital), The...
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