Weeb Life in Finland: Manga Releases and Streaming Uncertainty
It's a great time to be a manga reader in Finland. Not one or two but three new series have had their first volumes released during the last month, and since the roughly two-month period following a volume 1's release is the sweet spot where starting to read a series is at its easiest, having three of those at the same time is a big deal. First off, we have Astra: Lost in Space (彼方のアストラ, in Finnish Astra - avaruuden haaksirikkoiset ), which I personally was very excited about, having seen the excellent 2019 anime adaption when it aired and recently rewatched it. Publishing an easy-to-approach sci-fi manga during a time when space is a more prevalent topic than it has been in years is a smart move from Sangatsu and I hope it pays off for them financially. Another safe and anticipated title is Weathering with You (天気の子), of course an adaption of the Makoto Shinkai movie of the same name, which had a Finnish theatrical run troubled by COVID lockdowns in 2020. ...