Will this series by the Hayate the Combat Butler creator capture my heart at first sight like the protagonist and his future wife?

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Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 1 Book Cover Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 1
Kenjiro Hata
Shonen, comedy, slice of life, drama, romance
VIZ Media LLC
September 8, 2020
Paperback
192
John Werry
Shaenon K. Garrity
Evan Waldinger

First comes marriage, then comes an earthbound love that is out of this world! From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has been destined for outer space…or so he believes. But while trying to join the space program, he is thrown for a loop when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious girl with strange powers. Is she an alien, a moon goddess or something else? Since she insists on marrying him, Nasa has plenty of chances to find out!

State of the US Manga Industry 2019

Viz Media massively upgrading to the digital era, Seven Seas becoming one of the most beloved publishers, and newcomers and comebacks in the physical/digital manga scene.

*DISCLAIMER* I am just a fan doing general observations about the manga industry and chiming in with my thoughts; I have no insight into the inner workings of manga licensing.

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Tutorial: UPPERCASE to Title Case in Excel

Here’s my quick tutorial on how to change uppercase to title case in Excel (and Sublime Text). A typical reason is to convert UPPERCASE English translations into corrected “I” for lettering or typesetting. We do this to prevent crossbar I’s from showing up on most fonts in the middle of words. (In most cases, companies are usually okay with crossbar I at the beginning of sentences)

Note: This only works with uppercase fonts! If you’re using lowercase fonts, you will have to google another method.

Nate Piekos (Blambot) on the proper use of crossbar I

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Ran has a magical pair of Nike sneakers that transform her into an adult, but what kind of hijinks occur when a little girl in an adult body goes on adventures?

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Ran and the Gray World Vol. 1
Aki Irie
Comics & Graphic Novels
VIZ Media LLC
November 20, 2018
216
Emi Louie-Nishikawa
Amy Yu
Joanna Estep