“Dogsred” by Satoru Noda
This is an odd one. #Dogsred is actually a relaunch of “Supinamarada!”, a #hockey #manga from 2011-2012. So why is a manga that lasted for just over a year in the early teens (and never got an official translation) getting a do-over a decade later? Well, in the meantime Noda created a little something called “Golden Kamuy” and his earlier work has gotten a reevaluation.
The basic story hasn’t changed from its first installment, although it’s been tightened up a fair bit. A former figure skater and a bit of a diva, Our Hero is reluctantly drafted into a school hockey team, despite an (exposition-convenient) utter ignorance of the sport.
The art has gotten a decent upgrade; Noda has learned some things during his “Golden Kamuy” run (readers of both series will notice some familiar names and likenesses.)
Ongoing in Japan, with the first English volume due next March (Viz.) Digital chapters are available now on Viz.com.