Manga and Comics Reviews
March was another month with a large number of manga releases, so it’s time for some more mini reviews! Caste Heaven Vol 1 Review Dark, intense and twisted, Caste Heaven is not a title I would recommend if you are looking for a sweet, Boys Love manga. Written and drawn by Chise Ogawa, Caste Heaven... Continue Reading →
I think that this might be the most intense volume of the Beastars manga yet! It’s certainly the most violent! Fair warning, this review will include some spoilers for earlier events in the series, and possibly for the anime, which I still haven’t seen. Synopsis: Haru has been abducted and the calling card found at... Continue Reading →
If you’ve been feeling a bit stressed out lately and you’re on the lookout for a feel-good read, then boy do I have the manga for you! The Fox and the Little Tanuki, by Mi Tagawa, is a sweet and light-hearted story that’s sure to help take your mind off of your worries. Synopsis: Senzou... Continue Reading →
Cosmo Familia, by Hanokage, the artist of the manga adaptation of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, is a fantasy manga with a very similar feel to that classic series. This comic features a bevy of cute girls and cartoony animals getting up to magical hijinks, all while an air of darkness hangs over their escapades. Synopsis:... Continue Reading →
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years Of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! is the second manga I’ve picked up from the new manga publisher, Square Enix Manga and Books, and I’m pleased as punch to report that it’s another home run for the rookie publisher! This boy’s love manga with a mouthful of a title began... Continue Reading →
Love Me, Love Me Not is a new shojo romance manga by Io Sakisaka, who has several other works available in English, such as Strobe Edge and Ao Haru Ride. The hook that makes Love Me, Love Me Not unique is that it features two heroines, both of whose love lives are given equal weight... Continue Reading →
Well, here’s a real blast from the past! What’s Michael? is a comedy manga by Makoto Kobayashi that celebrates the delightful peculiarities of cats and the humans who love them. Originally published in Japan in the 80’s and first translated into English by Dark Horse Comics in the 90’s and early 2000’s, What’s Michael? has... Continue Reading →
Kintetsu Yamada’s seinen romance manga, Sweat and Soap, strikes me as a series that will be too pervy for some readers, but perhaps not pervy enough for others. Aimed at an older audience, this manga features plenty of steamy scenes and boasts a rather unorthodox premise, so get ready for some weirdness! Synopsis: Asako has... Continue Reading →
When I first saw Dewbound's post about the "Give it a Light Novel" tag, I thought it was such a fun idea and I've been having a blast reading all of the hilarious titles everyone in the blogging community has been coming up with! Thank you to Dewbound, Keni and Never Argue with a Fish... Continue Reading →
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