Manga and Comics Reviews
After looking back over my favourite new manga releases of 2020 last week, it's time to look ahead to the new year. There's a lot of exciting new titles that are scheduled to be released in North America during 2021 and I had a hard time narrowing this list down to just 10, but I... Continue Reading →
Days of Love at Seagull Villa, by Kodama Naoko, is a yuri romance manga about a shy city-girl and an outgoing country-gal overcoming their differences and their inner-turmoil in order to become good friends, and maybe something more. Synopsis: When Mayumi’s fiancée leaves her for her best friend, she packs up her bags and moves... Continue Reading →
2020 is almost over, and what a year it's been! With all of the stress and uncertainty that this year has brought, I'm more grateful then ever to have this blog and the ability to share my love of manga with all of my readers. Looking back over 2020, there have been some really great... Continue Reading →
You know him; you love him; he’s everyone’s favourite con-artist: Master Reigen! This new manga by ONE focuses on the fan-favourite character from the Mob Psycho 100 series and examines what makes him so great, despite that fact that he’s a fake and a liar! Synopsis: Tome Kurata has always been fascinated with anything supernatural... Continue Reading →
Based on a novel series by Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries, a seinen manga by Nekokurage and Itsuki Nanao, piqued my interest the moment I read the title and saw the lovely cover image. A period drama about a pharmacist? Sounds good to me! Synopsis: When Maomao is kidnapped and sold to the Imperial palace... Continue Reading →
As I've stated before, I love a good pun as a title and What the Font?! is a great example of the kinds of titles that make me snicker. Written and illustrated Kuniichi Ashiya, What the Font?! A Manga Guide to Western Typeface is an educational comic that seeks to instruct you on fonts by... Continue Reading →
Well, this is something different! It’s not everyday that you see a manga staring a protagonist who’s on the pudgy side. Since I’m not exactly slender myself, I was excited to see some representation of different body types in a romance story. Way to go, Mito! Synopsis: Otsu can’t help but be a little suspicious... Continue Reading →
I’m not someone who really follows idols or is big into idol culture, but I thought that the plot of Ossan Idol!, which centers around three middle-aged men forming an idol group, sounded like a ton of fun. Adapted from a novel series by Mochiko Mochida, this manga series by Ichika Kino is all about... Continue Reading →
Kageki Shojo!! The Curtain Rises is one of the manga that I’ve been the most excited about reading this year, and I am so pleased to report that the series more then met my expectations. Kumiko Saiki’s art is lovely and I found the story to be fun, emotional and heart-warming, all at once! Synopsis:... Continue Reading →
A Witch’s Love at the End of the World is an exciting and magical yuri-romance manga, by Kujira. It follows a pair of young ladies who have a little more on their plates then your standard school-girl crushes or teenage angst. These girls are witches and there are dark forces at play in their world... Continue Reading →
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