Manga and Comics Reviews
I had a bit of an embarrassing moment in the bookstore when I picked this up off the shelf and flipped it open to a random page where some very not PG activities were taking place. Let’s just say, it wasn’t exactly the kind of thing you want to be caught looking at in a... Continue Reading →
Izumo Ito's 4-panel manga, The Demon Girl Next Door, is a whimsical comedy about a clumsy and cute demon and her nemesis: a retired magical-girl who seems more interested in being friends then fighting. It's quite delightful! Synopsis: Yuko wakes up one morning and is shocked to discover that she's suddenly grown horns and a... Continue Reading →
I’m new to Henchgirl, but I’ve enjoyed Kristen Gudsnuk’s all-ages graphic novel series, Making Friends, and I was interested in checking out some of her other work. This new edition of Henchgirl gave me the perfect opportunity to do just that, and I’m very glad that I picked it up! Synopsis: In a city where... Continue Reading →
Have you ever gotten excited about reading a manga series and then discovered that it's, like, 50 volumes long or super old and hard to find now? When that happens, I try to cheer myself up by thinking: "Maybe they'll release an omnibus edition and I can pick it up then." So, here are a... Continue Reading →
If the cover art for A White Rose in Bloom has a familiar feel to it, that’s because this manga is by Asumiko Nakamura - the creator of Classmates: Dou Kyu Sei. Having read Classmates, I was curious to see what the mangaka’s take on a yuri series would be like and, upon reading the... Continue Reading →
Strawberry Fields Once Again, by Kazura Kinosaki, is a yuri romance manga with a bit of a sci-fi twist. Get ready for some time-travel shenanigans in this sweet and magical story of a love that spans two timelines. Synopsis: High-schooler, Akira Kouno, lives an isolated existence; her mother is dead, she’s estranged from her father... Continue Reading →
Most days, I don't wear much makeup; usually I just stick with some foundation and a bit of tinted lip gloss. While I do enjoy getting all gussied-up on special occasions, I would rate my level of makeup knowledge as being pretty basic and I don't typically do a lot of experimenting with my look.... Continue Reading →
It’s a brand new year, and what better way to kick off 2021 then with reviewing some boys love manga! Hagi isn’t a mangaka who’s work I’m very familiar with but, after reading The God & the Flightless Messenger, I hope that we’ll be seeing more of their work published in English, as this manga... Continue Reading →
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