Manga and Comics Reviews
As loyal readers of this blog may already be aware, I'm a big fan of that particular flavor of isekai manga where the protagonist is reincarnated as the villainess in a romance game or novel. Anko Yuzu's I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss falls neatly into that category - I mean, it's... Continue Reading →
Life of Melody, by Mari Costa, is a LGBT romance/fantasy comic that was published physically as a part of Seven Seas Entertainment's partnership with Hiveworks. I've been looking forward to checking out these Hiveworks comics, and Life of Melody proved to be a great book to start with. Synopsis: Razzmatazz is a fairy on a... Continue Reading →
Dany and Madison are back in another magical adventure where reality has been turned upside-down and, for once, it's not Dany's fault! Synopsis: Something about the state of the world feels off. First, Dany and Madison are sisters attending an elite academy where Dany is a good, if awkward, student. Second, their parents are successful... Continue Reading →
Based on the light novels by Kanata Yanagino, The Faraway Paladin manga by Mutsumi Okubashi is an atmospheric fantasy series that takes it's time establishing it's world and protagonist. This omnibus edition collects the first two volumes of the manga, so we've got a good chunk of story to discuss in this review. Synopsis: As... Continue Reading →
Well, here's a first. I'm actually reviewing a manga adaptation of a light novel series where I've read the source material (shocking, I know)! The I'm in Love with the Villainess light novel series, by Inori, has become a favourite of mine, thanks to the quippy dialogue and cute romance between the two main characters.... Continue Reading →
I think the best way to describe Hajime Komoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles is that it's basically the main character from One Punch Man as a teenager attending Hogwarts. Synopsis: In a world where magic is everywhere and you're status is determined by your magical aptitude, any person born without any magic is ostracized and... Continue Reading →
Neko Yotsuba's Her Royal Highness Seems to be Angry is an action/fantasy manga about a former princess who's been reborn many years into the future, where she's dismayed to discovered that certain things have gone decidedly down hill! Adapted from a novel series by Kou Yatsuhashi, this tale of reincarnation features a heroine who's more... Continue Reading →
Based on the light novels of the same name by Reina Soratani, the manga adaptation of I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again!, by Haru Harukawa, feels right at home with the wave of isekai stories staring characters reincarnated as the villainess that have been flooding the manga market. This isn't actually an isekai manga,... Continue Reading →
I'm, apparently, continuing to just eat-up the increasingly prolific sub-genre of isekai stories where someone is reincarnated as the villainess in a game or novel. I don’t know why I enjoy this type of story so much; maybe it’s the appeal of a heroine with insider knowledge of the world, or the tension surrounding whether... Continue Reading →
Allow me to introduce you to my new obsession! Adapted from the light-novel series of the same name, by Yuka Tachibana, The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent is a delightful isekai manga by Fujiazuki, which tells the story of an office worker who is unexpectedly summoned to another world, where she finds herself gifted with... Continue Reading →
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