Manga and Comics Reviews
Tomohi's Nightfall Travelers: Leave Only Footprints follows a pair of high school girls as they do some urban exploring after school as part of an assignment. Together they experience the beauty of their town, handle a few brief scares and start to become friends. But is there more than meets the eye when it comes... Continue Reading →
A Galaxy Next Door is a cute new romance manga from Gido Amagakure, the creator of Sweetness and Lightening. This love story between an artist and his assistant is a lot stranger than it first appears, so get ready for some sci-fi shenanigan's and mishaps involving alien physiology! Synopsis: Ichiro Kuga has been doing his... Continue Reading →
The Music of Marie is a science fiction manga that explores a utopian world with a mysterious clockwork goddess whose blessings might disguise hidden truths. This manga was written and drawn by Usamaru Furuya, the creator of Genkaku Picasso and Lychee Light Club. As a fan of Genkaku Picasso's surreal visuals and dramatic storytelling, I... Continue Reading →
Kei Sanbe, the creator of supernatural thrillers such as Erased and For The Kid I Saw In My Dreams, is back with a gripping new manga series. As a fan of the mangaka's other works, I've been looking forward to a new hair-raising adventure from this master of suspense. So, let's dive right into my... Continue Reading →
Iwatobineko's science fiction manga series, The Country Without Humans, is an interesting read. The story is both exciting and rather melancholy, as the main characters struggle to discover what happened to all of the humans in a technologically advanced society full of robots that once served them. Synopsis: A girl wakes up in a strange... Continue Reading →
Given that it's the start of the new year, I thought now might be a good time to try something a bit outside my typical manga comfort zone. Thus, I decided to pick up a title from Seven Seas Entertainment's Ghost Ship line. Mikoto Yamaguchi and Mario's Who Wants to Marry a Billionaire? follows a... Continue Reading →
Hello World The Manga, by Manatsu Suzuki and Yoshihiro Sono, is a sci-fi adventure story about a withdrawn boy who discovers that he'll need to come out of his shell and fight if he wants to save the love of his life. A shocking revelation, considering he hasn't even fallen in love with the girl... Continue Reading →
I'm feeling spoiled by the plethora of cat manga that's been coming out lately! While The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today, by Hitsuzi Yamada, is a bit of an unusual entry into the genre, it's no less adorable. Synopsis: Saku is a reliable office worker who really seems to have her life together. Her... Continue Reading →
Misaki Takamatsu's Skip and Loafer is a high school romantic comedy/slice-of-life manga that I decided to pick up because I thought it looked and sounded cute. And, I was right; it's super cute and a ton of fun! Synopsis: Mitsumi has just moved to the city from the country to attend high school, and she's... Continue Reading →
I want to extend my thanks to One Peace Books, who were nice enough to provide me with a digital review copy of volume one of Ui Kashima's I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Unoki is a kind, but somewhat wimpy, teenage boy who's become used... Continue Reading →
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