I Was Reincarnated as the Villainess of an Otome Game but the Boys Love Me Anyway! Vol 1 Review

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...

I Think Our Son is Gay Vol 1 Review

Okura’s I Think Our Son is Gay is an LGBTQ+ manga that I’ve been greatly looking forward to reading. I’d enjoyed That Blue Sky Feeling, another manga written by Okura, quite a lot and was excited to see their take on a more comedic series, especially since this one looked really cute. I’m happy to...

The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent (Manga) Vol 1-2 Review

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...

Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess Vol 1 Review

Magical Angel Creamy Mami is a famous magical-girl franchise from the 80’s which follows the adventures of Yū, a young girl who’s granted the use of a magic wand for one year by some aliens she winds up helping. Yū uses her powers to transform herself into a teenager and become a hugely successful idol...

Golden Japanesque: A Splendid Yokohama Romance Vol 1 Review

Golden Japanesque: A Splendid Yokohama Romance, by Kaho Miyasaka, is a shojo romance that takes place during the Meiji era, a period in Japan’s history characterized by great change and rapid modernization. With its long period of isolation over, Japan begins to embrace many Western ideas and technologies, but amidst this massive cultural shift, can...

The King’s Beast Vol 1 Review

Rei Toma is a mangaka whose works I’ve all loved and I've been really looking forward to her newest series, The King’s Beast, which is set in the same world as Dawn of the Arcana - though on a different continent, so you don’t need to have read that series to jump into this one....

Mint Chocolate Vol 1 Review

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, so it seemed like the perfect time to do a review of a new, romance manga! As an added bonus, Mami Orikasa’s shojo series, Mint Chocolate, has a sweet title that’s just perfect for this season. Synopsis: Nanami is nervous about meeting her new step-dad and step-brother after her mom remarries,...

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Vol 1 Review

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess is a shojo isekai manga by Akiharu Touka and it's one of the series that I've been most looking forward to checking out in 2021. I'm quite partial to shojo isekai (a genre where young ladies are either transported to or reborn into magical worlds) and I find...

Kageki Shojo!! The Curtain Rises Review

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:...

The White Cat’s Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King’s Lap Vol 1 Review

Here we have yet another one of those long-winded, but attention-grabbing, light novel titles! The White Cat’s Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King’s Lap was originally a light novel by Kureha and with character designs by Yamiyo. This manga adaptation, by Aki, is a delightful shojo, isekai series about a young lady who’s always...