Manga and Comics Reviews
Hinase Momoyama's The Holy Grail of Eris is a fantasy manga with plenty of drama, mystery and a supernatural twist. Based on the novels by Kujira Tokiwa, this manga adaptation stars a good-hearted noble woman who is unsuited for navigating treacherous high society, but who finds an unlikely ally in a supposedly wicked woman. Synopsis:... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
An unconventional manga that's part teen comedy, part quirky supernatural adventure, Sheepily Horned Witch Romi is a manga you won't want to miss! Created by Yoichi Abe, this eccentric manga is weird, goofy and poignant all at once - a unique combination that makes for a hell of a read! Synopsis: Uryuu wakes up at... Continue Reading →
I'm not a big horror person, but the idea behind Haro Aso's manga series, Alice in Borderland, sounded interesting enough that I decided to give it a try - this in spite of the fact that there is a guy with a super creepy-looking horse face on the cover! Let's get into the review and... Continue Reading →
5 Seconds Before a Witch Falls in Love is a silly yuri romance manga by Zeniko Sumiya and it's a release that I've been greatly anticipating. The enemies-to-lovers setup of a witch and a witch hunter falling in love seemed very promising and I was excited to check this manga out. Sadly, this wasn't quite... Continue Reading →
It's almost Halloween and I wanted to get into the spirit of the the season by reviewing some manga and comics of a spooky nature. I say spooky, rather than scary, since I'm too much of a wimp to read much actual horror. Instead, these titles are all works that contain supernatural or light horror... Continue Reading →
Devil's Candy is an OEL (Original English Language) manga that has a surprisingly long history. Written by Bikkuri and with art by Rem, this title began as a short story that was published by Tokyopop as part of their first ever Rising Stars of Manga Anthology. In fact, it was the grand prize winner of... Continue Reading →
Sadako-san and Sadako-chan is a comedy manga starring the ghost from the popular horror franchise, The Ring, and a little girl she intended to curse, but winds up befriending instead. Apparently, this manga by Aya Tsutsumi was created to be a promotional tie-in to the 2019 film, Sadako, which dealt with the aftermath of Sadako's... Continue Reading →
Lovers of the Monster Boyfriend genre rejoice, Makoto Hoshino’s The Tale of the Outcasts is here to serve up some spooky and sweet supernatural romance! Synopsis Marbas is a powerful and immortal demon who is consumed by boredom and apathy. Most humans can’t see him nowadays, a sign that demon kind’s influence in the world... Continue Reading →
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