Manga Review: Gyo by Junji Ito Tadashi and Kaori, a handsome young couple, thought a vacation by the sea would be an excellent idea. That’s why they’re in Okinawa, living in his uncle’s seaside home and diving off his boat. One day while SCUBA diving, Tadashi comes across a wrecked battleship on the ocean floor.… Continue reading Manga Review: Gyo
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Manga Review: Mao Volumes 3, 4 & 5
Manga Review: Mao Volumes 3, 4 & 5 by Rumiko Takahashi Quick recap: When Nanoka Kiba was a little girl, her parents were killed in a freak car accident. Since then she’s been raised by her kindly grandfather and his odd housekeeper Uozumi. Now, in her third year of middle school, Nanoka hears strange voices… Continue reading Manga Review: Mao Volumes 3, 4 & 5
Manga Review: The Crater
Manga Review: The Crater by Osamu Tezuka In the late 1960s, Osamu Tezuka’s career was facing a crisis. He was still popular, with publishers quite willing to buy more of the kid-friendly material he’d become famous for. But he wasn’t a trend-setter anymore. The new generation of manga creators was into gekiga, more serious and… Continue reading Manga Review: The Crater
Manga Review: Kimi ni Todoke Vol. 2
Manga Review: Kimi ni Todoke Vol. 2 by Karuho Shiina Sawako Kuronuma is a victim of pop culture. With her pale skin, long straight black hair in a particular style, and an inability to put on a fake smile (it just looks creepy), Sawako bears a passing resemblance to Sadako, the scary ghost girl from… Continue reading Manga Review: Kimi ni Todoke Vol. 2
Manga Review: Shonen Jump Weekly 2022
Manga Review: Shonen Jump Weekly 2022 Can you believe I’ve been doing Shounen Jump Weekly reviews for ten years now? So much has changed during that timeframe, Famous longrunners have ended, new favorites have come and gone, instead of a simulated magazine the website is more like a box of manga you can dip into… Continue reading Manga Review: Shonen Jump Weekly 2022
Manga Review: Unicorns Aren’t Horny 1
Manga Review: Unicorns Aren’t Horny 1 by Semi Ikuta Emuko Esuyama isn’t asexual or aromantic, just to be clear. She’s attracted to men and would very much like to be with one eventually. But she’s not into one night stands and somehow she’s never managed to fall in love, or vice versa. Thus it is… Continue reading Manga Review: Unicorns Aren’t Horny 1
Manga Review: Gate Keepers Volume 1
Manga Review: Gate Keepers Volume 1 by Keiji Goto (Original story by Hiroshi Yamaguchi) It is 1969, and Japan’s prosperity is increasing. Rapid industrialization and technological advancements have brought economic good times but also rapid social change and then unrest. More pressingly for our story, mysterious aliens known only as “the Invaders” are secretly striking… Continue reading Manga Review: Gate Keepers Volume 1
Manga Review: Peach Boy Riverside 1
Manga Review: Peach Boy Riverside 1 story by Coolkyousinnjya, art by Johanne Many of you will be familiar with the story of Momotarou, the Peach Boy. “Hatched” from a giant peach by a childless couple, he was raised by them. When he came of age, Momotarou set out to defeat the oni (demons/ogres) that were… Continue reading Manga Review: Peach Boy Riverside 1
Manga Review: Ikigami the Ultimate Limit Volume 10
Manga Review: Ikigami the Ultimate Limit Volume 10 by Motoro Mase Quick recap: Thanks to the National Welfare Act, every child in the country is given their vaccinations when they come of grade school age. One in one thousand of these vaccinations also contains a nanocapsule that migrates to the heart, where it lodges. Some… Continue reading Manga Review: Ikigami the Ultimate Limit Volume 10
Manga Review: Orochi: The Perfect Edition 2
Manga Review: Orochi: The Perfect Edition 2 by Kazuo Umezz Quick recap: Orochi is a seemingly immortal being in the shape of a young woman who can pass anywhere from high school to college age. While her name evokes the eight-headed serpent of Japanese folklore, Orochi does not appear to be of ill intent. She’s… Continue reading Manga Review: Orochi: The Perfect Edition 2