At long, long last, Neighborhood Story is available in English. Find out why this manga is such a triumph.
Dec 5, 2023 • Subscribe
More like this
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 567: Neighborhood Story
In This Episode, Xan reviews the prequel manga to Ai Yazawa's seminal work Paradise Kiss. Is it just as good? Well Sit back and find out as he…
Manga of the Month: Neighborhood Story
Neighborhood Story by Ai Yazawa This month’s manga is a seminal work by beloved manga-ka Ai Yazawa, creator of Paradise Kiss and Nana! Learn more! Read a free…
Holiday Review #25: NEIGHBORHOOD STORY
We started this year's reviews with a long-awaited license, so it's only fitting to end it with one as well. As much as I might complain a...
Holiday Review #25: NEIGHBORHOOD STORY
We started this year's reviews with a long-awaited license, so it's only fitting to end it with one as well. As much as I might complain a...
Neighborhood Story Vol. 1 By Ai Yazawa
Neighborhood Story Volume 1 by Ai Yazawa Neighborhood Story is a manga I’ve been aware of for a long time, because the characters drop in on Ai Yazawa’s…
Neighborhood Story Vol. 1 By Ai Yazawa
Neighborhood Story Volume 1 by Ai Yazawa Neighborhood Story is a manga I’ve been aware of for a long time, because the characters drop in on Ai Yazawa’s…
Neighborhood Story / Kowloon Generic Romance
Congrats to Son Heungmin and Son Heungmin only. This episode, we’re talking about Ai Yazawa’s Neighborhood Story...
A Great Reminder from Neighborhood Story
I finished Ai Yazawa's Neighborhood Story and everything about this classic story is great. It holds up so well today. Especially the final message above. I wrote about a…
IDOL x IDOL STORY! Volume 1 Review
Join Mimi and Ibuki as they enter the Super Star Ship! idol search competition
Scars Volume 1 Manga Review
Between Kyonosuke's past trauma, trouble at school, and zero support at home, Scars is a story about the world's worst coming-of-age.
Gachiakuta Manga Volume 1 Review
Gachiakuta looks like a promising entry to satisfy readers with Mad Max-esque itch.
Re:Anima Volume 1 Manga Review
Re:Anima tamps down any hope that it'll do much that's new with its familiar-feeling ideas. So far, it seems happy to be one more genre potboiler, to take…
Rocopon Manga Volume 1 Review
This might be the weirdest alien assassin to grace manga publication.
Review: Fangirl, Volume 1 (Manga)
Based on the novel of the same name by Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl is a new, original English language (OEL) manga series about Cath and Wren, identical twin sisters…
MARRIAGETOXIN Volume 1 Manga Review
When everything is so bloodthirsty, and everyone has an ulterior motive, you appreciate the mundane much more, which gets us into the mindset of our protagonists very well.
OtakuGeneration (Show #533) Gokinjo Monogatari / Neighborhood Story
Shownotes :: (show 533) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Gokinjo Monogatari / Neighborhood Story, recorded live August 23rd, 2015. This…
Neighborhood Stories, Kamigami no Asobi, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge, Vampire Hunter D
[Manga Musings on Mondays] A Distant Neighborhood – Review
Created by: Jiro Taniguchi Chapters: 15 Hello and welcome to Manga Musings’ Week 2! This time around, I look back at another series which is a favorite…
A Side Character’s Love Story Volume 1 Review
Title: A Side Character’s Love Story (Mobuko no Koi)Genre: Romance, Slice of LifePublisher: North Stars Pictures (JP), Media Do International (US)Creator: Akane TamuraSerialized in: Monthly Comic ZENONLocalization Staff:…
holoX MEETing! Volume 1 Manga Review
This is probably a must-buy for holoX fans. However, I think it also functions perfectly well on its own.
Blood Blade Volume 1 Manga Review
Fans of The Case Study of Vanitas and Undead Girl Murder Farce are likely to find much to enjoy in this classic monsters-turned-manga characters tale.
Kirby: Manga Mania Volume 1 Review
There's much to enjoy in Kirby: Manga Mania, but Volume 1 surprisingly is more about Dedede and adjusting to the 90's cartoony humor.
Firefly Wedding Volume 1 Manga Review
It isn’t a perfect way to phrase it, but Firefly Wedding’s first volume feels like it lands somewhere in between Yakuza Fiancé and Yakuza Lover.
Pupposites Attract Volume 1 Manga Review
This is the dog-person equivalent to many of the cat-person manga out there.
Manga Review: Mama Akuma volume 1
Dad Needs To Talk shares thoughts on Mama Akuma Volume 1.
Hell Girl (Manga) Volume 1 Review
Plot: A horror anthology that chronicles the stories of the clients of Hell Girl – a mysterious girl behind a website where you can input the name of…
Mysterious Disappearances Volume 1 Manga Review
Mysterious Disappearances' first volume probably won't blow you away. But how it plays with urban legend and classic Japanese literature hopefully hints at more interesting usages to come.
Galette Manga Magazine Volume 1 Review
This is not a one-for-one version of the original Japanese volume; it is an adapted edition for the English-reading audience.
Gizmo Riser Volume 1 Manga Review
When the system is designed to keep you at the bottom, there is no other way to go but up.
He's Expecting Volume 1 Manga Review
Eri Sakai's manga asks, "If cis men could also give birth, would that change reproductive rights for everyone?"
Pick of the Week: Neighborhood Story… At Last
SEAN: I mean, it's Neighborhood Story, no question. A mere 21 years after Paradise Kiss came out in North America, we get its predecessor, and even more amazing…
Witch Hat Atelier Volume 1 – Manga Review
Published by Kodansha Comics, Kamome Shirahama’s Witch Hat Atelier stars one Coco, a young girl with a fascination for the magic that exists within her world. Unfortunately for…
Ako and Bambi Volume 1 Manga Review
From one the creators behind Horimiya, an up-and-coming writer meets a ghost haunting his new apartment, but there are still mysteries lingering behind her death.
Tokyo These Days Volume 1 Manga Review
Taiyo Matsumoto turns his talents to exploring the manga field from various creative angles and the inescapable hold creative work (and manga, in particular) has on us.
Shoot Juliet Down Volume 1 Manga Review
AJ reviews the dark BL manga Shoot Juliet Down Volume 1, a red light district romance between two rival host club workers
Manga Review: Saint Young Men, Volume 1
Review Have you ever wondered what would happen if silly, alternate versions of the Christian Messiah, Jesus, and the first Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, were living together in an…
Manga Review: Kiruru Kill Me Volume 1
Dad Needs To Talk reviews Kiruru Kill Me Volume 1
Fairy Tail Manga Omnibus Volume 1 Review
If Rave Master was the series that gave Hiro Mashima his first dose of fame, then Fairy Tail was the series that launched his popularity into the stratosphere.
The Teen Exorcist Volume 1 Manga Review
This volume is, as happens with introductory books, mostly set up for Masahiro’s eventual understanding of himself.
Tokyo Alien Bros. Volume 1 Manga Review
By the end of the first book (of three), my initial interest had turned to boredom, and I couldn't see much of a point to what I'd read…
Vagabond Definitive Edition Volume 1 Manga Review
Inoue’s art is startlingly good. His keen eye for composition and posing, already put to amazing use in Slam Dunk, almost makes the characters leap from the pages.
K-On! Shuffle Volume 1 Manga Review
If you’re already deep in the K-On! hole, then there’s plenty for you to love about K-On! Shuffle.
First Volume Up – Jagaaaaaan Manga Volume 1: Recap and Review
Jagaaaaaan is a series from Kaneshiro Muneyuki and illustrated by Nishida Kensuke. Published by Big Comic Spirits, the series follows cop Jagasaki.
Neighborhood Story - A Special Chapter on Living Life with Color
As a fan of Ai Yazawa's Paradise Kiss, I couldn't help but pick up its prequel, Neighborhood Story. I've enjoyed reading about Mikako Koda and her feelings for…
Volume 1 Manga Marathon – Part 1
Preparing to move out of my apartment, I couldn’t ignore the pile of manga volumes I accumulated the last months. Should I sell them or send them home?…
A Bride’s Story Volume 13 Review
A Bride's Story has been mostly about everyday life in this region in the late 1800s, but now the tension is rising.
A Bride’s Story Volume 12 Review
TheOASG reviews volume 12 of Kaoru Mori’s silk road manga A Bride's Story, where we jump back and forth between characters we've seen before.
![Featured image for [Review] Ace’s Story (The Manga)](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20240831/1725124193.89391.129929.jpg)
[Review] Ace’s Story (The Manga)
Image Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This post should have gone out a while ago… but it’s been a busy summer so I hope you all…
Revenge – Mrs. Wrong Volume 1 Manga Review (Spoilers)
After Tsukiko stands in for her sister on a date, she decides she wants to make the twin-swap permanent.
Welcome to Ghost Mansion Manga Volume 1 Review
Welcome to Ghost Mansion has a promisingly spooky premise that could develop later on, but its first steps don’t have it hit the ground running like it should.
Just Like Mona Lisa Volume 1 Manga Review
Tsumuji Yoshimura's romance drama centers on non-binary Hinase, a teen who has no gender in a world where most people choose by age 12.