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Manga Review – F
F エフ ROKUDA Noboru Seinen – Comedy, drama, mature, sports, tragedy 20 Volumes of 28 Volumes (complete) Media Do (MediBang) Summary: Gunma likes to play around with girls,…
Blame! (Manga) Review
Blame! is a sci-fi action series about Killy's search for a human with the Net Terminal Gene within the Megastructure.
Mujirushi – Manga Review
Guys, I really liked Mujirushi. I'm so glad I randomly bought it because this is one manga I'm pretty sure I'm going to reread through the years.
Manga Review – Tangled
Tangled Disney塔の上のラプンツェル (Disney Tou no Ue no Rapunzel) KANAKI Shiori Shoujo – Fantasy, romance 1 Volume (complete) TOKYOPOP Summary: Rapunzel loves the strange stars she sees every year…
Manga Review – Ayanashi
Ayanashi アヤナシ KAJIMOTO Yukihiro Shounen – Action, adventure, fantasy 1 Volume of 4 Volumes (complete) Kodansha Comics Summary: Gruesome monsters known as ogres roam the lands, forcing humans…
Manga Review – Sky
Sky ROKUDA Noboru Seinen – Drama, historical 1 Volume of 2 Volumes (complete) Media Do (MediBang) Summary: Being able to fly through the air has been one of…
Berserk (Manga) Review
Berserk is not only the highest-rated manga of all time, but one of the most popular. Should you read it? Yes. You Should.
Happiness [Manga Review]
Happiness [Manga Review] Happiness is another story from the author of Aku No Hana. Going into Happiness I was eager to see how Shuuzou Oshimi will work with Horror as an…
Manga Review – Towa!
Towa! きみのとわ (Kimi no Towa) Ryoku Webcomic – Romance 3 Volumes (ongoing) Publingual Summary: As clumsy, short, and unacademic Tsuyu studies for her high school entrance exams, a…
Manga Review: GACHIAKUTA
Spoilers for GACHIAKUTA chapters 1-5: Kodansha’s new K Manga app has a lot of manga available to read, and I am here for it! For one thing, a…
Manga Review: Horimiya
Title: Horimiya Mangaka: US Publisher: Yen Press Status: Ongoing (Complete in Japan, should complete soon in US at 16 volumes) Age Relevance: Middle school and up How Essential Is It?: Must…
Monster – Manga Review
I know, I know, there are already a million posts on Monster out there but what can I say, I think it deserves one more!
Manga Review – Kuishinbo
Kuishinbo 喰いしん坊! TSUCHIYAMA Shigeru Seinen – Comedy, sports 5 Volumes of 24 Volumes (complete) Media Do (Nihonbungeisha) Summary: Office worker Mantaro is broke, so he enters a store’s…
Manga Review – Trigun
Trigun Trigun Maximum トライガン トライガンマキシマム NIGHTOW Yashiro Seinen – Action, adventure, comedy, drama, mature, sci-fi 2 Volumes + 14 Volumes / 5 Omnibuses (complete) Dark Horse Summary: Vash…
Citrus (Manga) Review
The Citrus anime only covered the first four volumes of the manga. So, in this review, I take a look at all 10 volumes.
Manga Review: Hinamatsuri
The Anzu houseless arc stands out to me as one of the best in anime, period; that alone is worth the price of admission for the series.
NightS Manga Review
Yakuza, mechanics, and others fall in love… oh, and some high school kids, but who cares about them?
Utsubora Manga Review
Utsubora is an interesting manga but in my opinion its flaws bring it down. Nevertheless, there are interesting elements to discover.
Manga Review – Creature!
Creature! ハカイジュウ (Hakaijuu) HONDA Shingo Shounen – Horror 1 Volume of 21 Volumes (complete) Media Do (Akita Publishing) Summary: Akira feels like he’s falling further and further behind…
Kafka Manga Review
Drawn by the brother-sister team known as Kyōdai Nishioka, this avant-garde works as an introduction to Kafka's works for the uninitiated looking an abstract reading experience.
Manga Review: Dandadan
Title: Dandadan Mangaka: Yukinobu Tatsu US Publisher: VIZ Media (Shonen Jump) Status: Ongoing Age Relevance: Adult How Essential Is It?: Nice to Have Curricular Connections?: Not relevant to school…
Manga Review – Baron
Baron バロン ROKUDA Noboru Shounen – Adventure, mystery, sci-fi 3 Volumes of 8 Volumes (complete) Media Do (MediBang) Summary: Namiro, nicknamed Baron, is a big guy with amazing…
Yuureitou Manga Review
Yuureitou is a gorey mystery and an earnest representation of a trans character in manga. What more could you ask for?
Manga Review – COPPELION
COPPELION コッペリオン INOUE Tomonori Seinen – Action, drama, sci-fi, war 26 Volumes (complete) Kodansha Comics Summary: In 2036, three high school girls make their way to Tokyo. But…
Utsubora Manga Review
Utsubora is an interesting manga but in my opinion its flaws bring it down. Nevertheless, there are interesting elements to discover.
Manga Review – DAYS
DAYS デイズ YASUDA Tsuyoshi Shounen – Sports 7 Volumes of 29 Volumes of 42 Volumes (complete) Kodansha Comics Summary: Timid Tsukushi’s happiest day of his life is ruined…
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Manga Review – Kuroko’s Basketball
Kuroko’s Basketball 黒子のバスケ (Kuroko no Basuke) FUJIMAKI Tadatoshi Shounen – Sports 15 Omnibuses (complete) VIZ Media Summary: For the past three years, one middle school has dominated the…
Manga Review – Prince Freya
Prince Freya 偽りのフレイヤ (Itsuwari no Freya) ISHIHARA Keiko Shoujo – Action, drama, fantasy, gender bender, historical, war 4 Volumes (ongoing) VIZ Media Summary: Crybaby Freya is delighted to…
Manga Review: Strobe Edge
Author: Sakisaka, Io The story revolves around a lively and cheerful high-school girl named Ninako Kinoshita who is innocent to the word “Love”. While riding the train on…
Manga Review – Mao-chan
Mao-chan 陸上防衛隊まおちゃん (Rikujou Boueitai Mao-chan) AKAMATSU Ken (story), Ran (art) Shounen – Comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, supernatural 2 Omnibuses (complete) Del Rey Out-of-print Summary: Aliens are…
Manga Review – SETO UTSUMI
SETO UTSUMI セトウツミ KONOMOTO Kadzuya Shounen – Comedy, slice-of-life 1 Volume of 8 Volumes (complete) Media Do (Akita Publishing) Summary: Seto and Utsumi like to sit and chat…
Manga Review – Chocolate Cosmos
Chocolate Cosmos チョコレートコスモス HARUTA Nana Shoujo – Comedy, drama, romance 4 Volumes (complete) VIZ Media Summary: Sayuki loves romance and nail art, but her sharp gaze and blunt…
Manga Review – Perfect World
Perfect World パーフェクトワールド ARUGA Rie Josei – Drama, romance, slice-of-life 12 Volumes (complete) Kodansha Comics Summary: Tsugumi is happily surprised when she runs into her old classmate (and…
Manga Review – Love Hina
Love Hina ラブひな AKAMATSU Ken Shounen – Comedy, ecchi, harem, romance 14 Volumes / 5 Omnibuses (complete) Tokyopop / Kodansha Comics Summary: After failing his entrance exams to…
Hello Melancholic – Manga Review
I have been going through a series of Yuri manga lately and Hello Melancholic is one of my favourite finds in the lot.
Manga Review: Cat + Gamer
Title: Cat + Gamer (猫暮らしのゲーマーさん, Nekogurashi no Gēmā-san) Mangaka: Wataru Nadatani US Publisher: Dark Horse Status: Ongoing Age Relevance: Elementary & Up How Essential Is It?: Must Have (Accor…
Spiraken Manga Review Presents...
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Manga Review: Kamisama Hajimemashita
Author: Suzuki, Julietta Genre: Supernatural, Romance, Comedy, Shoujo When a homeless girl named Nanami Momozono is saved by a man in a trench coat from a dog he…
Manga Review: Last Game
Author: Amano, Shinobu Genre: Comedy, School Life, Romance and Shoujo Good-looking, all the ladies love him, smart, rich, a very good athlete and is always number ONE, Yanagi…
Manga Review – Anonymous Noise
Anonymous Noise 覆面系ノイズ (Fukumenkei Noise) FUKUYAMA Ryoko Shoujo – Drama, romance 18 Volumes (complete) VIZ Media Summary: Nino is devastated when her neighbor, Momo, moves away, but he…
Manga Review – Tsuredure Children
Tsuredure Children 徒然チルドレン WAKABAYASHI Toshiya Shounen – 4-koma, comedy, romance 6 Volumes of 12 Volumes (complete) Kodansha Comics Summary: Love is in the air! Or is it?! For…
Manga Review: Chainsaw Man
Title: Chainsaw Man Mangaka: Tatsuki Fujimoto US Publisher: Viz Media / Shonen Jump Status: Ongoing- Now in Part II Age Relevance: Upper High School and Up How Essential Is…
Manga Review: Gaba Kawa!
In this manga review I’ll be looking at Gaba Kawa, a cute little rom/com one shot manga about a demon girl that isn’t that evil and all the…
Ordinary Mask – Manga Review
It’s been a long time coming. I swear I haven’t given up on reading or reviewing manga. I have just been taking time to read throughly. Then make…
Manga Review – Photogenic Superstar
Photogenic Superstar フォトジェニック☆スーパースター INOUE Masato Boys’ Love – Comedy, drama, romance, smut 1 Volume (complete) Media Do (Nihonbungeisha) Summary: Mimasaka returns to his college to work as an…
Penguin Gentlemen – Manga Review
Penguin Gentlemen is one of the most unique manga I have read in recent history. Except it might not actually be manga...
Manga Review – SHOKU-KING
SHOKU-KING 食キング TSUCHIYAMA Shigeru Seinen – Adventure, slice-of-life 5 Volumes of 27 Volumes (complete) Media Do (Nihonbungeisha) Summary: Throughout Japan, there are restaurants on the verge…