Manga and Comics Reviews
Hello World The Manga, by Manatsu Suzuki and Yoshihiro Sono, is a sci-fi adventure story about a withdrawn boy who discovers that he'll need to come out of his shell and fight if he wants to save the love of his life. A shocking revelation, considering he hasn't even fallen in love with the girl... Continue Reading →
Life of Melody, by Mari Costa, is a LGBT romance/fantasy comic that was published physically as a part of Seven Seas Entertainment's partnership with Hiveworks. I've been looking forward to checking out these Hiveworks comics, and Life of Melody proved to be a great book to start with. Synopsis: Razzmatazz is a fairy on a... Continue Reading →
Soichiro Yamamoto is probably best known in the west as the creator of Teasing Master Takagi-san. I haven't actually read that manga though, so When Will Ayumu Make His Move? is my first introduction to his work. Let's dive into this high school tale of romance, strategy and shogi! Synopsis: Yaotome and Ayumu are the... Continue Reading →
A little while back, I did a batch of mini reviews of all yuri manga titles, so I had the thought to clear through some of my review backlog with a post of all Boys Love reviews. And it just so happens that I have a stack of Tokyopop titles in need of reviewing! Glass... Continue Reading →
Eita Miyazawa's Otherside Picnic manga is an adaptation of a series of sci-fi/adventure novels that were written by Iori Miyazawa. I haven't read these books, or seen the anime adaptation based on them, so this will be a review of strictly the manga version of this story. Synopsis: Surly college student, Sorawo, isn't very good... Continue Reading →
Are you ready for a story about some tough boys playing house? Written by Shoowa and with art by Hiromasa Okujima, Bad Boys, Happy Home is a humorous and dramatic tale of fist fights, broken homes and idiots in love. Synopsis: Akamatsu is a troubled teen who needs some kind of an outlet for his... Continue Reading →
Misaki Takamatsu's Skip and Loafer is a high school romantic comedy/slice-of-life manga that I decided to pick up because I thought it looked and sounded cute. And, I was right; it's super cute and a ton of fun! Synopsis: Mitsumi has just moved to the city from the country to attend high school, and she's... Continue Reading →
Well, here's a first. I'm actually reviewing a manga adaptation of a light novel series where I've read the source material (shocking, I know)! The I'm in Love with the Villainess light novel series, by Inori, has become a favourite of mine, thanks to the quippy dialogue and cute romance between the two main characters.... Continue Reading →
I want to extend my thanks to One Peace Books, who were nice enough to provide me with a digital review copy of volume one of Ui Kashima's I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Unoki is a kind, but somewhat wimpy, teenage boy who's become used... Continue Reading →
Hiroki Haruse's The Whole of Humanity Has Gone Yuri Except for Me is a manga with a title that just screams "Buy Me!" Or, at least that's what it says to me. So, buy it I did, and this yuri manga proved to be just as captivating as its name! Synopsis: Marika is just your... Continue Reading →
