After “Fire Punch” and “Chainsaw Man,” you’d think you have a good idea about what to expect from a manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto.  A tragically dumb protagonist with an incredible ability born out of body horror.  Outrageously violent and over-the-top action scenes.  Series that give the impression they’re going to be about one thing before […]

In this volume, Denji goes to Hell.  So does the rest of Division 4.  It sounds like the kind of situation that’s tailor made for mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto’s sensibilities, but it winds up being a case of reach exceeding grasp.  Fujimoto’s vision of Hell is, honestly, a bit too mundane for my tastes.  It’s got […]

If you were hoping that Fiona “Nightfall” Frost would play a larger part in this series after being introduced in the previous volume, then vol. 6 has you covered in a big way.  The first chapter starts off with the spy telling Loid “Twilight” Forger that Westalis has uncovered some information on a dossier that […]

What’s next for Mob and Reigen after they managed to defeat a branch of the evil organization of psychics known as Claw?  Dealing with urban legends, that’s what!  They’ve been asked to exorcise some well-known Japanese urban legends around town – the Dog-Faced Man, the Red Raincoat, the Slit-Mouthed Woman – along with another psychic […]

You and your party members have just finished a ten-year journey to defeat the Dark Lord.  While you’ve saved the world and become famous for it, what do you do next?  If you’re the party’s elven mage, Frieren, then you bid your farewells and get back to doing what you’re really interested in:  Learning more […]

Here’s another Shonen Jump title that’s been giving off “Next Big Thing” vibes for a while.  It was originally published first on Shonen Jump+, the magazine’s digital edition, and when its print volume hit it quickly became the first one to top one million copies in circulation.  The title’s popularity has only grown from there, […]

Things start off with the christening of Brno’s new ship and while he’s making a grand speech about peace between man and dragon, the crew of the Quin Zaza is gorging themselves on the buffet that’s been provided.  It’s basically what you’d expect from the series, even if it is nice to see that Mika […]

This latest arc of “Jojo” got off to a slow yet solid start as new protagonist (and son of Dio) Giorno Giovanna took his first steps to achieving his lifelong dream of being a mafioso.  He takes a few more steps here after settling things with Polpo and formally joining Bruno’s gang.  Its members, Abbachio, […]

I was looking forward to this volume in a way that I haven’t for previous volumes in this series for a while now.  Though “Arslan” continues to be quite readable, its storytelling has fallen into a predictable groove where it’s easy to see how the major conflicts and character arcs are going to play out.  […]

If anyone was expecting something significant to follow on from Makie and Nakahara’s late-night encounter at the end of the previous volume, then you’re going to be disappointed.  In fact, much of Makie’s storyline gets put on the back burner as Minare and Mizuho gear up for the former’s latest gig for her radio show.  […]