This volume starts off with a couple brief bits of nonsense involving a vengeful superior at the hospital Loid Forger works at and Yuri Briar’s latest series of failed efforts to show that the man his sister married is just no good.  The rest of vol. 10 picks up considerably as Anya, Becky, Damien, and […]

These volumes serve as a bridge between arcs and the hope is that the Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Force will be able to turn the setback they suffered at the start of vol. 7 into a win with the conflict that starts in vol. 8.  So what do we have to look forward to in between?  […]

Shin’ichi Sakamoto gave the impression that he was preparing to stage the most handsomely mounted period version of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” with the first volume of this series.  It had style to burn, all in the service of what looked to be a retelling of “Dracula” with most of the cast transplanted and transposed […]

We learned a lot about Seiko’s history last time in a way that actually went a good deal towards humanizing her, fifteen volumes in.  Even if mangaka Shuzo Oshimi doesn’t seem to want to explore the obvious role that mental illness has had on this character’s life, her character feels more understandable here, which isn’t […]

I hope everyone enjoyed reading lots of words about a manga from Shin’ichi Sakamoto last week, because I’ve got more to say about another series of his that also launched last year.  “#DRCL” is arguably the more successful, as it managed to snag an Eisner Award nomination for “Best U.S. Edition of Foreign Material – […]

Vol. 1 showcased young executioner Charles-Henri Sanson learning how public executions are meant to be handled and slowly stepping into the role of Monsieur de Paris, the executioner to the royal family of France.  Charles’ exploits then were a mixture of ripe melodrama that pitted his kind nature against his difficult upbringing, all rendered majestically […]

Mercenary swordsman Oczy and science-driven monk Badeni ended the previous omnibus by finding the cache of research Rafal and Hubert left behind prior to their deaths.  While the mercenary is driven by a sense of responsibility to the friend who entrusted him with this knowledge, the monk sees an opportunity to discover a truth that […]