Manga and Comic Reviews
This volume starts off in a way that suggests, for the first time in a very long while, we’re going to get a dose of “Ooku” that doesn’t have any depressing drama. We’re introduced to a man from the land of Satsuma who is given the name of Taneatsu and sent to the capital to […]
Above-the-Board Recommendation: Elfen Lied Omnibus vol. 1 When it was announced that Dark Horse would be releasing this manga, my initial thought was “Why the hell is this being released now?” The anime that was made from this manga was kind of a cult success back when it was released in the mid-aughts, mainly because […]
I’ve got some bad news for fans of this series. While Yen Press has done a great job of putting out these volumes on a regular schedule, they’ve finally caught up to the Japanese release. What’s more is that because “Delicious in Dungeon” is serialized in a magazine that only comes out ten times a […]
One perspective on the events of Silver Spoon vol. 5 is that it’s a portrait of a boy slowly being crushed by the weight of his obligations. With the annual Ezo Ag school festival approaching, Hachiken finds himself increasingly overcommitted to making it a success. In addition to his obligations to the equestrian club, which […]
Yes, you read that right. TWO volumes of “Meguru” have been released since the last one I reviewed. Outside of four months between them too. It’s worth noting that there’s one arc which joins these two with additional stuff making up the first half of vol. 7 and the back half of vol. 8. Most […]
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Dark Horse’s manga launch of the year! Not only does it hail from the creator/writer of “One-Punch Man,” but it has also spawned an anime series successful enough to get a second season (the first episode of which will be premiering in American theaters). With that kind of pedigree it’s […]
What does this second volume of “filler-arc ‘Gantz’ spinoff” have to convince us that it’s not just a tired cash-in? How about drama between teenage girls! It’s actually more appealing that I’m making it sound as the dynamics between the five girls who survived the first volume distinguish it a little from its parent series. […]
Okay, so this title’s momentum kind of stalled out in the previous volume. I’d like to say that “Happiness” gets its groove back here, but that’ll probably depend on how eager you were to learn about Sakurane’s backstory. While we knew that he was a killer before he met Gosho and went away with Yuuki […]
Yeah, I’m honestly surprised that this volume even exists. I remember hearing about how mangaka Kiyohiko Azuma had to be cajoled into finishing the last story in the previous volume after putting the series on hiatus for a year. After hearing that I figured he either had a terrible work ethic or was just plain […]
This volume kicks off with Gadhevi having his last supper with Rajendra, putting an end to the civil war in Sindhura. As well as an end to the filler arc nature of this storyline too, right? Not quite. As Arslan and company prepare to head back to Pars, Rajendra still has a trick or two […]