The saga of Kaguya’s freedom wrapped up in the previous volume, and there’s only one volume left to go before the series wraps up entirely with vol. 28.  Though the lack of a central plot to drive the action would seem like a major problem for these final volumes, it’s actually a blessing in disguise.  […]

What we have here is something that is still rarer than I’d like to see from Dark Horse.  That would be a new manga with no prior connection to other media.  It’s not based on an anime or live-action series, nor is it spun off from a videogame or light novel.  “Innocent’s” only basis is […]

Much like “Bocchi the Rock,” this is another series that I decided to start reading after I watched the anime adaptation earlier this year.  The adaptation was much-hyped as it was based on the manga written by “Kaguya-sama’s” Aka Akasaka and was going to feature a 90-minute premiere.  While I was spoiled for the premiere’s […]

The back half of this volume is more or less what you’d expect from this series.  There’s a one-off where Loid’s spymaster boss has to foil an attack on a VIP while imparting a lesson about the subjective nature of truth to one of her subordinates.  Anya also gets to spend some time with the […]

In this volume, Asa Asada and Mister Kasuga take to the skies again against the kaiju that’s menacing Japan.  While government men in a boardroom angst about what its presence means for the country – will America step in to pacify it with nukes – they’re all about bringing the fight to it.  Even if […]

Above-the-Board Recommendation: Captain Momo’s Secret Base vol. 1 Dark Horse has been committed – COMMITTED, I say – to making mangaka Kenji Tsuruta a name to remember in the North American manga market.  I say this because this is the third series of his that they’re publishing after “Wandering Island” and “Emanon.”  It bears mentioning […]

The Second Battle of Goryokaku got underway in the previous volume as this series reached its climax.  It was a great example of this title’s ability to mix intense action, compelling drama, and wacky humor as the stakes kept getting higher with each new twist.  It wasn’t enough that Tsurumi showed up at the site […]

The “Silver Scent” arc which started at the end of the previous volume involved a young girl murdering a bunch of thugs after coming into contact with Celine “The Perfumer” Argente.  So far, so standard for “Murcielago.”  Things quickly escalate after it’s revealed that she’s not the only criminal to have entered Japan just now.  […]

The manga was better. It’s a common refrain that’s usually used to talk about any adaptation of such into other media.  Usually used when talking about the anime version of a popular series in my case.  That’s not always the case as there are times when the passion of the people adapting the material shines […]

When Russia is breathing down your neck, what’s the best way to shore up ties between disparate peoples?  In the case of this series its forging bonds between the people of the towns and the people of the steppes, except that the latter clans need to get their own affairs in order first.  How are […]