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Last Quarter Volume 1 - Manga Review
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Last Quarter is a manga by Ai Yazawa, one of the most influential shojo mangaka, best known for her works Paradise Kiss and Nana. Her stories are characterized by strong characters, deep emotions, and an often melancholic atmosphere. Last Quarter was serialized in the shojo magazine Ribon from April... more »
Luciole Has a Dream Vol. 1 - Manga Review
Luciole Has a Dream is a manga by Yuu Morikawa, a mangaka best known for Mr. Villain’s Day Off, a series that not only gained great popularity but also received an ongoing anime adaptation. Luciole Has a Dream was originally serialized in the shojo magazine Asuka starting on May 24, 2021, but its... more »
Manga News - February 2025
Ah February! The month of love, where hearts are full, and the air is filled with all things sweet and romantic. And when it comes to romance manga, February is where the real magic happens. It's the month when we experience those unforgettable moments: the first shy confessions, the nervous... more »
April Showers Bring May Flowers - Manga Review
Roku Sakura's "April Showers Bring May Flowers" was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace from April 2016 to September 2022. The chapters were collected into a total of twelve tankōbon volumes.In November 2022, an anime adaptation of the series was announced.... more »
Hoteri Hotette First Kiss - Manga Review
Mangaka Coco Uzuki and I didn’t have the best start a few months ago. “False Angels, True Love?” unfortunately didn’t captivate me as much as I had hoped in the first volumes, especially considering the big hype and sales figures in Japan. Accordingly, I was skeptical about how I... more »
Manga News - January 2025
Let’s Kick Off 2025 with Some Great Reads!Happy New Year, manga lovers! The holiday chaos is finally behind us, and what better way to kick off the year than with some fresh reads? Over the past few days, I’ve dived into a few inspiring manga that, of course, fly under the radar but are definitely... more »
Home Office Romance - Manga Review
Mangaka Kintetsu Yamada became internationally known mainly through "Sweat and Soap". Now there's a new work by the mangaka in the USA with "Home Office Romance". "Telework Yotabanashi", as the single volume is called in Japan, was published from November 2022 to April... more »
Snow & Ink Vol. 1 - Manga Reviews
Snow & Ink Volume 1"Snow & Ink" is the first series by mangaka Miyuki Unohana to receive an official publication. The series has been running since 2022 in Kodansha's Comic Days, where other well-known manga have appeared. These include "The Moon on a Rainy Night" or... more »
Hatsukoi Note - Manga Review
Hatsukoi Note by mangaka Amekiri was serialized in Japan from January to August 2021 in the boys' love magazine Dear+. This marks the mangaka's first published work. While the volume can be read as a standalone one-shot, a spin-off featuring side characters from the story, titled Hatsukoi Note:... more »
Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz The Creator of Snoopy and Peanuts
The Peanuts were a part of my childhood, but I wouldn’t call myself a big fan, and I certainly didn’t know anything about the artist. Still, something about this standalone volume drew me in, and I find the concept intriguing - getting to know different artists and authors in this way.... more »