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Steel of the Celestial Shadows Vol. 1 - Manga Review
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"Steel of the Celestial Shadows" debuted in June 2020 in Shogakukan's seinen magazine Big Comic Superior. As of June 2024, there are eight tankôbon volumes available on the Japanese market. I first discovered and fell in love with Mangaka Daruma Matsuura through "Kasane." Thus, I was delighted to... more »
My Gemini Volume 1 - Manga Review
The standalone volume "My Gemini" or "Boku no Gemini", as the manga is known in Japan, was published in the shojo magazine Asuka from May 2018 to November 2020. On the US market, the license is held by Yen Press. Mangaka Yuu Morikawa is relatively new to the manga market, but with "Mr. Villain’s... more »
A Kingdom of Quartz Vol. 1 - Manga Review
"A Kingdom of Quartz" is a manga that immediately attracted me with its cover and the premise also sounded exciting, so the first volume found its way to me. What I found out while writing this review makes the series even more exciting. Bomhat is a Canadian mangaka whose series is published in Japan... more »
Old-Fashioned Cupcake - Manga Review
“Old-Fashioned Cupcake” has already been out in English for a few months, but I picked it up relatively late because I was unsure for a long time whether the title was for me. After a few positive reviews, I felt encouraged and the manga found its way into my collection. “Old-Fashioned Cupcake”... more »
Sketchy by Makihirochi - Manga Review
Mangaka Makihirochi is likely to be familiar to those who follow the digital English market. She is the mangaka behind the six-volume series “Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live?”, which was only published digitally by Kodansha. With “Sketchy”, another work by the mangaka is now... more »
Number Call by Nagisa Furuya - Manga Review
While only "Two Lions" by Nagisa Furuya has been published on the German market so far, the mangaka is currently enjoying great popularity with publishers on the US market and numerous of her works have been released in recent months. With "Number Call", fans of the mangaka can now also enjoy her debut... more »
Tokyo These Days Vol. 1 - Manga Review
Taiyo Matsumoto has made a name for himself in the manga industry over the years and several of his works have also been published in Germany by Reprodukt, Carlsen and Manga Cult. While Reprodukt will be releasing one of his older manga, "Blue Spring", in May 2024, VIZ in the USA recently launched its... more »
The White And Blue Between Us - Manga Review
With "The White and Blue Between Us", fans of boy-love single volumes on the US manga market now have a new addition. The single volume by mangaka Kiyuhiko was published in Japan under the title "Bokura wo Hedateru Ao to Shiro" from August 2016 to February 2018 by Honey Milk, which is also the home of... more »
Taking Care Of God Vol. 1 - Manga Review
Followers of the Chinese science fiction scene and fans of the new Netflix series 3 Body Problem will no doubt be familiar with the name Cixin Liu, whose short story of the same name served as the source of inspiration for the manga "Taking Care Of God". Personally, however, I have mixed feelings about this... more »
Ako and Bambi Vol.1 - Manga Review
Mangaka HERO is internationally known for her series Horimiya, which was created in collaboration with Daisuke Hagiwara and also received an anime adaptation. In "Ako and Bambi", as the series is originally called, HERO is responsible for both the story and the drawings. Mangaka HERO has been publishing... more »