Manga Reviews
Dear Otaku, these weekly manga reviews by Kerstin from lostinmanga.de are just for you!
Taking Care Of God Vol. 1 - Manga Review
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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 »
Five recommended short manga to read in one sitting
Do you need a manga for a quick read? We've got you covered! Here's our top 5 list of single volumes mangas that are perfect to read in a single sitting. And yes, I admit: I am cheating. Some of these titles are published in omnibus editions and actually are longer than one volume in Japan. But don't... more »
The Tree of Death: Yomotsuhegui Vol. 1- Manga Review
With "The Tree of Death: Yomotsuhegui", a new work by mangaka Masasumi Kakizaki is being released on the international market. Kakizaki is best known in the community for his work "Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin", which was adapted as an anime and won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2005. How was The... more »
Nude Model and Other Stories - Manga Review
After "She and her Cat" and "Blue Period", the short story collection "Nude Model and Other Stories" presents another work by mangaka Tsubasa Yamaguchi on the US market. The three stories in "Nude Model and Other Stories" were originally published between 2015 and 2022 in Kodansha Publishing's Afternoon... more »
King In Limbo Omnibus 1 - Manga Review
Following her debut on the English market with "Apple Children of Aeon" in 2022, "King in Limbo" is the second work by Ai Tanaka to be published by Kodansha. Unlike the first release, this work will also be published as a print edition. How was King In Limbo? Adam Garfield serves as a non-commissioned... more »
She's My Knight Vol. 1 - Review
"She's My Knight" is a series by mangaka Saisou, who is probably best known internationally for "My Tiny Senpai", which received an anime adaptation and will be published in Germany by Dokico. Ikemen Kanojo to Heroine na Ore!", as "She's My Knight" is called in the original Japanese, was published... more »
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom GN - Manga Review
Fans of shorter stories can rejoice, as the Josei single volume "Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom" was recently published on the US market. The series, created by mangaka Nao Iwamoto, was published in Japan from October 2014 to April 2016 in the magazine "Flowers" by Shogakukan. The chapters were combined... more »
Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord Vol. 1 - Manga Review
With "Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord", I would like to introduce you to a girls' love manga that might be worth a look, especially for fans of slow-burn romances. The series was penned by mangaka Yodokawa and has been published in Japan under the name "Maitsuki Niwa-tsuki Ooya-tsuki" since June... more »
My Ultramarine Sky Vol. 1 - Manga Review
Nagisa Furuya can now look back on several releases in the boy-love genre. After making her debut in 2013 with Number Call, which will also be published in English in March 2024, she followed this up a year later with "My Ultramarine Sky". How was "My Ultramarine Sky"? Kai and Ren have been in the same... more »