Manga Reviews
Dear Otaku, these weekly manga reviews by Kerstin from lostinmanga.de are just for you!
Talk to My Back - Manga Review
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Yamada Murasaki is a mangaka who has received little to no attention in the international market so far. This is changing now thanks to the comic publisher "Drawn & Quarterly," which specializes in alternative manga and older works in the manga sector. In July 2022, they published the manga... more »
Stay By My Side After The Rain Vol. 1 - Manga Review
With Stay By My Side After The Rain, a new short series in the boys' love genre has recently been released by Seven Seas. The series consists of two volumes, and in Japan, a sequel titled Ameagari no Bokura ni Tsuite: Sono Saki was recently published.The manga, by mangaka Shoko Rakuta, was... more »
Hirayasumi Vol. 1 - Manga Review
Sometimes there are manga that immediately catch your attention with their announcement, and you know right away that they will perfectly match your reading taste. One such manga for me was "Hirayasumi"."Hirayasumi" is the work of Keigo Shinzo and began serialization on April 26, 2021, in... more »
A Cat From Our World and the Forgotten Witch Vol. 1 - Manga Review
With "A Cat From Our World and the Forgotten Witch", Seven Seas is adding another series to its large catalog of cat titles. The series was published under the original title "Isekai Neko to Fukigen na Majo" in Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirts magazine. The series is completed with a... more »
Only The Stars Know - Manga Review
After Seven Seas published “Two Lions” in the US market in 2021, the publisher is now releasing another standalone manga by the artist titled “Only the Stars Know,” whose other works have primarily been published by Kodansha.While only “Two Lions” by Nagisa Furuya has... more »
Friday At The Atelier Vol. 1 - Manga Review
When I looked at the upcoming releases from Yen Press, this manga series with its interesting concept that sounds a bit strange definitely stood out. "Friday At The Atelier" or "Kinyoubi wa Atelier de," as the manga is called in Japan, is drawn by manga artist Sakura Hamada. The series was published... more »
I See Your Face, Turned Away Vol. 1 - Manga Review
"I See Your Face, Turned Away" by Rumi Ichinohe is a series that has been frequently mentioned in shojo circles over the past few months, and so I was curious about the license. The fact that I also liked "My Sweet Girl" by the same mangaka further piqued my interest, and it quickly became clear that... more »
Adults Picture Book: New Edition Vol. 1 - Manga Review
"Adults Picture Book: New Edition" is a manga that caught my attention when Yen Press announced the license, but I was unsure if it would truly suit my taste in the end. The series by Kei Itoi was published in the well-known seinen magazine Big Comic Spirits, which also features titles like "20th Century... more »
Steel of the Celestial Shadows Vol. 1 - Manga Review
"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 »