A New Twisted-Wonderland manga, the opening volumes of two other new series, and the final volumes of Your Forma and I’m Quitting Heroing are highlights of this Reader’s Corner, which as usual, features our reviews of some of the latest releases in the world of manga!

Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Manga – Book of Octavinelle (Vol. 1) • Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice (Vol. 1) • Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent (Vol. 3) • I’m Quitting Heroing (Vol. 8) • Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me (Vol. 4) • Suzuki-kun’s Mindful Life (Vol. 1) • Tokyo Fears Rhapsody (Vol. 1) • Your Forma (Vol. 3)

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Tokyo Fears Rhapsody, Manga Vol. 1

What a snore. Tokyo Fears Rhapsody has all the elements for an entertaining read—cool artwork, a mix of horror and comedy, a super sentai meets kaiju storyline, and silly relationships—but none of it feels original, and none of it is compelling. This initial volume starts with Hachiro trying to keep his secret identity as a Fear—a monster who feeds on human fears and is an enemy of humankind—under wraps because he just wants to live life among people. But the appearance of other Fears, meddling by his mad scientist-type “father,” and his own impatient and clumsy personality lead to incident after incident. Although the artwork is pretty cool—fun designs and fun horror imagery—everything feels repetitive. Oh, kind kaiju that’s being hunted by the police. I already saw that done more effectively in Kaiju No. 8. Odd, gothic, monster relationships? That’s so Black Butler. And so on and so forth. These chapters just completely bored me. There’s nothing repellent or particularly bad about Tokyo Fears Rhapsody, but in the absence of anything great or remotely original, it’s not a series I can recommend. ~ Twwk

Tokyo Fears Rhapsody is published by VIZ Media.

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Your Forma, Manga Vol. 3 (Final)

An extra-long final volume of Your Forma brings the first and only arc of this manga adaptation to an end. It’s a somewhat satisfactory ending, perhaps as much as can be expected from a series that’s really just kicking off. It has Echika now as a prime suspect of the sensory crime that she and Harold are trying to solve. The mystery is deeply connected to her father and sister, and the story nicely ties her personal background to the larger mystery; even more interesting is Harold’s reaction to Echika about halfway through the volume, which makes him seem both more human and more robot than at virtually any point in the series. It makes me want to read more! Fortunately, we do have the light novels continuing, and manga readers can now jump into the anime series without “missing” anything, since the anime producers decided to skip the first arc covered by these manga volumes. I’m thankful for this adaptation while it lasted and hold out hope that perhaps it’ll be renewed, but even if not, I see it as a nice adaptation of just the initial arc of the series. It’s worth reading for fans of the series overall and those who enjoy a good robot manga! ~ Twwk

Your Forma is published by Yen Press.

READ Reviews of Your Forma: Vol. 1 // Vol. 2

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Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me, Manga Vol. 4

Oriana continues to do everything she can to stay by Vincent’s side, but after their reconciliation, she decides that being by his side as a friend is more than enough. However, what she doesn’t know is that Vincent also has feelings for her. Yet he’s not ready to admit that to her or himself, but with the ball looming ahead, and Oriana remembering he invited her in her past life, what will she do? Will she wait to see if Vincent will ask her, or will she choose to ask him…or someone else? I never imagined how fun this volume would be! I was fully prepared for a lot of angst, but instead, I got so many cute, genuine smiles by Vincent! I loved seeing him so happy next to Oriana and how they talked to one another as equals! I took so many photos because it made my heart feel full, on top of all the funny moments with our trio! Speaking of, Miguel continues to bring so much humor, even though that humor is mainly in the form of him laughing about Oriana not getting what Vincent is trying to say. Ha! However, that scene with him and Yana was shocking! I’m not quite sure what to think because I was so caught off guard, even though when Oriana started thinking of things Yana said in the past, that it sort of clicked for me, but still! The angst hit pretty hard in a few panels later, and I hope all will be well because I was so at odds with myself about it and still feel at odds about it! I was a little grumpy with Vincent at the end, but I loved how everything unfolded and how he made up for it with what he did! He really ate his words and was glad, even if that does sound bad to say! Oriana continues to be wonderful, and I’m very much looking forward to the next volume! ~ Laura A. Grace

Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me is published by Seven Seas.

READ Reviews of Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me: Vol. 1 // Vol. 2

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Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Manga – Book of Octavinelle, Manga Vol. 1

Yu is just trying to make a delivery for his Dad and the restaurant where they work when he decides to take a shortcut. Little does he know that this will lead him to being “isekaied” to the world of Night Raven College, a magical academy! Now he’s preparing for his exams and feeling like all will be well for him and his partner, Grim, at Ramshackle Dorm. However, he couldn’t be more wrong because when word gets out that some students have entered into a “contract” with a certain dorm leader, his friends will have much more at stake than exam grades! I am so excited that Twisted Wonderland is back with a new main character and a new dorm with plenty of dangerous magical shenanigans! This was so fantastic—I smiled and squealed so much when reading that my face started hurting! Excellently written and drawn in a way that brought some of my favorite characters to life! I think one of my favorite parts is that from the game, we know Jade and Floyd are scary-ish, but they are downright scary in the manga! When they had shadowy figures, I got so excited, which I didn’t expect, but it just brought them to life in such an interesting way that I couldn’t help but get excited! Ha! Azul looked amazing! So many panels made him shine, and I was all here for it! The manga definitely reminded me of how deceiving he can be, and that if he were my house warden (assuming I were in the Twisted Wonderland world), I would need to be extra careful since I’m so gullible. Ha! Oh my goodness, Yu! He looked perfect! I love him so much! I loved everything with and about him! That ending with him was especially good! Also, my boy Jack is being the precious tsundere he is! I loved him! He shined, but the one who shined the most was my favorite character, Idia! Ahhhh, his eye bags! Squeals! Only an Idia fan (like myself) would get excited over seeing their best boy’s iconic features repped so well in a manga! Ha! I definitely enjoyed everything about this manga so so so much! Easily my favorite thing I’ve read all month! ~ Laura A. Grace

Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Manga – Book of Octavinelle is published by VIZ Media.

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Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent, Manga Vol. 3

Momo and Ichikura are officially a couple! Never mind the fact that Momo hates delinquents: Ichikura hasn’t been like any delinquent she’s ever met, and she can’t help but have her heart go doki doki around him. Things seem like they’ll be peaceful and she can be in happy bliss about their relationship. That is, until they get a transfer student who knows who the real Ichikura is! What’s in store for this new couple, and will Ichikura be able to keep his past hidden from his classmates? I love this series so much! Coming back to it for what is at least the seventh time now, I find it brings me just as much joy as the very first time I read it! However, I enjoyed this round of reading so much because not only had it been a while since I read this volume, but also because of how obviously jealous Ichikura is! And how much Momo doesn’t see or get it! Ha! Though I will give her major credit because I loved how she realized pretty quickly there was a misunderstanding and she refused to let it be drawn out! She wanted to make sure Ichikura knew that she only has feelings for him and make those feelings known to him (even if she is super shy about it). It was wonderful, and I deeply appreciated it—I feel it didn’t hinder the story at all as we got some of the biggest smiles we’ve seen from Ichikura yet! I also love the new character on the scene and how cute he is! Lots of fun moments with him made me laugh and smile! And honestly, this entire volume pretty much had me grinning! I love these characters so much, and I can’t wait for the next volume! ~ Laura A. Grace

Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent is published by Seven Seas.

READ Reviews of Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent: Vol. 1 // Vol. 2

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Suzuki-kun’s Mindful Life, Manga Vol. 1

Suzuki is misjudged by those around him. At first glance, he may look super intimidating, but deep down, he loves baking, cleaning, and flowers! When he has a confrontation on the train over a misunderstanding, a new-to-him classmate steps in to help, starting the beginning of a blooming friendship! What a sweet, precious, and wholesome first volume! I wasn’t overly fond of the “sensei” aspect of this story, but everything else I deeply loved! I was especially touched by the family aspect of this first volume and how actively involved Suzuki is with his mother and sister. It honestly feels really rare in manga to have so many moments like this where Suzuki is shown actively talking and helping his mom, as well as wanting to be a big part of his sister’s life. I feel most manga will show families having meals together, but for Suzuki, his family is his entire world! It was a very special aspect of this story, and I deeply hope that it continues because those were easily my favorite parts! That wasn’t all, though, because I also loved seeing Suzuki slowly grow more confident as this volume went on! Haruna was a HUGE part of that growth, and I loved how he liked all of Suzuki and “praised” him for the things he liked, especially in light of how worried Suzuki was about coming across as a “creep”! Haruna even went further and really nudged and flat-out told Suzuki that he’s great just how he is, and really helped him to bridge that gap with his classmates. It was wonderful! Overall, I would definitely love to continue reading this series and would recommend it to fans of Otomen! It has a softness that’s really relaxing to read, but it’s also very exciting because I want Suzuki to continue to grow as the awesome young man he is! So cheers to him having the best high school life! ~ Laura A. Grace

Suzuki-kun’s Mindful Life is published by Yen Press.

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Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice, Manga Vol. 1

Yuri is down on her luck. She’s late for her date, then her date breaks up with her, and to make matters worse, she finds a helpless child passed out on the sidewalk with her phone battery dying! Deciding to take him home until she can contact the police or his parents in the morning after charging her phone, she’s shocked to wake up next to a hot guy instead! Come to find out that somehow the little kid from yesterday is actually the adult before her?! This was an absolute blast to read! I’m not even fully sure what to say because I simply enjoyed my time reading this! It reminds me of my experience with the manga Home Sweet Home in that there is nothing groundbreaking about the series, but I absolutely love it for that because it’s just so enjoyable! There were so many fun and sweet shenanigans that I felt myself laughing more often than not, which surprised me because I was unsure of what to think about the male lead turning into a kid! Ha! And speaking of, there is nothing sus or fishy happening here, and I deeply appreciated that! I was a little apprehensive about whether Yuri would find him romantically cute in kid form, but there was none of that! (Yes, she calls him cute, but it was not in a romantic sense.) Since there was nothing weird or icky going on here, I let myself relax and enjoy how Ren could do things in kid form that no way could he do as an adult! (Thank you for doing what you did to her ex because that was awesome!) I’m really excited to read more of this one because of how nice the art is, how fun the story is, and just how good a time it is overall! Yuri had so many horrible things happen at the beginning that it was easy to cheer for her, and I will definitely continue to cheer for her as the story goes on! ~ Laura A. Grace

Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice is published by Yen Press.

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I’m Quitting Heroing, Manga Vol. 8 (Final)

There’s something to be said for manga and light novels that end maybe bit too early, that conclude despite the possibility and even likelihood of many more good stories ahead. They leave us wishing for more—and that’s all too often a rarity these days with series that outlast their welcome. I’m Quitting Heroing concludes in volume eight with the potential for Leo’s other siblings never explored and with the four generals never getting additional individual stories that would have given us as readers even more reason to love them. But ultimately, I’m at peace with that because the series ends on a high note with all the major characters becoming involved in fighting against Undine; there’s some dramatic actions sequences, but also a really fine conclusion that centers on Leo and Echidna, as it should. I’m Quitting Heroing ends in fine fashion—and the manga managed to do what many light novel adaptations don’t, which is to cover all the events of the original LN, making it a wonderful companion to the novels and anime. I’m going to miss this series, which dropped one lovely volume after another and convinced me that a simple, fantasy series can be fun, heartwarming, and worthwhile, even amidst a glut of such manga. Goodbye to Leo, Echidna, and all the rest—it was a journey worth taking with you all! ~ Twwk

I’m Quitting Heroing is published by Yen Press.

READ Reviews of I’m Quitting Heroing: Vol. 1 // Vol. 2 // Vol. 3 // Vol. 4 // Vol. 5 // Vol. 7

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“Reader’s Corner” is our way of embracing the wonderful world of manga, light novels, and visual novels, creative works intimately related to anime but with a magic all their own. Each week, our writers provide their thoughts on the works they’re reading—both those recently released as we keep you informed of newly published works, and those older titles that you might find as magical (or in some cases, reprehensible) as we do.