Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 7), A Galaxy Next Door (Vol. 5), and The Summer Hikaru Died

While the charm and creativity of fantastic worlds and cool science fiction works may enthrall us, it’s rare to keep up with a series based on those elements alone. We need to care about the characters and be interested in their journeys. This week’s selections featured a number of manga and light novels that do… Read More Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 7), A Galaxy Next Door (Vol. 5), and The Summer Hikaru Died

Reader’s Corner: Springtime Window, Boys Run the Riot, and A Sign of Affection

A Sign of Affection, Vol. 2 Volume one of A Sign of Affection was a manga I had on pre-order a full year before it released, and I instantly hit the preorder button whenever a new volume becomes available. No surprise then that I stopped everything to read volume two when it arrived, and it… Read More Reader’s Corner: Springtime Window, Boys Run the Riot, and A Sign of Affection

Reader’s Corner: Ride Your Wave, Saving 80,000 Gold, and Interviews with Miyazaki

Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 1 Miyano is a Boys Love (BL) manga fan and Sasaki is an older boy who seems to constantly get into trouble. When they meet, Sasaki realizes pretty quickly that he has a crush on Miyano. What follows is an leisurely-paced first volume featuring the flirty Sasaki and an oblivious Miyano,… Read More Reader’s Corner: Ride Your Wave, Saving 80,000 Gold, and Interviews with Miyazaki