Reader’s Corner: Babel (Vol. 4), Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards (Vol. 5), and Moan: Junji Ito Story Collection

How exactly does one embrace the spooky Halloween mood of the month? Here’s an idea: Try the news Junji Ito collection! Check out our review of Moan below, plus our reviews of other releases, including the first volume of Land and the final volume of Babel! Babel (Vol. 4) • Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards (Vol. 5)… Read More Reader’s Corner: Babel (Vol. 4), Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards (Vol. 5), and Moan: Junji Ito Story Collection

Reader’s Corner: Fool Night (Vol. 1), Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra (Vol. 1), and Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle (Vol. 6)

We’re so excited to bring you such a variety of manga and reviews this week, including the latest volumes of tried and true series, volume three of both the manga and LN versions of that hammer-wielding, overtime-dreading guild receptionist’s story, and premieres to two new horror-tinged series. Drop down below to read our thoughts and… Read More Reader’s Corner: Fool Night (Vol. 1), Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra (Vol. 1), and Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle (Vol. 6)

Reader’s Coffin: Junji Ito’s Black Paradox, Zombie Makeout Club, and Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland

Welcome to a special Reader’s Corner—or should we say, Reader’s Coffin! As Halloween looms, we dive not only into the usual fray, but also the unusual: series with titles like MonsTABOO and Zombie Makeout Club; a collection of one-shots from a series that is perhaps best described as horror, The Promised Neverland; and a classic… Read More Reader’s Coffin: Junji Ito’s Black Paradox, Zombie Makeout Club, and Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland

Reader’s Corner: D-Genesis, The Liminal Zone, and Bleach 20th Anniversary Edition

In this week’s column, we look back to a couple of classics (including one getting a reprint), and to the usual suspects: isekai, romcom, and…magical school? Bleach: 20th Anniversary Edition (Vol. 1) • Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle (Vol. 1) • D-Genesis: Three Years after the Dungeons Appeared, Vol. 1 • The Liminial Zone… Read More Reader’s Corner: D-Genesis, The Liminal Zone, and Bleach 20th Anniversary Edition

Reader’s Corner: Frieren, Pop Life, and Reign of the Seven Spellblades

Deserter: Junji Ito Story Collection Christmas season is a time for ghost stories, right? Just read A Christmas Carol to get the idea. So how about this collection, a Junji Ito one entitled Deserter? Let me tell you—it’s a lot. Each of the 12 stories are dark and filled with sadness and body horror, while… Read More Reader’s Corner: Frieren, Pop Life, and Reign of the Seven Spellblades

Reader’s Pumpkin Patch: Sawanabe Zombie, Phantom Tales of the Night, and an Orc Editor

Welcome to the Reader’s Corner, or as we’re entitling it this week, the Pumpkin Patch. We’ve got an array of series for you as usual, but with a number of spooky titles haunting our readings this week, just in time for fright night. Check our reviews boo-low, a mix of howling good and ghastly! Heroine… Read More Reader’s Pumpkin Patch: Sawanabe Zombie, Phantom Tales of the Night, and an Orc Editor